New government regulations on coal industry could cost families big bucks in higher energy costs This is an instance where “truth” is scarier than “reality.” And by that, I mean reality television. I will admit to watching the Animal Channel’s Finding Big Foot program. But, after about two minutes of listening to the incessant comments […]
WRITTEN BY MARK JAEGER Source: http://www.ozaukeepress.com/business/4816-port-washington-home-becomes-solar-showcase Interest in alternative energy leads to forming of Great Lakes Ecosystems When Bill Driscoll, who is vice president of the Saukville alarm company DeTech Firesense Technologies, was looking to diversify his business holdings, he turned to a hot commodity — solar energy. And when he needed a setting to […]
(CNSNews.com) – The price of electricity hit a record for the month of October, according to data released Wednesday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. That made October the eleventh straight month when the average price of electricity hit or matched the record level for that month. The average price of electricity in October was […]
Gulf Power customers will see a 7.6 percent increase in their electricity bills starting in January, and another increase could follow in April. Florida’s Public Service Commission on Monday set recovery charges for Gulf Power and three of the state’s five other investor-owned utilities. Gulf Power’s rate will increase from $118.88 for every 1,000 kilowatt […]
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By Paul Davidson, USA TODAY Here’s a shocker: Electricity bills are heading up. Way up. Utilities across the USA are raising power prices up to 29%, mostly to pay for soaring fuel costs, but also to build new plants and refurbish an aging power grid. Even more dramatic rate increases are ahead. The mounting electric […]
Tucson Electric Power (TEP) is seeking new, higher rates no later than August 2013 to cover rising service costs, including more than $1 billion the company invested over the past five years to continue providing safe, reliable service. The rates TEP proposed today in a filing with the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) would increase typical […]
The price of electricity has shot up faster in Wisconsin than in all but five other states since 2000, which could pose a threat to the state’s economic competitiveness, a new analysis by the Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance says. Wisconsin businesses and homeowners are paying more than most surrounding states, as the state continues to pay […]
PADUCAH, Ky. – Strong opinions were expressed during a public meeting on proposed power rate increases . Paducah Power says they’re needed to remain profitable. One increase is slated for April 1. The other is scheduled a year later. That’s a 7.5 percent increase for residential consumers both dates. Monday night, members of the community […]
Duke Energy Carolinas today filed a request with the North Carolina Utilities Commission (NCUC) to increase electric rates by approximately $446 million, for an overall increase of 9.7 percent. More than 90 percent of the request is driven by capital investments that Duke Energy Carolinas has made in the electric system that serves 1.9 million […]
Electricity rates vary widely. I’ve found rates from 12¢ to 50¢ per kWh from the same provider. If you want results that are anywhere close to accurate, you’ll need to check your own electric bill and find your actual kWh rate. Your bill might have multiple kWh rates (e.g., one for “delivery” and one for […]
On average, energy costs have nearly doubled as a fraction of annual family budgets since 2001. The unequal distribution of incomes in the United States imposes disproportionate energy cost burdens on minority and senior households. The average after-tax incomes of low- and middle-income U.S. families have not grown since 2001. Meanwhile, inflation has eroded 27% […]
