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April 28, 2020 at 12:01 PM

Utility CEOs received over $1 billion in executive compensation from 2017 – 2019

Utility CEOs received over $1 billion in executive compensation from 2017 – 2019 Utility CEOs received over $1 billion in executive compensation from 2017 – 2019 By Joe Smyth on Apr 27, 2020 06:33 pm Investor-owned utilities paid their CEOs over $…
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April 21, 2020 at 12:01 PM

As DTE and Consumers Energy Appear to Ignore Industry Suspension Pledge, Michigan PSC Opens Coronavirus Docket and Orders Utilities To Report Current

As DTE and Consumers Energy Appear to Ignore Industry Suspension Pledge, Michigan PSC Opens Coronavirus Docket and Orders Utilities To Report Current As DTE and Consumers Energy Appear to Ignore Industry Suspension Pledge, Michigan PSC Opens Coro…
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April 20, 2020 at 12:01 PM

American Electric Power’s goal: 100% renewable energy?

American Electric Power’s goal: 100% renewable energy? American Electric Power’s goal: 100% renewable energy? By Dave Anderson on Apr 17, 2020 03:28 pm Executives at American Electric Power say the major electric utility has “aspirational” goals o…
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April 17, 2020 at 12:01 PM

Tom Fanning Floats Misleading Updated Greenhouse Gas Goal

Tom Fanning Floats Misleading Updated Greenhouse Gas Goal Tom Fanning Floats Misleading Updated Greenhouse Gas Goal By Daniel Tait on Apr 16, 2020 11:05 am Southern Company CEO Tom Fanning floated a potential update to the company’s maligned “low-…
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April 15, 2020 at 12:02 PM

Caught in patchwork of policies and pledges, some utility customers may still be awaiting electricity restoration or racking up fees

Caught in patchwork of policies and pledges, some utility customers may still be awaiting electricity restoration or racking up fees Caught in patchwork of policies and pledges, some utility customers may still be awaiting electricity restoration …
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March 30, 2020 at 12:02 PM

Energy companies in U.S. Chamber silent as Chamber opposed use of Defense Production Act to produce medical supplies for COVID-19

Energy companies in U.S. Chamber silent as Chamber opposed use of Defense Production Act to produce medical supplies for COVID-19 Energy companies in U.S. Chamber silent as Chamber opposed use of Defense Production Act to produce medical supplies …
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March 27, 2020 at 12:02 PM

Energy Harbor reveals money, risks involved in Ohio bailout

Energy Harbor reveals money, risks involved in Ohio bailout Energy Harbor reveals money, risks involved in Ohio bailout By Dave Anderson on Mar 26, 2020 02:18 pm Financial documents from Energy Harbor reveal new details about FirstEnergy Corp.’s i…
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March 25, 2020 at 12:02 PM

Coal mining companies and state of Wyoming secretly funded “Independence Institute” campaign to keep Colorado coal plant running

Coal mining companies and state of Wyoming secretly funded “Independence Institute” campaign to keep Colorado coal plant running Coal mining companies and state of Wyoming secretly funded “Independence Institute” campaign to keep Colorado coal pla…
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March 19, 2020 at 12:01 PM

Reports find Vectren customers can save millions if renewables replace coal, but utility continues with coal investments

Reports find Vectren customers can save millions if renewables replace coal, but utility continues with coal investments Reports find Vectren customers can save millions if renewables replace coal, but utility continues with coal investments By Ma…
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March 18, 2020 at 12:01 PM

Mississippi Power Doubles Down on Uneconomic Coal Despite Southern Company’s “Low to No Carbon” Claim

Mississippi Power Doubles Down on Uneconomic Coal Despite Southern Company’s “Low to No Carbon” Claim Mississippi Power Doubles Down on Uneconomic Coal Despite Southern Company’s “Low to No Carbon” Claim By Daniel Tait on Mar 17, 2020 12:39 pm Mis…
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March 16, 2020 at 12:01 PM

LIVE: Utilities that have and have not suspended disconnects amid COVID-19

LIVE: Utilities that have and have not suspended disconnects amid COVID-19 LIVE: Utilities that have and have not suspended disconnects amid COVID-19 By David Pomerantz on Mar 13, 2020 09:45 pm Updated: March 15, 20:10 PT Updated: March 15, 10:25 …
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March 12, 2020 at 12:02 PM

Morgan Stanley: Duke, other utilities ignoring profit opportunity by failing to decarbonize rapidly

Morgan Stanley: Duke, other utilities ignoring profit opportunity by failing to decarbonize rapidly Morgan Stanley: Duke, other utilities ignoring profit opportunity by failing to decarbonize rapidly By David Pomerantz on Mar 12, 2020 01:12 am As …
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March 11, 2020 at 12:02 PM

NextEra Energy Only Large Utility Company Without Absolute Carbon Reduction Goal

NextEra Energy Only Large Utility Company Without Absolute Carbon Reduction Goal NextEra Energy Only Large Utility Company Without Absolute Carbon Reduction Goal By Alissa Schafer on Mar 10, 2020 04:02 pm NextEra Energy, the parent company of Flor…
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March 10, 2020 at 12:02 PM

Duke Energy’s refuses to consider climate-related risk in North Carolina rate case

Duke Energy’s refuses to consider climate-related risk in North Carolina rate case Duke Energy’s refuses to consider climate-related risk in North Carolina rate case By Kelly Roache on Mar 10, 2020 01:16 am Duke Energy Carolinas has submitted rate…
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February 28, 2020 at 1:01 PM

Southern Company Attempts to Block Public Input in Resource Planning; Entergy Joins in Mississippi

Southern Company Attempts to Block Public Input in Resource Planning; Entergy Joins in Mississippi Southern Company Attempts to Block Public Input in Resource Planning; Entergy Joins in Mississippi By David Pomerantz on Feb 27, 2020 10:55 am Throu…
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February 20, 2020 at 1:01 PM

Bill Protecting Virginia Gas Power Plants Came from Lobbyists, Lawmaker Admits

Bill Protecting Virginia Gas Power Plants Came from Lobbyists, Lawmaker Admits Bill Protecting Virginia Gas Power Plants Came from Lobbyists, Lawmaker Admits By Itai Vardi on Feb 19, 2020 06:43 pm A bill that will support two planned gas-fired pow…
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February 19, 2020 at 1:06 PM

Dominion and NextEra Takeover Bids for Santee Cooper Provide Little to No Benefit to South Carolina

Dominion and NextEra Takeover Bids for Santee Cooper Provide Little to No Benefit to South Carolina Dominion and NextEra Takeover Bids for Santee Cooper Provide Little to No Benefit to South Carolina By Daniel Tait on Feb 18, 2020 01:36 pm Dominio…
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February 14, 2020 at 1:05 PM

Dominion Energy net-zero goal undercut by pipeline expansion, “renewable natural gas” offset scheme

Dominion Energy net-zero goal undercut by pipeline expansion, “renewable natural gas” offset scheme Dominion Energy net-zero goal undercut by pipeline expansion, “renewable natural gas” offset scheme By Kelly Roache on Feb 13, 2020 11:08 pm Domini…
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February 11, 2020 at 1:02 PM

Utilities back anti-protest bills in Ohio and other states

Utilities back anti-protest bills in Ohio and other states Utilities back anti-protest bills in Ohio and other states By Dave Anderson on Feb 10, 2020 02:37 pm Dominion Energy and Duke Energy are backing a controversial anti-protest bill in Ohio, …
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February 10, 2020 at 1:05 PM

Tri-State will replace coal plants with a gigawatt of new wind and solar

Tri-State will replace coal plants with a gigawatt of new wind and solar Tri-State will replace coal plants with a gigawatt of new wind and solar By Joe Smyth on Feb 09, 2020 08:28 pm Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association announced las…
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February 4, 2020 at 1:01 PM

Entergy New Orleans made misleading claims that ROE cut meant financial disaster

Entergy New Orleans made misleading claims that ROE cut meant financial disaster Entergy New Orleans made misleading claims that ROE cut meant financial disaster By Daniel Tait on Feb 03, 2020 02:27 pm When the New Orleans City Council threatened …
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January 24, 2020 at 1:01 PM

Southwest Gas was top contributor to Arizona legislators sponsoring gas utility bill

Southwest Gas was top contributor to Arizona legislators sponsoring gas utility bill Southwest Gas was top contributor to Arizona legislators sponsoring gas utility bill By Joe Smyth on Jan 23, 2020 06:33 pm Southwest Gas gave thousands of dollars…
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January 23, 2020 at 1:01 PM

Arizona Public Service announces 100% clean energy goal, saying it will “eliminate all fossil fuels”

Arizona Public Service announces 100% clean energy goal, saying it will “eliminate all fossil fuels” Arizona Public Service announces 100% clean energy goal, saying it will “eliminate all fossil fuels” By Joe Smyth on Jan 22, 2020 01:54 pm Arizona…
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January 21, 2020 at 1:02 PM

TVA’s Latest Long-Term Partnership Contract Cedes No Ground to Local Power Companies

TVA’s Latest Long-Term Partnership Contract Cedes No Ground to Local Power Companies TVA’s Latest Long-Term Partnership Contract Cedes No Ground to Local Power Companies By Daniel Tait on Jan 20, 2020 10:24 pm The Tennessee Valley Authority has ce…
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January 13, 2020 at 1:05 PM

Growing number of elected Democrats in Arizona won’t take money from APS

Growing number of elected Democrats in Arizona won’t take money from APS Growing number of elected Democrats in Arizona won’t take money from APS By Joe Smyth on Jan 13, 2020 12:12 am A growing number of elected Democrats in Arizona say they won’t…
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January 10, 2020 at 1:02 PM

Financial analysts expect decarbonization will benefit utility ratepayers and shareholders

Financial analysts expect decarbonization will benefit utility ratepayers and shareholders Financial analysts expect decarbonization will benefit utility ratepayers and shareholders By Joe Smyth on Jan 09, 2020 09:21 pm Analysts at Morgan Stanley …
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December 17, 2019 at 1:01 PM

PURPA under attack by utilities and their front groups

PURPA under attack by utilities and their front groups PURPA under attack by utilities and their front groups By Dave Anderson on Dec 16, 2019 04:26 pm Electric utilities are backing a proposal to gut the Public Utilities Regulatory Policies Act (…
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December 16, 2019 at 1:01 PM

Georgia Power Inaction on Renewables May Lead to Loss of Large Industrial Customer

Georgia Power Inaction on Renewables May Lead to Loss of Large Industrial Customer Georgia Power Inaction on Renewables May Lead to Loss of Large Industrial Customer By Daniel Tait on Dec 15, 2019 08:00 pm As large electricity customers around the…
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December 13, 2019 at 1:01 PM

National Grid Objected to Heat Pump Company’s Party Status in New Gas Pipeline Project

National Grid Objected to Heat Pump Company’s Party Status in New Gas Pipeline Project National Grid Objected to Heat Pump Company’s Party Status in New Gas Pipeline Project By Itai Vardi on Dec 12, 2019 10:00 am National Grid attempted to block a…
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December 12, 2019 at 1:01 PM

An “Electric Cooperative Governance Task Force Report” urging co-op transparency was kept secret until now

An “Electric Cooperative Governance Task Force Report” urging co-op transparency was kept secret until now An “Electric Cooperative Governance Task Force Report” urging co-op transparency was kept secret until now By Joe Smyth on Dec 11, 2019 10:4…
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December 10, 2019 at 1:01 PM

Report details utilities’ use of charitable giving to influence politics

Report details utilities’ use of charitable giving to influence politics Report details utilities’ use of charitable giving to influence politics By David Pomerantz on Dec 10, 2019 12:01 am In a first-of-its-kind analysis, the Energy and Policy In…
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December 9, 2019 at 1:05 PM

Entergy Threatens New Orleans City Council in Push Against “Resilient Renewables”

Entergy Threatens New Orleans City Council in Push Against “Resilient Renewables” Entergy Threatens New Orleans City Council in Push Against “Resilient Renewables” By Daniel Tait on Dec 06, 2019 09:00 am A policy requiring New Orleans’ electricity…
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December 3, 2019 at 1:01 PM

Pennsylvania House Speaker Says He Will Rely on Help From Oil & Gas Lawyers in Lawsuits to Oppose Joining RGGI

Pennsylvania House Speaker Says He Will Rely on Help From Oil & Gas Lawyers in Lawsuits to Oppose Joining RGGI Pennsylvania House Speaker Says He Will Rely on Help From Oil & Gas Lawyers in Lawsuits to Oppose Joining RGGI By Itai Vardi on …
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November 27, 2019 at 1:01 PM

How Market Power Gives Electric Utilities Political Power

How Market Power Gives Electric Utilities Political Power How Market Power Gives Electric Utilities Political Power By Guest on Nov 26, 2019 01:55 pm This guest post was written by John Farrell, who directs the Energy Democracy Initiative at the I…
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November 26, 2019 at 1:01 PM

Utilities don’t want Peabody Energy’s “clean coal” awards anymore

Utilities don’t want Peabody Energy’s “clean coal” awards anymore Utilities don’t want Peabody Energy’s “clean coal” awards anymore By Joe Smyth on Nov 25, 2019 12:33 pm In the latest sign of the U.S. coal industry’s declining ability to compete i…
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November 21, 2019 at 1:01 PM

While Wisconsin residents object to a $700 million gas power plant, their public officials submit supportive comments ghostwritten by industry

While Wisconsin residents object to a $700 million gas power plant, their public officials submit supportive comments ghostwritten by industry While Wisconsin residents object to a $700 million gas power plant, their public officials submit suppor…
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November 14, 2019 at 1:02 PM

WEC Energy Files Application For LNG Peaking Facilities; Emails Show Company Discussed Project With PSC Before Filing

WEC Energy Files Application For LNG Peaking Facilities; Emails Show Company Discussed Project With PSC Before Filing WEC Energy Files Application For LNG Peaking Facilities; Emails Show Company Discussed Project With PSC Before Filing By Matt Kas…
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November 13, 2019 at 1:05 PM

Dominion Energy spent record-breaking sum in Virginia election to bolster embattled Republicans and legislative allies

Dominion Energy spent record-breaking sum in Virginia election to bolster embattled Republicans and legislative allies Dominion Energy spent record-breaking sum in Virginia election to bolster embattled Republicans and legislative allies By Kelly …
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November 8, 2019 at 1:05 PM

United Power and La Plata Electric ask Colorado Public Utilities Commission to determine Tri-State exit fee

United Power and La Plata Electric ask Colorado Public Utilities Commission to determine Tri-State exit fee United Power and La Plata Electric ask Colorado Public Utilities Commission to determine Tri-State exit fee By Joe Smyth on Nov 07, 2019 10…
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November 7, 2019 at 1:01 PM

Loopholes Set to Provide Millions in Benefits to Entergy in New Orleans Rate Case

Loopholes Set to Provide Millions in Benefits to Entergy in New Orleans Rate Case Loopholes Set to Provide Millions in Benefits to Entergy in New Orleans Rate Case By Daniel Tait on Nov 06, 2019 02:40 pm The New Orleans City Council is set to vote…
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October 24, 2019 at 12:03 PM

Colorado Rural Electric Association spent electric cooperatives’ money supporting Republican politicians

Colorado Rural Electric Association spent electric cooperatives’ money supporting Republican politicians Colorado Rural Electric Association spent electric cooperatives’ money supporting Republican politicians By Joe Smyth on Oct 23, 2019 03:35 pm…
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October 22, 2019 at 12:02 PM

FirstEnergy drafted testimony for pro-bailout county, school officials in Ohio

FirstEnergy drafted testimony for pro-bailout county, school officials in Ohio FirstEnergy drafted testimony for pro-bailout county, school officials in Ohio By Dave Anderson on Oct 21, 2019 10:18 am FirstEnergy provided draft testimony to county …
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October 15, 2019 at 12:01 PM

Coal lobby group drafted state utility commissioners’ letters to FERC

Coal lobby group drafted state utility commissioners’ letters to FERC Coal lobby group drafted state utility commissioners’ letters to FERC By Joe Smyth on Oct 14, 2019 02:58 pm Emails obtained through a public records request show that letters si…
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October 4, 2019 at 12:01 PM

New article from the Energy and Policy Institute

New article from the Energy and Policy Institute Dominion buys pipeline support at Supreme Court through GOP Attorneys General By Kelly Roache on Oct 03, 2019 12:02 pm With the US Supreme Court poised to decide this month whether it will review a …
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October 2, 2019 at 12:02 PM

New article from the Energy and Policy Institute

New article from the Energy and Policy Institute FirstEnergy Solutions lobbyists behind campaign to remove names from House Bill 6 petition By Dave Anderson on Oct 01, 2019 10:53 am Updated on October 1, 2019 with some additional information about…
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October 1, 2019 at 12:02 PM

New article from the Energy and Policy Institute

New article from the Energy and Policy Institute Nikki Fried calls for end to utilities’ energy efficiency programs while endorsing their proposed goals of zero By Alissa Schafer on Sep 30, 2019 03:59 pm Nikki Fried, the top statewide Democrat in …
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September 27, 2019 at 12:01 PM

New article from the Energy and Policy Institute

New article from the Energy and Policy Institute DTE Energy sets net-zero emissions goal by 2050 for electric subsidiary, but gas investments raise doubts about seriousness By Matt Kasper on Sep 26, 2019 11:45 pm DTE Energy announced this week tha…
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September 26, 2019 at 12:06 PM

New article from the Energy and Policy Institute

New article from the Energy and Policy Institute Southern Company and American Electric Power pledge to reduce emissions, but still support coal lobby group By Joe Smyth on Sep 26, 2019 12:06 am Many of the nation’s largest electric utilities have…
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September 23, 2019 at 12:02 PM

New article from the Energy and Policy Institute

New article from the Energy and Policy Institute TVA attempts to chain local power companies to longer contracts in effort to prevent defection risk By Daniel Tait on Sep 22, 2019 07:00 pm The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), the largest public p…
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September 19, 2019 at 12:03 PM

New article from the Energy and Policy Institute

New article from the Energy and Policy Institute How Eversource customers in New Hampshire unknowingly fund the Edison Electric Institute By Dave Anderson on Sep 18, 2019 11:11 am Updated shortly after publication with additional comments from Eve…