Category: Utilities
Growing number of elected Democrats in Arizona won’t take money from APS
A growing number of elected Democrats in Arizona say they won’t accept campaign funding from Arizona Public Service, the utility that has come under fire for its massive spending on...
Financial analysts expect decarbonization will benefit utility ratepayers and shareholders
Replacing coal with renewable energy could save customers $8 billion each year
PURPA under attack by utilities and their front groups
Electric utilities are backing a proposal to gut the Public Utilities Regulatory Policies Act (PURPA), a federal law that supports the growth of renewable energy and competition in electricity markets,...
Georgia Power Inaction on Renewables May Lead to Loss of Large Industrial Customer
As large electricity customers around the country are increasingly requesting renewable energy from their utilities, one utility’s failure to meet that demand has led it into a bitter legal dispute...
National Grid Objected to Heat Pump Company’s Party Status in New Gas Pipeline Project
National Grid attempted to block a company promoting alternative fuel sources to gas from receiving party status during deliberations on its pipeline project in upstate New York. In filings with...
An “Electric Cooperative Governance Task Force Report” urging co-op transparency was kept secret until now
The national trade association for electric cooperatives commissioned a report urging its members to embrace transparency reforms, but the association has kept its findings a secret for the past two...
Strings Attached: How utilities use charitable giving to influence politics and increase investor profits
Download full report Arizona Public Service Arizona Public Service Company sells electricity to 1.2 million customers in Arizona. The company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Pinnacle West, and provides “essentially...
Strings Attached: How utilities use charitable giving to influence politics and increase investor profits
Download full report DTE Energy DTE Energy is a utility holding company with natural gas, electric, and pipeline business segments. The company serves 2.2 million electric customers and 1.3 million...
Strings Attached: How utilities use charitable giving to influence politics and increase investor profits
Download full report Ameren Ameren is a utility company that serves 2.4 million electric customers and more than 900,000 natural gas customers across Illinois and Missouri. Basic Facts: EPI estimate...
Strings Attached: How utilities use charitable giving to influence politics and increase investor profits
Download full report Dominion Energy Dominion is a utility company that serves more than 5 million utility and retail energy customers, providing electric service in Virginia and North Carolina and...