Results for: first energy

Coal and utility interests ask for, receive, bailouts to help failing power plants

[…] West Virginia Coal Association include mining and railroad companies but also American Electric Power and FirstEnergy, which also released a statement that supported the rule upon its release. Raney...

/ October 2, 2017

How Will Utilities Vote On The Latest Climate Denial Model Resolution At ALEC?

[…] state legislators meet in Nashville at the Omni Hotel. The resolution is one of the first steps climate deniers will use in an effort to repeal environmental regulations aimed...

/ December 4, 2017

Commissioners Lovejoy, Jones accept Affordable Solar money, approve solar bid that raises customer rates

[…] one half of Sandy Jones’ contributions and two thirds of Linda Lovejoy’s contributions in the first quarter of 2018 came from Affordable Solar and Zia Energy, which share executives...

/ May 24, 2018
Southern Co. CEO Tom Fanning dismissed conflicting comments from Georgia subsidiary about Southern's "low- to no-carbon" goals.

Southern Company’s Big Bets Lead to Loss of Gulf Power

[…] 2017. Southern Company would have posted a loss of $229 million without Southern Power’s renewable energy portfolio. Irony abounds, as Southern’s regulated assets continue to fight off renewable growth:...

/ May 31, 2018
Arizona Corporation Commissioner Tom Forese regulates APS

Updated: Arizona Corporation Commission Executive Director resigns in latest scandal

[…] cited two specific cases where Vogt suggested Forese challenge APS’ interests, advice which he refused. First, Vogt refused to play ball with a Forese plan to delay a rehearing...

/ July 6, 2018

Video shows FERC nominee Bernard McNamee’s bias against renewable energy

[…] Foundation (TPPF) and sponsored by Koch Industries tells a different story. Utility Dive was the first to report on the video, and published a short clip. The Energy and...

/ November 20, 2018
Louisiana Commissioner Eric Skrmetta Attacks Net Metering

Flawed Reports and Captured Commission Lead to Attack on Louisiana Solar Net Metering

[…] future of net metering in Louisiana.  The PSC commissioned David Dismukes, a critic of renewable energy, to write a review of distributed generation policies in January of this year....

/ September 6, 2019

Pinnacle West misleads investors that APS has “surpassed the Paris Agreement”

[…] 2015 Paris Agreement in terms of constraining global warming to well below 2 degrees.” Xcel Energy decarbonization plan includes 80% cut in carbon emissions by 2030 When Xcel Energy,...

/ September 17, 2019

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

Morgan Stanley and Sierra Club analyses find Vectren has opportunity to benefit customers in upcoming energy plan filings

/ March 18, 2020
DTE Energy set a net-zero carbon goal but continues to invest in gas

Michigan’s new PSC members will decide whether DTE electric customers should pay for some NEXUS gas pipeline costs

[…] the lights on. Since NEXUS entered service in November 2018, this PSCR reconciliation is the first in which DTE has requested to recover the costs incurred under the NEXUS...

/ June 3, 2020