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AEP contributed to dark money group that gave money to Generation Now
Update: AEP has acknowledged funding Empowering Ohio's Economy, a dark money organization that contributed to Generation Now
FirstEnergy scandal is latest example of utility corruption, deceit
Utilities have deceived public officials and investors to grow profits, occasionally leading to criminal investigations and prosecution.
Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder arrested. Will FirstEnergy Corp. be charged next? What you need to know
Federal prosecutors have charged Householder in a $60 million corruption scheme. Will FirstEnergy Corp. be charged next?
Utilities that operate coal plants in the Western U.S. face growing water supply risks
Electric utilities that operate coal plants in the American West face growing water supply risks, as climate change fuels hotter and drier conditions.
Florida Power and Light quietly reduces solar commitment, shifting some proposed solar to Gulf Power in midst of merger
FPL reduced solar plans by over 500 MW, apparently moving some proposed projects to Gulf Power’s service territory in the Florida panhandle. FPL’s solar reductions come despite its parent company’s...
ExxonMobil attacks wind power, carbon tax in Texas
ExxonMobil, Kinder Morgan and Occidental Petroleum are part of a coalition of companies that opposed a utility’s plan to provide 309 megawatts of new wind energy to customers in Texas....
Alabama Power earned $1+ billion in profits over industry average on the backs of customers since 2014
The profits on top of industry average, and allowed by the Alabama Public Service Commission, total to just over $700 per Alabama Power customer account over the years 2014-2018.
Georgia Power Set to Automatically Enroll New Residences in Demand Charge Rates
Georgia Power will begin levying demand charges on new residential premises starting in January 2021. The new rate schedule, approved by the Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC) in December 2019,...
Michigan’s new PSC members will decide whether DTE electric customers should pay for some NEXUS gas pipeline costs
“DTE ratepayers should not be burdened with the unreasonable and unlawful costs resulting from DTE’s bad deal with its affiliate NEXUS” - Michigan Environmental Council
TVA cuts “flexibility” promises to local power companies by 80%, enters into questionable contracts
Key Points: The Tennessee Valley Authority promised its local distribution utilities the ability to self-generate up to 5% of their own electricity, what it termed “flexibility”, as an incentive to...