Tag: Energy Policy Network

Ohio’s big utilities fight repeal of scandal-tainted bill riders that cost customers billions of dollars

Ohio’s largest utilities are opposing state legislation that could help rein in scandal-tainted electric bill riders that have cost their customers billions of dollars.  Executives from AEP, AES, Duke Energy,...

/ March 24, 2025
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Colorado regulators reject coal front group’s attempt to intervene in Xcel Energy resource plan

The Colorado Public Utilities Commission has rejected a coal industry front group’s efforts to intervene in Xcel Energy’s resource plan, after the Colorado Office of Consumer Counsel and Colorado Energy...

/ June 10, 2021
An effort to keep Colorado's largest coal plant running, supposedly by the "Independence Institute," was secretly funded and coordinated by a front group for coal mining companies and the state of Wyoming.

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

Coal mining companies and the state of Wyoming secretly coordinated and funded a campaign against Xcel Energy’s proposal to close two units at the largest coal plant in Colorado. While...

/ March 24, 2020