Tag: federal energy regulatory commission
Arizona regulator investigation unveils Arizona Public Service Company’s political spending
An inquiry by Arizona Corporation Commissioner Sandra Kennedy has revealed new details about the political spending of the state’s largest electric utility, Arizona Public Service Company. Kennedy’s inquiry provides an...
Lignite Energy Council shouldn’t be funded by utility ratepayers, Minnesota Attorney General argues
Minnesota’s Attorney General thinks utility ratepayers should not be forced to fund the Lignite Energy Council, a coal industry group that has opposed clean energy policies in Minnesota and supported...
Coal lobby group drafted state utility commissioners’ letters to FERC
Emails show that the American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity provided utility commissioners with a template letter to FERC - which some commissioners copied word-for-word
Rumored FERC appointee Rob Powelson has shown deep allegiance to gas industry
Rob Powelson, reported to be one of President Trump’s nominees to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, would enter the job with a track record that casts doubt on whether he...