Sentences with phrase «despite utilities having»

Despite utilities having a relatively predictable business model, the current valuation level makes utility stocks, in our opinion, risky investments.

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The protest concerned the fact that several Emera and Nova Scotia Power executives had received substantial raises, despite the fact that Nova Scotia Power recently went before the province's Utility and Review Board to get approval for an electricity price hike.

Gold miners also saw outflows, and despite talk of an infrastructure plan, utilities and transports both had negative flows for the year.

«The reason I feel Twitter is such a significant player, despite the fact that it has only 240 million users compared to Facebook's 1.15 billion, is the fact that it's become a utility whereas Facebook is pretty much just a website,» Levy said.

For example, a utility company with a single power generation facility in an area prone to natural disasters is probably far riskier despite having a higher interest coverage ratio than a more geographically diversified firm with a slightly lower metric.

Despite being a large stroller, parents make comments that they can fit their BOB Sport Utility Stroller into their car trunks without having to remove the wheels.

Despite the technology having been superceded years ago Theresa May refused to give hers up, even being pictured after last year's election sporting it in an odd utility belt like carrier.

The steps leading up to Hendricks Chapel were demolished to make way for a newer, improved staircase and despite heavy rain, the Waverly Avenue Utility Project has also continued on schedule.

Despite the international shale oil boom extracting natural gas with hydrofracking technologies, which most electric utilities, including the local ones, supply to customers as a major part of their power supply, the shift away from petroleum dependency has made remarkable progress in recent years through strategic incentives like the one which prompted this vote in Olive.

Despite minimal marketing efforts, the utility now has 800 customers waiting for fittings.

Dozens of utilities surveyed by Reuters earlier this year said they would continue to move away from coal despite efforts by the Trump administration to revive the coal industry.

Despite their promise, the utility of hNPCctx to rescue vision following subretinal transplantation in models of retinal degenerative disease has not been examined to our knowledge.

Though the writers strike caused problems, the film had script problems that should have been sorted out long before (this is a Bond film where the plot revolves around a utilities contract), and Forster's handling of the action was fairly poor, despite the presence of «Bourne» action supremo Dan Bradley as second - unit director.

Despite the X3's competent chassis, it's not a car you're likely to use out of anything other than utility - and in that scenario, we'd still rather opt for BMW's own outstandingly well - rounded 5 - series Touring.

Despite the fact that the 2013 Chevrolet Traverse excels over the 2013 Mazda CX - 9 in so many practical categories that relate to utility and comfort, the Mazda has a performance margin over the Traverse in every dynamic respect.

Volvo is known for its station wagons in the U.S. and continues to offer them here despite the seismic shift toward sport - utility vehicles that has largely killed off the wagon market.

Despite the rash of new sport - utility vehicles, the segment is still ruled by two: the Ford Explorer and the Jeep Grand Cherokee.During the past few years, Explorer and Grand Cherokee have been engaged in a game of one - upmanship.

Despite questionable styling, a less - than - premium interior and minimal utility, the BMW X1 has become one of the German brand's best sellers in Canada.

But despite its longevity and utility, the 70 Series has never come cheap and the upgraded range is even pricier, with prices now starting well into the $ 60,000 bracket — a price point hitherto reserved for top - end premium versions of popular mid-size «lifestyle» dual - cabs.

Still, the folks at Mazda wanted to convince us that, despite being a crossover sport - utility vehicle, the CX - 7 has the soul of the company's sports cars, the RX - 8 and MX - 5.

Despite its petite dimensions, the 2018 Honda CR - V picked up two huge awards this year: It's the Buyer's Choice pick for both the Best Utility Vehicle of the Year and the Best Small SUV.

Despite driving all kinds of Lexus vehicles, it was having LSS + in my daily driver that finally acclimatized me to its utility.

Since the phone has also been confirmed by Motorola to receive the latest Android Lollipop update in the future, those that buy the phone will also be assured that the phone will be kept up - to - date and stay current, greatly extending its utility as a long - term purchase despite being so inexpensive.

Apple's best - selling slate has set expectations for mobile utility and usability, managing to persuade users that - despite years of Microsoft Tablet PC promotion - the company pretty much invented the tablet segment.

Despite the great points earning rate that the Hilton Honors ™ Surpass ® Card from American Express offers, points redemption has limited utility — redemption rate is good only if you redeem points for hotel stays at Hilton properties.

Early in his first term Gov. Christie pulled New Jersey out of the landmark Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, despite projections that this cap - and - trade agreement to reduce carbon pollution would create new jobs, improve public health and contribute to utility bill savings for consumers in the participating states.

Despite the innocuous sounding name, the group was created with cash from the utilities and groups tied to the billionaire Koch brothers — Charles and David Koch, whose vast wealth has grown from their refinery and pipeline business.

Despite the utility of the National Assessment, the Administration, most aggressively from the second half of 2002 onward, acted to essentially bury the National Assessment, i.e., by suppressing discussion of it by participating agencies for purposes of research planning by the Climate Change Science Program; suppressing references to it in published program documents including annual program reports to Congress; withdrawing support from the coordinated process of scientist - stakeholder interaction and assessment that had been initiated by the first National Assessment; and making clear that no second National Assessment would be undertaken.

Today was supposed to be the day South Africa's REIPPPP renewable energy programme got back on track, finalising PPAs for projects that had been left in limbo despite being offered deals as long ago as 2015 under tender rounds 3.5 and 4, after a long - running dispute with state utility Eskom put the entire process on hold.

Despite this vast resource, Japan has developed just 536 megawatts of geothermal capacity since the first utility - scale plant came on - line in Iwate Prefecture in 1966.

Despite early knowledge about climate change, electric utilities have continued to invest heavily in fossil fuel power generation over the past half a century, and since 1988 some have engaged in ongoing efforts to sow doubt about climate science and block legal limits on carbon dioxide emissions from power plants.

A new poll has again found majority support for net metering and increasing solar power among Americans from across the political spectrum, despite years of attacks from the utility industry.

The jaw - dropping line item was that solar would offer $ 0 value as a fuel price guarantee, despite estimates in other utility jurisdictions of between 2 cents and 4 cents per kilowatt - hour.

Despite these facts, Exelon appears to be echoing talking points that have been used by the Edison Electric Institute (EEI), the utility trade association.

Despite Oregon having less than average solar irradiation and also having relatively cheap power (only around 11.5 cents / kWh on average) the combination of the generous state tax credit, utility based incentives and the 30 % federal tax credit gets Oregon into the top ten states in America in terms of investment return available from installing solar panels on your home.

With Massachusetts having one of the highest utility power costs in the nation solar is a great investment for your home despite the fact that there are fewer daily sun hours in Massachusetts, compared to other parts of the country.

Despite substantial installation costs, «given falling solar costs and rising avoided costs for utilities, it looks as if right around year 12 to 13, large - scale in - basin solar — rooftops and parking lots — will become cheaper than the natural gas alternative that you have to supply peak power,» he says.

Funded by a $ 9.8 million 2009 Recovery Act grant, the solar - plus - storage systems powered the schools despite the overcast weather, while 6.7 million utility customers had no electricity.

Crist has criticized Canadian «promise» case law for invalidating pharmaceutical patents for lack of utility despite the fact that the medicines at issue were commercially successful.

Despite the increasing popularity of JD / MBA programs in Canada, these have more direct utility to understanding technical components of corporate law than they do in running a law firm itself.

Despite their utility and ability to specialize in adjudicating certain types of disputes, the Master has been a rare creature outside of Toronto.

Despite the intention to help consumers save money on electricity, only 28 % of Consolidated Edison's (New York City's regulated utility) customer base has chosen an ESCO.

Despite their technological versatility and utility, smartwatches haven't completely taken the market by storm the way their smartphone cousins have.

Speaking at the ITIF event, Jessica Drake, an attorney in the FTC's Bureau of Competition who has played a role in multiple investigations related to real estate platforms, said despite the role the MLS industry plays in aggregating and providing access to listing information, she did not think the government would seek to regulate the industry as a public utility.