Sentences with phrase «while utilities in some states»

While utilities in some states are changing their business model to thrive in a solar - powered economy, Michigan utilities, particularly DTE, are anchoring the state's energy economy to a model that was built for and appropriate in the 1900s, not the 2000s.

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The top U.S. diplomat said Washington would carry out «stabilization initiatives» such as clearing landmines and restoring basic utilities in areas no longer under Islamic State control, while making clear that» «stabilization» is not a synonym for open - ended nation - building or a synonym for reconstruction.

While noting that the definition of «superior proposal» in the merger agreement would have excluded a hypothetical alternate transaction proposal from a bidder who sought to acquire discrete businesses of NYSE Euronext, then - Chancellor Strine stated that he shared the plaintiffs» skepticism that «contractual promises to lie in the future have any real commercial utility.»

While Trump's federal tax cut is causing headaches for some New Yorkers, Cuomo and regulators at the state Public Service Commission are working to ensure that utility customers in the state are able to reap some of the benefits as soon as possible.

For a second year in a row, the PSC has deeply slashed the amount of renewable energy that utility companies are forced to buy under Cuomo's Clean Energy Standard, casting further doubt on the governor's goal of having renewables supply 50 percent of the state's electricity by 2030, while reinforcing the program's status as primarily a bailout for money - losing upstate nuclear plants.

New York utility regulators have approved the sale of an upstate nuclear power plant, part of the state's strategy of investing in nuclear energy while weaning itself off of fossil fuels.

This was disclosed on Wednesday by the State Commissioner for Information, Tourism and Public Utilities, Chief Vitalis Orikeze Ajumbe, while addressing journalists in Owerri, the state capState Commissioner for Information, Tourism and Public Utilities, Chief Vitalis Orikeze Ajumbe, while addressing journalists in Owerri, the state capstate capital.

Our housing expenses include our annual lifestyle fees, maintenance, repairs, and utilities for our home in the States, as well as hotel rooms or apartments we may rent while on the road.

While consumers in the neighboring states benefit from lower electricity costs, California's ratepayers are footing the bill for the utility generators that produce the power.

In addition, New Jersey, in common with many other states, allows homeowners to get credit for their solar electricity at retail prices while the energy being replaced could have been bought by the utility at much lower wholesale prices, a subsidy called net meterinIn addition, New Jersey, in common with many other states, allows homeowners to get credit for their solar electricity at retail prices while the energy being replaced could have been bought by the utility at much lower wholesale prices, a subsidy called net meterinin common with many other states, allows homeowners to get credit for their solar electricity at retail prices while the energy being replaced could have been bought by the utility at much lower wholesale prices, a subsidy called net metering.

The state's Public Utilities Commission is expected to review the net metering rules in 2018, and it is almost certain that the utilities will continue to push for policies that will increase costs and reduce benefits for solar providers, while improving the bottom line for dirty and climate change inducing fossil fuel faUtilities Commission is expected to review the net metering rules in 2018, and it is almost certain that the utilities will continue to push for policies that will increase costs and reduce benefits for solar providers, while improving the bottom line for dirty and climate change inducing fossil fuel fautilities will continue to push for policies that will increase costs and reduce benefits for solar providers, while improving the bottom line for dirty and climate change inducing fossil fuel facilities.

But here's the thing: while FERC has final authority for approving or rejecting the pipeline itself, Virginia's State Corporation Commission has authority to decide whether any agreements between regulated utilities and their corporate affiliates are in the public interest.

While SACE applauds Gulf Power's announcement to continue investing in affordable long - term wind power contracts, we encourage the utility to take better advantage of renewables in Florida — including the tremendous solar potential that the Sunshine State has to offer.

State Senator Joseph Griffo, Chair of the Senate Energy Committee, said, «As many New Yorkers struggle to afford the high energy costs of their homes, this funding to build new energy - efficient housing will help lower - income families save money while protecting them from sporadic spikes in utility rates.»

While utilities are clearly concerned with upheavals in Washington and their state commissions, it's the evolving threats in cyberspace that appear to have them most worried.

While Michigan utilities have built a handful of solar projects in recent years, they are putting up roadblocks to independent solar development which could bring solar solutions to many more households and businesses across the state.

The only down side I can see with this provision is that these EED's must be built on an approved foundation that meets the State of Michigan residential building code, while also having the appropriate water, sewer, and electrical utility systems in place.

While the bills wouldn't scrap the state's voluntary target, they would eliminate financial incentives for utilities that invest in or build renewable projects under the scheme.

By investing in clean, renewable energy sources, water utilities can better adapt to changing conditions while creating new revenue streams, protecting their customers from electricity price volatility, and enhancing the state's efforts to reduce global warming pollution.

While coal and electric utility industry officials and their supporters in Congress charge the president with fighting a «war on coal» that will cost coal states jobs and raise electric rates, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Gina McCarthy defended the proposed rules as affordable and reasonable.

Regulators and utilities in states reliant on coal power throughout the nation are already scrambling to figure out how to meet their state's emissions goals while still ensuring reliable electric service.

A sweeping energy law adopted last summer gave Duke more control over these large solar developments while requiring the utility — a monopoly across much of the state — to create incentives for individual customers to invest in solar panels, too.

Edison reached 28.2 percent renewable power in 2016, while SDG&E — the state's smallest investor - owned utility — hit 43.2 percent.

While it may remain profitable to build renewable energy installations, incentives against cutting carbon emissions were not strong enough: Prices for allowances to emit carbon dioxide have dropped and cheap gas in the United States is pushing an additional supply of hard coal on the market, reducing coal prices to their lowest in four years and incentivising utilities to sell more power from brown - and hard coal - fired power stations.

The trade, transportation and utilities industry dominates employment in Colorado, followed closely by the government sector, which has notably continued expanding in Colorado while contracting in most other states.