Sentences with phrase «electric companies»

In 2015, electric companies invested $ 20 billion in the distribution system alone and this is expected to continue.

In most net metering states electric companies are required to buy this power at the retail rate, even though it would cost less to produce the electricity themselves or to buy the power on the wholesale market, and this arrangement leaves others to pay for infrastructure.

The Phase 1 collaboration of stakeholders reached an impasse when solar advocates and the Hawaiian Electric Companies (HECO), the state's dominant electricity provider, failed to find common ground on how to revise net energy metering (NEM), the rate at which customers with solar panels are renumerated for the electricity they send to the grid.

Over the past five to six years, electric companies invested in the deployment of nearly 65 million digital smart meters to about 50 percent of U.S. households, one critical technology that enables net metering.

2 electric companies APS which is Palo Verde and SRP that is mostly hydro.

Re 290 Edward Greisch The federal way to regulate is to put a legal limit on the CO2 into the air per kilowatt hour and allow the electric companies figure out how to do it.

The Oregon RPS has the best solar carve out in the USA, it requires electric companies that have more than 25,000 customers to source 8 % of their electricity from small scale renewable sources.

The report states that the total CO2 emissions in 2004 from automobiles made by the three largest U.S. automakers - Ford, General Motors, and DaimlerChrysler - was comparable to the total emissions from the top 11 electric companies.

The advantage of this system is that the electric companies and Better Place will take responsibility for the battery, and as there are better batteries, the same cars will be able to use the newer batteries.

The foundation was FERC's belief, based in classical economics, that market competition would produce superior results compared to the conventional model of the state - regulated, vertically integrated monopoly electric companies.

The Clean Energy Standard [PDF] requires two approaches for utilities, electric companies, and other load serving entities (LSEs) to help New York meet clean energy and climate goals: meeting a Renewable Energy Standard through the purchase of Tier 1 RECs and a requirement to purchase zero - emissions credits (ZEC).

Synapse was retained to provide expert witness and consulting services to the Hawaii Division of Consumer Advocacy in a proceeding to develop and review integrated resource plans (IRPs) for three electric companies.

The three major electric companies supplying 95 percent of Hawaii's electricity are simultaneously facing the need to retrofit or replace existing generation impacted by new environmental regulations and the onset of a very stringent renewable portfolio standard (40 percent by 2030).

In the UK and in China, they grew to occupy sizeable percentage of total energy production, partly due to the hydro - electric companies but also because solar and wind power have built a large following in the private and public industry.

The legion ExxonMobil, the American Petroleum Institute, the Koch brothers, electric companies like Southern Company and others have collectively dumped millions of dollars into front groups and think tanks they could prompt to say and do things they couldn't be caught dead saying or doing themselves.

Additionally, many of the electric companies who were initially «buying back» excess energy that was produced by solar, are now charging their customers for the use of their «lines», so they're getting free excess energy, AND the solar consumer has to pay them to take it.

The research presents a distinct echo of an investigation of Exxon's climate record published by InsideClimate News almost two years ago, and casts significant new light on the duration and depth of industry's climate research — and how electric companies that use fossil fuels responded to the emerging science from the 1960's onward.

The state's largest electric companies, which include two regulated ones and a public utility, acknowledged their involvement in the plan but did not comment beyond broad statements.

A goal would be to model energy efficiency opportunities to figure out practical ways that customers can save electricity and money, and electric companies can curb the amount of megawatts that go onto the grid.

«Is it ignorance, that these electric companies do not know the science?

It's time to force electric companies to improve the cleanliness of the output of existing plants.

Includes more and better rebates for electric vehicles (EVs) and EV chargers, municipal guidance for curbside EV charging, and a requirement that electric companies develop proposals for time - of - use EV charging to encourage off - peak use of the grid.

«FirstEnergy, one of the country's largest electric companies, has agreed to work toward reducing its carbon emissions in response to pressure from shareholders including New York State and Connecticut pension funds, New York Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli said on Tuesday.»

Electric companies who purchased that technology were able to maximize electricity delivery and minimize overloading and the resulting blackouts.

The new company, named Pentair Ltd., was twice the size of Pentair Inc. and now also supplied industrial valves and fluid control systems to the energy industry — refineries, electric companies and drilling firms.

This is only for residents of certain states, but many airlines are partnered with electric companies to award you points for switching over to a new electric supplier and paying the bills.

A word of warning about some of these (particularly the electric companies): Do your homework before you make a deal.

There are numerous other reason, though, that you may be required to have your credit checked and it has started to become more and more common to see phone service providers, electric companies, apartment complexes, and even some employment opportunities require a credit check.

During the first half of the twentieth century, electric companies purchased large quantities for immense electricity - storing devices like transformers.

The incandescent light bulb and the first commercial power station - which grew into a whole mass of electric companies that eventually came together to form Edison General Electric (later simply General Electric).

Luckily, some electric companies will negotiate a steeply discounted rate if you charge at night.

Electric companies in Albuquerque are offering better services at better rates to get you as their utility customer.

Breakthrough and Innovation In recent years, Willow City, a group of electric companies to go mechanism innovation, technological innovation, management innovation, marketing innovation of the road, and actively implement the «bringing in and going out» strategy has achieved remarkable results.

In some areas, you might be able to generate your own electricity, and some electric companies offer credits for using renewable energy sources.

If more people started refusing Smart Meters, the electric companies would have to come up with other solutions.

The Edison Electric Institute, which represents electric companies in all 50 states, declined to comment directly on the EPI's findings, but said the industry had already reduced emissions of the gases blamed for causing climate change.

For example, electric companies that let households set a monthly electricity goal in dollars, kilowatt - hours or carbon dioxide emissions and then allow them to see how well they're meeting their goals over time are best at getting consumers to lower their electricity use.

Instead, for decades electric companies have built coal, nuclear, natural gas and oil - fired generators close to customers.

Fewer blackouts and money savings aside, equipping homes with smart energy systems could allow electric companies to switch to using more energy from renewable sources like wind and solar.

The trend also marks an expansion of efforts by electric companies to boost the market.

The state renewable energy standard requires electric companies to meet emissions targets by investing ratepayer money into programs that green the grid and electrify vehicles and buildings, or else pay into a state fund at the end of the year.

Electric companies are making the move to meet emissions reduction legislation or as one - off special deals with automakers.

Instead, in 2011 — three years after he pleaded guilty to stealing from unions, electric companies and even a Queens Little League team — he used leftover campaign contributions to pay off $ 845,000 in restitution.

An analysis of Mr. Cuomo's handling of an earlier investigative commission, which highlighted the failures of electric companies in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, reveals some of the same hallmarks: interference, efforts to shield his administration's role and a sense that the governor had a clear idea at the outset of what the commission should conclude.

Storms that hit March 2nd and March 9th dealt electric companies and their customers a one - two punch.

The governor pointed his finger at the Long Island Power Authority and electric companies after Hurricane Sandy, deflecting criticism for the region's slow recovery.

Ameren is one of the electric companies that are members of the Edison Electric Institute now deploying nearly 1,500 additional restoration workers and support personnel to speed up power restoration in Puerto Rico, increasing the total number of such workers on the ground in Puerto Rico to more than 5,500.

Prior to joining EFH, Young was executive vice president of finance and markets at Exelon Corporation, one of the nation's largest electric companies, with responsibilities for the finance functions and the trading and marketing organization, the Power Team.

The co-op phenomenon has spread across the country to such niches as cable - TV operators, hotels, electrical distributors, insurance companies, rural electric companies, restaurants, and network - services companies.

As the above anecdote suggests, my language at a young age made longshoremen blush not because I was learning the words on The Electric Company.