Sentences with phrase «increased electricity charges»

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The threat, often referred to as the «utility death spiral,» goes like this: as customers choose to install solar panels or adopt energy efficiency measures, a utility will sell fewer units of energy and has to increase what it charges for electricity to ensure that it can still cover its fixed costs, such as grid maintenance and labor.

As adoption increases, utilities will have to figure out the best way to have enough electricity on the grid to charge more and more cars without affecting rates and reliability for those with and without electric cars, he said.

This motor can be used either to assist the 2.4 - liter gasoline engine when accelerating from standing and with increased load demand, or to charge the battery by turning the car's braking and deceleration into electricity.

The exact wording is below: «Upon thirty (30) days written notice to Resident, Landlord may alter rental payment to cover additional costs in operating the premises incurred by Landlord because of any increase in ad valorem property taxes, charges for the electricity, heating fuel, and water consumed at the property, or increases in premiums paid for liability, fire or worker compensation insurance.

Countering critics» charges, the NRDC analysis shows that the carbon pollution driving climate change can be reined in while creating a net increase of at least 210,000 jobs and modestly reducing electricity bills, by an average of about $.90 per month.

Peevey laid out the terms of a deal to close SONGS in exchange for permission from the CPUC to SCE to increase electricity rates in order to charge ratepayers $ 3.3 billion, and investors an additional $ 1.4 billion, even though a new steam generator could have been purchased and installed for well under $ 1 billion.

Supposing that the supply charge (and GST on the supply charge) makes up about a third of your electricity bill, you could expect your bill to increase by about 17 %.

The American public would end up having to pay this charge, either through increased taxes or higher electricity bills.

Consultants Exigency flagged in a recent report that that electricity sector would likely fight back with an increased focus on fixed charges in preference to variable usage charges.

Eventually, under the proposed rate adjustment, increased adoption of electric vehicles, and increased home and workplace charging, could increase revenue to operate and maintain the transmission and distribution system, allowing for a longer - term reduction in electricity rates for all ratepayers.

The success of REV depends on communities taking charge of their own energy as New York increases the growth of electricity generation at customer sites to supplement power generated at central power plants.

Depending on the electricity source of the local grid, even the most efficient electric car could be charged by coal or natural gas, or by hydropower (no combustion emissions, but linked to increased methane emissions), or nuclear energy (which might qualify as clean or low - carbon energy, but which also has its own environmental bugaboos and massive costs to consider)

Certain tenant recovery charges, such as HVAC, could change due to an increase in electricity rates from the local utility.

solar panels and electric drives — motorhomes will run on solar energy and electricity, increasing demand for electric vehicle charging stations