Sentences with phrase «of public electricity»

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«Those pushing for net neutrality think the world would work better if the Internet was somehow magically transformed into a public utility, like a water or electricity company, with the FCC and state regulators setting rates, overseeing investment, and micromanaging relationships between providers and customers,» Downes says, adding the result would be devastating to the smooth functioning of ISP networks.

Instead, the winning group will have a public - private partnership contract with the government which will allow it use of some state infrastructure, such as sites to build towers on and a fiber optic network owned by the state electricity firm.

Their civic and business infrastructure requires massive amounts of electricity and, given the way so many are currently planned, their private and public forms of transportation emit enormous CO2 emissions.

Following successful models like the X-Prize, private - and public - sector leaders should work together to set up a high - profile Canada Prize that offers incentives for entrepreneurs and researchers to solve critical problems with commercial and public benefits, like cheap desalination units or better distribution of electricity to villages.

The angry protestors are gathered outside of the office of Nevada's Public Utilities Commission, the regulatory body that sets rules for the state's electricity, gas, and water utilities.

First, some background: In December, the Republican - appointed Nevada Public Utilities Commission (PUC) decided in favor of the state's biggest electricity provider and created a new rate class for rooftop solar customers.

PCE is a public, locally - controlled community choice energy program that provides all electric customers in San Mateo County the choice of having electricity supplied from clean, renewable sources at competitive rates.

This includes changing daylight savings time, cutting working hours of public sector employees and urging residents to scale back on their use of electricity.

Mr. Turnbull is Chairman of the board of directors of The Canadian Ditchley Foundation, is a member of the Public Advisory Panel of the Canadian Electricity Association and a member of the Advisory Committee of the Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation.

As of Thursday morning, 18 of Brevard's 82 public schools were still without electricity and 19 schools were without water.

The country is $ 70 billion in debt, schools are closing by the hundreds, and infrastructural services — like the overburdened electricity system — have been overlooked in order to make way for debt payments to Wall Street creditors, according to Juan Cartagena, President and General Counsel of LatinoJustice PRLDEF, a public interest law firm.

Since 2016, the Commonwealth government has been forced to shut down 179 primary and secondary schools, increase the sales tax to 11.5 %, and «sharply [raise] electricity and water rates,» while calling for a $ 450 million cut to the island's public university — all policies that hurt the nearly half of Puerto Ricans living below the poverty line.

The New York State Public Service Commission today ruled that upstate municipal power authorities could charge higher electricity rates to cryptocurrency companies that require huge amounts of electricity to conduct business.

Cryptocurrency mining attracted lots of public discussion last year, much of which revolved around environmental concerns over the rising amounts of electricity used by mining farms.

And more recently, reports have emerged that amid the crisis, Venezuelans are increasingly capitalising on heavily subsidised electricity costs in the country to mine bitcoin — that is, the process of validating new transactions onto bitcoin's public ledger (the blockchain), which is then rewarded with the receipt of newly minted digital currency.

Various experiences in many continents of the world show that mobilisation in favour of the reaffirmation or recognition of water, gas and electricity, of education, health, urban transport, rail as common public goods and services, pays off over time.

This is a week of strikes - tonight the train is on strike and tomorrow it's the EDF (Electricity) and Paris public transport.

Against this, the ACCC considers that the proposed acquisition would result, or be likely to result, in substantial public detriment constituted by a lessening of competition, due to raised barriers to entry and expansion for smaller electricity retailers in NSW and a material risk of increased generator market power.

Questions — talks with EU partners on economic and financial issues, Available funds for Police and Crime panels to cover start - up and first - year running costs, Promoting lower electricity bills through the uptake of voltage optimisation, The effect the lack of a public inquiry into the death of Pat Finucane may have on British — Irish relations and on the Finucane family.

Of the eighteen sub-sectors, eleven reported growth in the following order: finance & insurance; agriculture; health care & social assistance; wholesale trade; retail trade; transportation & warehousing; public administration; electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply; educational services; accommodation & food services and arts, entertainment & recreation.

Of the eighteen non-manufacturing sub-sectors, twelve grew in the month of December in the following order: agriculture; health care & social assistance; finance & insurance; public administration; transportation & warehousing; wholesale trade; retail trade; accommodation & food services; information & communication; arts, entertainment & recreation; educational services and electricity, gas, steam & air conditioning supplOf the eighteen non-manufacturing sub-sectors, twelve grew in the month of December in the following order: agriculture; health care & social assistance; finance & insurance; public administration; transportation & warehousing; wholesale trade; retail trade; accommodation & food services; information & communication; arts, entertainment & recreation; educational services and electricity, gas, steam & air conditioning supplof December in the following order: agriculture; health care & social assistance; finance & insurance; public administration; transportation & warehousing; wholesale trade; retail trade; accommodation & food services; information & communication; arts, entertainment & recreation; educational services and electricity, gas, steam & air conditioning supply.

The Public Utilities and Regulatory Commission (PURC) last December announced hikes in tariffs of electricity and water by 59.2 % and 67.2 %, respectively.

According to Public Communications Officer of the Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company, PHEDC, John Onyi, he said the youths were violent.

This follows public uproar against proposed tariff increments tabled by the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) and the Volta River Authority (VRA.

A statement from the Ministry signed by Kweku Sesah Johnson said: «The Ministry of Power wishes to inform the public that its load - shedding programme, in respect of electricity supply, has been brought to an end.»

The Electricity Company of Ghana and the utilities regulator — Public Utility Regulatory Commission (PURC) have been at loggerheads following the latters» order to the ECG to suspend a billing software which was churning out outrageous bills to consumers.http: / / ghanapoliticsonline.com /

Of the eighteen non-manufacturing sub-sectors, fourteen recorded decline in May 2016 in the following order: professional, scientific, & technical services; public administration; management of companies; construction; real estate, rental & leasing; information & communication; utilities; finance & insurance; agriculture; wholesale trade; accommodation & food services; health care & social assistance; repair, maintenance / washing of motor vehicles and electricity, gas, steam & air conditioning supplOf the eighteen non-manufacturing sub-sectors, fourteen recorded decline in May 2016 in the following order: professional, scientific, & technical services; public administration; management of companies; construction; real estate, rental & leasing; information & communication; utilities; finance & insurance; agriculture; wholesale trade; accommodation & food services; health care & social assistance; repair, maintenance / washing of motor vehicles and electricity, gas, steam & air conditioning supplof companies; construction; real estate, rental & leasing; information & communication; utilities; finance & insurance; agriculture; wholesale trade; accommodation & food services; health care & social assistance; repair, maintenance / washing of motor vehicles and electricity, gas, steam & air conditioning supplof motor vehicles and electricity, gas, steam & air conditioning supply.

The three - paragraph statement signed by Kweku Sersah - Johnson, Head of Public Affairs, for the Power Minister, said» the Ministry of Power wishes to inform the public that its load shedding programme in respect of electricity supply has been brought to an end&rPublic Affairs, for the Power Minister, said» the Ministry of Power wishes to inform the public that its load shedding programme in respect of electricity supply has been brought to an end&rpublic that its load shedding programme in respect of electricity supply has been brought to an end».

The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission's announcement of an increase in electricity and water tariffs by 59.2 % and 67.2 % respectively, forced the meeting between government and organized labor which demanded a reduction.

The Western Regional Public Relations Officer of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), Philip Osei Bonsu, has assured members of the public and various stakeholders in the December 7 elections, that power supply will not be interrupted during the period of the elePublic Relations Officer of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), Philip Osei Bonsu, has assured members of the public and various stakeholders in the December 7 elections, that power supply will not be interrupted during the period of the elepublic and various stakeholders in the December 7 elections, that power supply will not be interrupted during the period of the election.

The sector, together with the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), had earlier assured members of the public and various stakeholders in the December 7 elections, that power supply will not be interrupted during the period of the election.

The head of Public Relations of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), William Boateng has stated emphatically that the ECG has enough power to supply during the festive season and beyond to its numerous customers across the country.

Following the devastation in Puerto Rico caused by Hurricane Maria, and months without sufficient electricity, water and supplies, the public school system on the island now faces potential manmade devastation: closures of almost 350 public schools.

«The Director of Operations at Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), Tetteh Ankamah Okyne, says the power cut the nation is currently experiencing is due to the activities of vultures and other birds... The company disclosed this last week when the Public Utility Regulatory Commission convened a meeting among the power producers, including VRA, Gridco, ECG, Asogli, among others, to ascertain the cause of the power cut being witnessed in Accra and certain parts of the country.

«Allegedly stealing such huge public funds from a developing country like Nigeria has not only drained Nigerians of their valuable commonwealth but also contributed to poverty, irregular electricity supply, bad roads, poor and inadequate health facilities, underdevelopment, conflicts, and insecurity.»

He said that beyond powering its own public facilities with the already established independent power plants delivering a combined 47.5 MW, the state government intends to stimulate investment through this initiative with the generation of 3000MW of power through accelerated deployment of embedded or distributed power plants in strategic locations within three to five years to drive the economy and bring additional electricity to millions of homes and businesses.

«States like New York have demonstrated that clean, renewable forms of energy not only enhance public health and our environment, but also add jobs, hold the line on electricity rates, and make our energy systems more secure and reliable.»

The Public Relations Officer for the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) Accra West, Eric Asante, has denied reports that workers of the Company went on demonstration today.

Cuomo says he has asked the chair of the New York State Public Service Commission to monitor the Long Island Power Authority, which he says has a «poor track record» for restoring electricity on a timely basis.

Cuomo's Public Service Commission also approved the $ 2 billion Blackstone electricity power line project over the objections of labor and environmental groups.

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today directed the State Department of Public Service to design and enact a new Clean Energy Standard mandating that 50 percent of all electricity consumed in New York by 2030 result from clean and renewable energy sources.

They say there are «enough resources to maintain reliability,» Cuomo is ordering state agencies to cut back on their electricity use and he's ordered the Department of Public Service to monitor power usage as the state heads into a week's worth of high temperatures and humidity.

The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has increased electricity and water tariffs by 59.2 % and 67.2 % respectively ahead of the Christmas season.

Governor Cuomo says he's asked the chair of the state's Public Service Commission to monitor the Long Island Power Authority, which he says has a «poor track record» for restoring electricity on a timely basis.

SOMERSET — Fresh off the stunning approval of a cut - rate electricity deal between a Canadian government - run power monopoly and New York City by the New York State Public Service Commission, local leaders are calling for the deal to be blocked before local jobs are lost.

On December 2, 2015 Governor Cuomo directed the State Department of Public Service Commission (PSC) to design and enact a new Clean Energy Standard (CES) mandating that 50 percent of all electricity consumed in New York State by 2030 result from clean and renewable energy sources.

Following the budget hearing, a second public hearing is planned on the topic of creating a Community Choice Aggregation Program for electricity purchases.

Wabba wondered why the Federal Government would still commit N38bn of public funds as bailout to the electricity distribution companies, which were almost becoming comatose, to procure meters.

In another development, NSCDC warned members of the public to exercise caution in the usage of fire and electricity, especially now that harmattan wind has started.

Extreme weather contributed to cost problem Electricity rates have increased 18 percent because of Kemper, and the result of the prudency review before the Public Service Commission could force the utility to absorb more of the costs (ClimateWire, April 30).