Sentences with phrase «on electricity consumers»

The wind power industry argues that there are «no direct subsidies» but it involves a total subsidy of as much as # 60 per MWh which falls directly on electricity consumers.

The Australian can reveal that today's draft energy white paper will commit the government to working with the states to try to harmonise the feed - in tariffs so that they do not impose an «unjustifiable burden» on electricity consumers.

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NDP environment critic Peter Tabuns welcomed the import of more clean power from Quebec, but said the impact on consumers» electricity bills and the actual reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from the agreement will be minuscule.

The consumer ratings agency compared the cost of a Tesla solar roof in New York, Texas and California and deemed that — depending on factors such as electricity cost and sun exposure — the numbers generated by Tesla's Solar Roof calculator check out.

The Alberta Liberals are calling on the NDP government to make changes to electricity pricing, to save consumers money and deal with taxpayers» looming liability related to power - purchase arrangements.

We know that while consumers are strongly attracted to «free TV,» they also spend an enormous sum supporting it, through the purchase of their TV sets, the cost of electricity, and the add - on costs to every item they purchase which is advertised, not to mention the lost revenue in tax - deductible billions spent by advertisers.

We have put consumers» interests — today and in the long term — at the heart of our policy, encouraging more competitors in the electricity and gas markets, working with Ofgem to simplify the confusion of tariffs, and getting tough on abuses.

On the basis of these interventions, if government recommendations to PURC are accepted, consumers will be expected to benefit from reductions in electricity tariffs.

Further, in many cases power plants don't sell electricity direct to consumers, but instead sell it to delivery companies who buy it on consumers» behalf.

This is because the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has explained that the reduction will only reflect on the bills of consumers when they make their second purchase of credit for electricityElectricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has explained that the reduction will only reflect on the bills of consumers when they make their second purchase of credit for electricityelectricity for April.

The decision has one down - side that the electricity market reform will have to resolve: by dropping the CCS levy on consumers and committing to taxpayer funding, it reduces the incentive of the existing power companies to engage with CCS, and reinforces the need for a strong emissions performance standard to ensure they have clarity about the low carbon direction of the electricity market.

The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) on March 5 announced a 17.5 per cent reduction in electricity tariff for residential consumers and 30 per cent for non-residential users.

Azulay went on to say «every dollar spent on nuclear subsidies is a dollar out of the pocket of New York's electricity consumers - residents, businesses and municipalities.»

Ghana's Finance Minister Ken Ofori - Atta will present the 2018 budget to parliament on Wednesday amid government hints of a 25 percent cut in electricity tariffs mainly for industrial consumers.

Several start - up companies aim to help people cut costs, flex their muscles as consumers to promote green energy, and usher in a more efficient energy grid — all by unleashing smart software on everyday electricity usage.

Researchers at Aarhus University have carried out extensive theoretical mapping of the way private consumers can save money for heating in a modern supply system based on electricity.

Ultimately, it will come down to how much value policymakers and consumers put on electricity that is renewable and emissions - free.

Its members include many big American producers and consumers of coal, oil and electricity — such as Dow Chemicals and the National Coal Association — all of whom might suffer from controls on emissions of carbon dioxide.

«Maybe we can have the best of both worlds: a price on carbon to create an innovative environment for clean technology in California and keep businesses within state lines and not cause an adverse impact on consumers through radically higher prices for transportation fuels or electricity.»

Over the years, consumers have learned to expect electricity on demand from power plants that run on coal, natural gas or oil.

--(A) In all calendar years following its establishment, the Corporation shall collect an assessment on distribution utilities for all fossil fuel - based electricity delivered directly to retail consumers (as determined under subsection (f)-RRB-.

MacDougald and Francis Menton of New York filed on a petition for reconsideration of the Endangerment Finding for greenhouse gases on behalf of the climate denying group Concerned Household Electricity Consumers Council (CHECC).

On a personal level, we negotiate MAHADISCOM - Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Co. Ltd. supplies electricity to a staggering crore consumers across the categoriElectricity Distribution Co. Ltd. supplies electricity to a staggering crore consumers across the categorielectricity to a staggering crore consumers across the categories all over

Powered by a 1900 mAh battery, Honor frees consumers from the inconvenience of searching for an electricity source, allowing them to share and connect for up to three days on a single charge — the longest battery life among smartphones in the 4 - inch screen range.

This completely ignores the considerable increase in industrial aerosols from the 1940s on with 1) The War and 2) The consumer and electricity generation revolutions!

Replacing Indian Point with this clean energy and energy efficiency efforts, will cost consumers however, though not very much at all: $ 1 - 5 per month additional on electricity bills.

Having consumers use more grid - sourced electricity at night than during the day is not uncommon on the West Coast, but it may mark a turning point for electricity supply in the Northeast.

This year, a renewable surcharge on private consumer electricity bills rose to a record 5.28 cents / kWh, up 50 % from 2012, 3.530 cents / kWh in 2011, and 2.407 cents / kWh in 2010.

Under the Renewable Obligation (RO), suppliers have to buy a percentage of their electricity from renewable generators and can hand that cost on to consumers.

It will just become more expensive to generate electricity with oil and coal, but that cost will be passed on to us consumers.

The groups participating in the motion included the Advanced Energy Economy, the American Biogas Council, the American Council on Renewable Energy, the American Petroleum Institute, the American Public Power Association, the American Wind Energy Association, the Business Council for Sustainable Energy, the Electric Power Supply Association, the Electricity Consumers Resource Council, the Energy Storage Association, the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America, the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, the Natural Gas Supply Association, and the Solar Energy Industries Association.

An improved electricity standard with 10 % efficiency would result in an extra $ 66 billion in cumulative consumer savings by 2030 — potential savings that ACELA left on the table.

A fair slice of the $ 2 billion annual return on investment required by investors would be recouped via power bills in the form of Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs): a Federal Tax on all Australian electricity consumers (see our post here)-- which effectively underwrite every wind farm investment.

However, building the transmission lines that enable wind speculators to erect turbines on Maine mountains, and thus to generate electricity that actually goes to consumers in Connecticut and Massachusetts, gives license to developers to cash in on lavish ratepayer and taxpayer subsidies.

Markey cites a recent Department of Energy analysis of a similar provision showing that the 20 percent standard will have no impact on the price of electricity through 2020 and will save consumers up to $ 2 billion through 2030.

There was some bad news for Drax recently as the UK government decided that biomass subsidies would not keep climbing as the «carbon price floor» — levied on fossil fuel production (and due to rise further)-- on electricity consumption has caused a backlash from manufacturers, consumer groups and energy suppliers who are concerned that the «tax will push up prices, make the UK uncompetitive and force the premature closure of coal - fired power plants, increasing the risk of blackouts.»

However, more efforts are needed to inform customers on their electricity consumption habits and to regulate activities of energy consumers and suppliers.

Not allowing facts to get in the way of its agenda, the Obama EPA just released its new power plant regulations, which will effectively end the use of coal in new power plants and force consumers to pay higher electricity rates, predicated on coal's contribution to climate change.

The results echo a similar study undertaken by the Yale Project on Climate Change Communication, which found that Americans «support setting strict limits on carbon dioxide emissions from existing coal - fired plants,» by a nearly 2 - to - 1 margin — «even if the cost of electricity to consumers and companies increases.»

By installing solar panels on their homes, consumers are able to effectively lock in the price of electricity they will pay in the years ahead, acting as an insulator against future rises in electricity prices since the systems installed in homes today are expected to last approximately thirty years.

As a $ / kWh tax on electricity consumption, the tax is applied directly to consumers after the city's utility, Xcel Energy, has already purchased its electricity supply.

Solar energy has become a mainstream way to save on utility bills and hedge against rising electricity rates and has wide appeal beyond the green consumers niche.

And, depending on the level the RPS is adjusted to, residential electricity consumers will only see bill impacts between $ 0.15 and $ 2 per month.

Studies have shown that decentralised solutions that provide consumers with basic energy access do not provide larger socio - economic benefits, and are not a substitute for grid - connected electricity, as IndiaSpend reported on May 18, 2017.

Together, the Access Northeast developers serve 70 % of the region's electricity consumers and the pipelines involved already connect directly to 70 % of the region's gas - fired electric generation on their existing corridors,» said Bill Yardley, Spectra Energy's president of U.S. Transmission Storage.

(Sec. 133) Requires the Secretary to promulgate regulations establishing a program to distribute allowances to Indian tribes on a competitive basis for: (1) cost - effective energy efficiency programs for end - use consumers of electricity, natural gas, home heating oil, or propane; and (2) deployment of technologies to generate electricity from renewable energy resources.

- Lower U.S. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by $ 51 billion on average every year through 2030 - Lead to 224,000 fewer U.S. jobs on average every year through 2030 - Force U.S. consumers to pay $ 289 billion more for electricity through 2030 - Lower total disposable income for U.S. households by $ 586 billion through 2030

A system based on price - responsive - load would be able to remove this insurance component from at least some of the electricity supply and thus provide lower prices to consumers without reducing income to generators.

Peak load electricity — the power that consumers draw on in the middle of a hot summer afternoon, for instance — costs a lot more than a region's average cost of electricity.

Using data on electricity use and prices for all consumer groups and regions over 1992 — 2015, we estimated the effect of electricity price changes on electricity use in Indonesia.