Sentences with phrase «rising electricity rates»

«Take that into account with rising electricity rates and rising licence plate sticker fees, and this is very expensive for Durham Region families.»

And well - connected energy companies win large state contracts which contribute to rising electricity rates and air pollution.

(For further proof of that, read Scott Luft's recent analysis on the costs of «other» generation in 2016 which confirms its effect on our rising electricity rates.)

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.

When you install a solar energy system on your property, you save money on your electricity bills and protect yourself against rising electricity rates in the future.

According to Pentland, increasing demand is unlikely to be the cause of rising electricity rates, due to the simple fact that «many if not most utilities are selling less — not more — electricity than they used to sell.»

Not exact matches

Gas prices are rising at a rate of 1 to 2 percent per year, plus inflation; meanwhile, the cost of electricity generation is going down.

And now Ontario's electricity rates are rising sharply, provoking discontent among citizens well beyond visual range.

Alberta, which relies on coal to generate about half its power, would see electricity rates rise more slowly in coming decades if use of renewable energy increased, according to a study published today.

Commonwealth Edison rates are expected to rise in June, so rate payers could see higher electricity costs at that time, NIMEC officials said.

Supporters admit that rates will rise, but they believe rates will actually rise less if coal - fired electricity is eliminated from Oregon's energy mix.

When interest rates rise the shares of service providers like electricity and gas also seems to be doubtful due to lots of debt.

In many cases, this will mean a rise of over # 60 a year for a typical household on a standard variable rate (SVR) dual fuel (gas and electricity) tariff.

With average electricity demand rising annually at 1.5 % -2 % and peak demand rising at around double that rate in some sections of the country (and remember that majority of the generating and T&D capacity is dedicated to meeting peak demand for a few hours each year)... we need to approach the electricity issue not only by considering the generating side of the equation but careful consideration of the rest of the pieces as well.

Ontario now has the highest electricity rates in Canada and the fastest rising rates in North America.

Many also believe that electricity rates will rise substantially — since the current power grid needs maintained alongside the wind farms for when the wind doesn't blow, the maintenance costs could outweigh the benefit of free fuel from the wind.

For the first time, homeowners can control their electricity costs by going solar instead of being at the mercy of ever - rising utility rates.

Myanmar has one of the lowest electrification rates in Asia, with more than 60 % of the population without access to a modern form of electricity, denying people the ability to work, weakening health and safety, education, and limiting the opportunity to rise out of poverty.

However, with the continuing rise of time of use electricity rates this might change this situation.

But when electricity demand rose throughout the 1980s at nearly the same rate it had in the 1970s, anti-nuclear groups stood by and watched as coal plants were built instead.

In Germany, electricity rates rose 50 percent over the last decade.

In states like West Virginia, Kentucky and Missouri, where retail electricity prices average just 8 / kWh (and industries and buildings are organized around cheap power), rates would rise more than 50 percent overnight.

Power surplus in Ontario: in my presentation I had suggested that more wind power projects were not necessary, especially not for a form of power generation that is intermittent, produced out - of - phase with demand and is expensive, causing Ontario electricity rates to rise.

49 Rising Energy Costs for Consumers Average annual household utility bills have increased 48 % since 1980 (adjusted for inflation)-- Add in today's average annual gasoline budget per household and today's estimated annual home energy budget is over $ 3,800 Electricity costs continue to rise, with some utilities requesting rate increases of 35 % or more Spending on electricity is the highest share of total consumer spending since the energy crisis of 2000 Energy consumption has been rising along with costs — Electricity consumed by the typical American household has more than doubled since 1980 and is expected to increase another 20 % bRising Energy Costs for Consumers Average annual household utility bills have increased 48 % since 1980 (adjusted for inflation)-- Add in today's average annual gasoline budget per household and today's estimated annual home energy budget is over $ 3,800 Electricity costs continue to rise, with some utilities requesting rate increases of 35 % or more Spending on electricity is the highest share of total consumer spending since the energy crisis of 2000 Energy consumption has been rising along with costs — Electricity consumed by the typical American household has more than doubled since 1980 and is expected to increase another 2Electricity costs continue to rise, with some utilities requesting rate increases of 35 % or more Spending on electricity is the highest share of total consumer spending since the energy crisis of 2000 Energy consumption has been rising along with costs — Electricity consumed by the typical American household has more than doubled since 1980 and is expected to increase another 2electricity is the highest share of total consumer spending since the energy crisis of 2000 Energy consumption has been rising along with costs — Electricity consumed by the typical American household has more than doubled since 1980 and is expected to increase another 20 % brising along with costs — Electricity consumed by the typical American household has more than doubled since 1980 and is expected to increase another 2Electricity consumed by the typical American household has more than doubled since 1980 and is expected to increase another 20 % by 2015

Utility residential electricity rates fluctuate seasonally and annually, but have risen steadily in the last decade.

OSPE's 2012 report Wind and the Electrical Grid: Mitigating the Rise in Electricity Rates and Greenhouse Gas Emissions detailed the mounting risk of hydraulic spill, nuclear shutdowns, and periods of negative wholesale electricity prices during severe surplus base load Electricity Rates and Greenhouse Gas Emissions detailed the mounting risk of hydraulic spill, nuclear shutdowns, and periods of negative wholesale electricity prices during severe surplus base load electricity prices during severe surplus base load generation.

The sure fire way to guarantee electricity rates and bills will rise, is for all of us to continue allowing energy to be politicized and by failing to align around shared goals and a transparent planning process that ensures energy is inclusive of and beneficial for all customers, maintains financially strong and secure utilities, and ensures our competitive energy industry adds thousands more jobs annually for the next decade to North Carolina's energy economy.

Should that value go to utility companies, electricity customers who will face rising rates, government investments in new technology or tax cuts?

According to Ko, if his Coaliton's proposed FIT for California is implemented at these prices, electricity rates will rise less than one percent in the near term, and, as fossil fuel prices rise, will be five percent less than the average electricity price by 2020.

Twenty wind factories later across New York State, and the average residential electricity rate in NYS as of February 2015 has risen to 19.8 cents per kWh (according to the EIA, as cited by NYSERDA).

«With the last two increases in interest rates, and costs of food, fuel and electricity rising, many households will be feeling the pinch and it's time to assess what can be done to help you through any financially difficult months,» she said.