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Eye on Ohio utilities: Winter brings more chilling news in Ohio’s ongoing HB 6 scandal
Bill rider money unaccounted for, and DeWine backs away from coal subsidies.
Ohio advocates say there’s still a need to knock on doors before utility shutoffs
Technology no longer requires utilities to dispatch a service worker to shut off a customer’s power. Consumer advocates, though, say regulators should still require an in-person visit before companies turn off electricity.
Massachusetts startup sees path to more efficient windows with new material
AeroShield is working to commercialize a clear, lightweight material that, when sandwiched between two panes of glass, produces windows that are more insulating than bulkier, more expensive options.
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North Carolina environmental advocates don’t expect momentum on building electrification despite a pair of recent decisions that went against the natural gas industry. Among the reasons: legal uncertainty and other priorities.
Omaha utility and environmentalists agree on the path to net-zero — but not the timeline
The Omaha Public Power District and the Sierra Club each recently released analyses showing that the utility can transition from fossil fuels without burdening customers. The big difference: can they do it by 2035 or 2050?
While electric cars clean up the roads, neighbors of auto plants still hit by pollution
Recent research looks to challenge the inequity that comes with electric vehicle production.
Virginia co-op’s fixed fee increase gets support, pushback before regulators
Shenandoah Valley Electric Cooperative wants to increase a monthly fee on its customers to cover growing expenses, but solar and efficiency advocates say it will punish lower income and judicious energy users.
In Iowa, a lack of long-range planning dockets leaves utility critics in the dark
Environmental advocates and large customers have been fighting for access to MidAmerican Energy’s long-range planning documents. A lawyer for the Iowa Utility Board sided with the groups, but the utility has since appealed.
A Cape Cod efficiency compact wants to bundle solar, storage, and heat pumps — but state regulators rejected the plan
The Cape Light Compact says helping low- and moderate-income households install solar, storage, and heat pumps will compound the financial and environmental benefits, but state regulators have rejected the plan.
Guaranteed savings contract helps Minnesota college finance efficiency
Winona State University is about to tackle the state’s largest-ever guaranteed energy savings contract. The $12.3 million package of efficiency upgrades is being financed with the savings they are projected to create.
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