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The U.S. is on course for more coal plant closings as utilities shift to cheaper renewables and natural gas. Analysts say the administration can do little about it. WASHINGTON, DC — “The Trump administration’s proposal for rolling back federal power plant regulations could affect the short-term fate of some plants, […]
Consumer advocates are worried that a bankruptcy court decisionallowing FirstEnergy Solutions (FES) to withdraw from the Ohio Valley Electric Corporation (OVEC), which operates a pair of coal plants, could wind up raising prices for retail consumers. Both OVEC and Duke Energy of Ohio, which owns a part of the power cooperative, have filed for a […]
The new roadmap, product of a year-long business model investigation, aims to create a level playing field for innovation on the utility distribution system. COLUMBUS — “How is a distribution system like an iPhone? That’s not a riddle; it’s a vision Ohio regulators have formed around the future of the grid, […]
RALEIGH, NC — “Electric utilities are pouring billions of dollars into a race to prevent terrorists or enemy governments from shutting down the power grid and everything that depends on electricity in America’s hyper-connected society. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security detailed last month how Russian hackers have targeted the […]
AKRON — “Environmental advocates have jumped another hurdle in their quest to make sure FirstEnergy and its subsidiaries provide enough funding for safe closure of their nuclear power plants. On August 2, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission made an initial recommendation to accept the Environmental Law & Policy Center’s petition for review on […]
COLUMBUS — “The fate of a pair of 1950s-era coal plants and the largest solar project ever proposed in Ohio are entangled in a single case before the state’s Supreme Court. American Electric Power agreed to build the 400-megawatt solar project in Appalachian Ohio as part of a controversial settlement […]
As natural gas and renewables get cheaper elsewhere, residents in Appalachia are stuck paying for coal-fired power plants that no longer make economic sense WHITESBURG, Kentucky — Buddy Sexton opened a community meeting about the financial troubles of local volunteer fire departments with his head bowed: “Let people understand what […]
CLEVELAND — “It has been a summer of introspection and discussion about what it will take to push Cleveland’s economy in more of an innovative direction and into a higher gear. One project that represents both just received a key state approval and, while it’s still far from becoming a reality, […]
Despite some policy uncertainty, large solar projects are now “competitive with coal and gas.” WASHINGTON, DC — “New numbers show the ‘beautiful friendship’ between utilities and solar is growing and bringing the U.S. power system’s transition to higher renewables penetrations along. …Wind and solar were 8.2% of U.S. generation in 2017, with […]
CLEVELAND — “The growing excitement for offshore wind development on the Great Lakes is great to see. William Friedman, of the Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority, has announced that they have identified the likely staging area to handle the massive foundation structures for the wind turbines. In Europe, ports with heavy-capacity […]
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Consumers score a victory on Dayton Power & Light fixed rate chargeCOLUMBUS — Dayton Power & Light customers will not have to pay a $13 monthly
Victory on fixed rate hikesThanks to the 22,765 people who filed official comments opposing Duke, AEP and DP&Ls
Clean air victory!Today we learned we have won our lawsuit against U.S. EPA for failure to update air
Victory! Clean energy majority in Ohio won the day todayCOLUMBUS — We did it! The pro-clean energy majority in Ohio won the day today when
Victory on utility bailoutsOhio electricity customers won a huge victory April 27, when the Federal Energy
Victory! Governor Kasich line-item vetoes the Tangible Personal Property Tax giveaway to utilitiesCOLUMBUS — With just hours to go before the deadline last night, Governor John Kasich
Cleveland’s controversial plan to build ‘trash-to-energy’ facility declared deadCLEVELAND — “A long-debated proposition to build an expensive and controversial
Victory! Cincinnati chooses clean, green energy – againCINCINNATI — “Yesterday the people of Cincinnati achieved another victory in the
Incinerator won’t pollute region’s air• writing personal letters to Mayor Jackson • putting yard signs in our yards •
Cincinnati becomes first major city to offer 100% green electricity to residentsCincinnati voters overwhelmingly supported 100% renewable energy as a priority