(Juneau, AK) – Friday, Governor Mike Dunleavy introduced legislation to benefit electricity ratepayers by increasing the efficiency of transmission system charges, prioritizing the lowest-cost power, and encouraging the development of new power generation, including renewable energy. “Currently, there are electrical tariffs on the Railbelt system that stand in the way of transmitting the lowest-cost […]
On August 2nd, 1924, a fire broke out in the power plant in Kennicott, the world’s leading producer of copper in the world. The steam-powered power plant produced electricity for the mines in the mountains, the Bonanza, Jumbo, Mother Lode, and Erie, as well as for the town that had sprung up to house and […]
Climate advocates welcomed the forecast—although one expert stressed that the world doesn’t need “miracle technologies” or new nuclear power to meet its electricity needs. Renewable energy will become the world’s number one electricity source by 2025 thanks largely to a surge in wind and solar, the International Energy Agency said Wednesday, a development welcomed by […]
“The people of Texas should not have to pay these outrageous bills. Exorbitant costs should not be passed on to consumers who are not responsible for poor planning by state officials.” $3,000. $6,500. $7,000. $17,000. Those are just some of the sky-high electricity bills that Texans have reported receiving from their private utility providers in […]