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How To Know What Your Utility Is Up To And Get Involved FILE PHOTO: Annacaroline Caruso/WVPE This winter, many Bloomington residents were shocked to see their Duke Energy bills had gone up significantly. Though most of it was due to the very cold temperatures we had, some residents weren’t aware that Duke Energy had also increased its rates. “So it was a significantly lower increase than what the utility had asked for, still an increase nonetheless. And when you combine that with the really cold snap of weather that we've had the last several weeks, that is the recipe for a higher bill,�...

Electric E-1 – Calpine Corporation, Dynegy Inc., Eastern Generation, LLC, Homer City Generation, L.P., NRG Power Marketing LLC, GenOn Energy Management, LLC, Carroll County Energy LLC, C.P. Crane LLC, Essential Power, LLC, Essential Power OPP, LLC, Essential Power Rock Springs, LLC, Lakewood Cogeneration, L.P., GDF SUEZ Energy Marketing NA, Inc., Oregon Clean Energy, LLC, and Panda Power Generation Infrastructure Fund, LLC v. PJM Interconnection, L.L.C., PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. (Docket Nos. EL16-49-006, ER18-1314-010, & EL18-178-006). On June 29, 2018, the Commission issued an order add...

Galadanchi, who insisted that the president has the prerogative to do so, added that there were precedents of such tenure extensions in the country. “We have deemed it necessary at this point to salute the wisdom and foresight of our father, the Commander-In-Chief, President Muhammadu Buhari (GCFR), for extending the appointment of Mr. Adamu Mohammed, for another three months as the Inspector General of Police. “This action by President Buhari is welcomed by us because you don’t change your winning team in the middle of the game, and we in Citizens Action for Good Governance (CAGG) appr...

1:15 While the rapid transition to renewable energy may save utility customers money in the long run, it can lead to higher energy bills in the short term. That’s because customers are still paying off retired coal plants while also funding new energy sources. A state Senate bill would study how to reduce those costs through securitization. Much like refinancing a home, it allows customers to pay off coal plants over a longer period of time at a lower rate — lowering energy bills. Tim Phelps is with the Indiana Conservative Alliance for Energy, which supports the legislation. “These sec...

2:03 Citizen Action of New York is pushing for more support in the childcare industry to help working parents and their employers. CSEA Voice Local 100 President, Pam Wells has also served as a childcare provider for more than 25 years.  “The cost of care has surged due to the need of social distancing, protective gear, cost of operating, cleaning and disinfecting supplies, food, minimum wage increase and additional expense for our staff.  Many of us have utilized our savings and credit cards to remain open for our communities while we build back to our pre-COVID enrollment.  We need hel...