Customer Count and Solar Up, Coal Down
From Q1 2015 to Q2 2018, utilities’ residential customer count increased by 4.6 million nationally. This much faster growth was at the annual rate of 1.1 percent.
1.33% Again?
When electric bills are a low percent of consumption expenditures, as presently, when it is typically at 1.33%, electricity is difficult to afford for far fewer households.
This is Getting Very Interesting. What is Happening to Electric Sales?
We have now set the all-time record high for residential electric sales in the first seven months of the year.
Gap Between CPI and Electric Bill Trends, Regionally
In the midwest and south, the gap between their CPI increase and electric bill decrease was huge, 5 percent and 4.3 percent respectively.
High-Income Households’ Electric Bills 20% or More Above Overall Average
Average electric bills of Northeast households with income of at least $70,000 was well more than double the average bills of households with income of $10,000 to $14,999.
Low-Income Households’ Electric Bills Below $85/Month
Take an average of all the households and you miss the diversity of what individual households pay for electricity.
Transmission Summit Convenes in Lawrence
Electric Transmission Policy Summit
What would bring a FERC Commissioner, DOE Office of Electricity Deputy Assistant Secretary, representatives from the SPP, MISO, Manitoba Hydro, AWEA, two National Laboratories, state regulators or staff members from four states, representatives from Clean Air organizations, and public utilities together?
An opportunity to discuss seams issues, interface between wires and non-wires scenarios, examine renewable generated energy versus capacity opportunities, and a baseball game.
Is FCC Kicking the Can?
Eye on USF Contribution Requirements
The FCC could solve this problem by requiring Internet access service providers to contribute to the USF.
Broadband Gap – Rocket Science?
Ending the Disparity
The FCC is trying to accelerate 5G deployment through spectrum allocations and eliminating or reducing the need for regulatory approvals.
Energy Efficiency Link to Energy Storage
Conversation with Energy Storage Association
Energy storage will allow consumers to keep the lights on even when the grid is down.