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.
Does Europe Have a Handle on Its Energy Future?
Leaders or Laggards
We expected to find that Europeans had figured out a pathway to a clean-energy future, but to our surprise, this was not the case. We found Europeans tackling many of the same challenges we face in the United States.
Transportation Power: Thomas Ashley
On GridWise Alliance EV White Paper
"Greater recognition of the value of one-way managed charging will then make it easier over time to get to the point where bidirectional charging can proliferate."
Transportation Power: BGE and GridWise Alliance
On GridWise Alliance EV White Paper
"The GridWise white paper reinforces the need for utilities to play a key role in the expansion of EV charging stations to the benefit of customers and communities."