St. Louis, Mo – The St. Louis Energy Burden Report, released today, identifies massive energy burden disparities in – and between – St. Louis City and County, as well as 10 recommendations for Ameren Missouri, Spire, elected officials, and civic institutions to help alleviate that burden.
Indianapolis, Ind. – The Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission, which oversees monopoly electric utilities, approved Duke’s excessive and wasteful spending on coal gasification at Edwardsport and agreed to prolong the use of coal at the Gibson coal-fired power plant, dealing a blow to customers struggling to pay their bills.
St. Louis, Mo - A group of clean energy and consumer advocates will hold a press conference to unveil a new report that details the financial, health, geographic, and educational disparities and recommendations related to energy burden in St. Louis. Energy burden is defined as the percentage of household income that is spent on energy-related utility bills.
St. Louis, Mo - A group of clean energy and consumer advocates will hold a press conference to unveil a new report that details the financial, health, geographic, and educational disparities and recommendations related to energy burden in St. Louis. Energy burden is defined as the percentage of household income that is spent on energy-related utility bills.
Washington, D.C. - Today, Donald Trump proposed fast-tracking power plant approvals to benefit Big Tech companies and their massive need for electricity to power artificial intelligence facilities.
Durham, N.C. - Today, Duke announced that its CEO Lynn Good is stepping down and that Harry Sideris will take her place, effective April 1, 2025. Over the last four years, Duke made small steps to improve its overall transition from coal and gas to clean energy.
Washington, D.C. - Today, the Associated Press reported on President-elect Trump celebrating plans by an Emirati billionaire, and an ally of the Trump family, to invest in data centers that will prolong America’s reliance on fossil fuels and increase pollution.
Phoenix – On Friday, Jan. 3, 2025, the Arizona Court of Appeals ruled that Salt River Project (SRP) is subject to the state’s Public Records Law, marking a significant victory for future transparency and accountability from the utility.
Yesterday, the San Miguel Electric Cooperative in South Texas received funding to build a large solar and battery facility, replacing its existing lignite plant. The grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) provides more than $1.4 billion to the co-op.
Salt Lake City, UT – On Monday evening, December 9, 2024, Utahns rallied outside the Heber Wells Building and packed the Public Service Commission’s hearing to oppose Rocky Mountain Power’s proposed rate hike. The increase, which would subsidize fossil fuel reliance, shift wildfire costs onto ratepayers, and would burden families with higher bills, drew sharp criticism from residents who didn’t mince words when they called for the utility’s accountability, and demanded clean energy solutions.
Milwaukee, WISCONSIN – The Department of Energy’s (DOE) Loans Program Office (LPO) has announced a conditional commitment for an Energy Infrastructure Reinvestment (EIR) loan guarantee of up to $2.5 billion to We Energies / Wisconsin Electric Power Company (WEPCO) to support a portfolio of clean energy and storage projects in Wisconsin. LPO’s EIR program was created under the Inflation Reduction Act to support utilities and companies in retooling, replacing, or repowering outdated fossil infrastructure.
TAMPA, FL. – The Florida PSC approved a plan to shutter the coal-burning equipment at Tampa Electric Company (TECO)’s Polk coal plant, a move recommended and championed by the Sierra Club. This will mark the 388th coal plant to retire since the Beyond Coal campaign, supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies, launched in 2010.