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Are Happy Days Here Again?
united states: June 17, 2010The California Public Utilities Commission has approved re-opening Direct Access electricity over a four year period for the state’s three largest regulated utilities – Pacific Gas & Electric, Southern California Edison and San Diego Gas & Electric. Continue Reading
PA Deregulation
united states: February 18, 2010As we saw on January 1, 2010 with Pennsylvania Power and Light (PPL), several other Pennsylvania power companies are poised to lift rate caps that have been in place for some 13 years. On January 1, 2011, PECO, Metropolitan Edison, Allegheny, and Pennsylvania Electric (Penelec), will see the more than a decade old capped prices for the supply portion (generation) of their tariff rates expire. Continue Reading
Future Perspective
united states: December 17, 2009For the past 15 years, Renewable Energy Credits (RECs) have been the primary financial instrument used by corporations to offset their electric loads. Although the definition of a REC is still in debate in some circles, the widely used definition is that one REC represents one megawatt hour (MWh) of certifiably renewable electric generation and all environmental benefits of generating that MWh as opposed to burning fossil fuels. Corporations have purchased RECs for a variety of reasons, but usually for purposes of public relations (PR) or corporate social responsibility (CSR). Continue Reading
Summertime Blues
united states: August 13, 2009As the global economy recovers, we expect to be dealing with a steady supply/demand balance which should significantly boost prices. Continue Reading
Credit Squeeze
united states: March 15, 2009 One recurring theme of the world’s current economic crisis is the lack of available credit. Banks are unwilling to lend money thereby hampering many business activities or, in those cases wherein they are... Continue Reading
Earth Day
united states: April 22, 2008 At a conference held in September 1969, US Senator Gaylord Nelson of Wisconsin announced that during the following spring there would be nationwide demonstrations in defense of the environment. Some seven months... Continue Reading
Fixed or Flawed
united states: January 22, 2008 The debate regarding the deregulation of the electric utility industry in the United States continues to rage. One can easily be led in either direction by the mountain of arguments and statistics that both... Continue Reading