Posts tagged: energy deregulation

Rate caps come off Jan. 1, and it couldn’t come at a worse time

Source: The Times-Tribune)By David Falchek, The Times-Tribune, Scranton, Pa.
Dec. 6–Mark Williams never uses the electric baseboard heat on the second floor of his Scranton home.
He replaced all his light bulbs with compact fluorescent bulbs. The lights, and everything else, are powered down in unoccupied rooms.
This summer, he never even turned on the air conditioning.
He’s not [...]

Monday December 7th, 2009 in , , , | 1 Comment »

Residential customers can now seek best utility rate

Mike McLaughlin plans to see whether a different electric supplier can offer him cheaper electric rates at his home.
McLaughlin, chairman of the Adams County Board, saw a $13,684 decrease in electric charges for county buildings last year after switching electric suppliers. He expects an additional $28,000 in savings for the county this year.
So when asked [...]

Sunday November 15th, 2009 in , , | No Comments »

Will Obama’s massive funding resolve crucial smart grid issue?

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A “smart” grid would be a quantum leap of an improvement over the old grid that presently exists.

On Tuesday, United States President Barack Obama announced over $3.4 billion in grants to spur the country’s transition toward a smart energy grid. One hundred companies, mostly utilities, will receive anywhere from a few [...]

Saturday October 31st, 2009 in , | 1 Comment »