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Updated: Federal Court Halts Clean Air Act Ruling

Electricity producers are breathing a sigh of relief…at least for a few more months. On December 30, it was reported that the EPA must delay implementing rules on interstate air pollution on Jan. 1 because a federal court ruled on the side of electric power producers and granted a stay pending court review. A three-judge. Read the Rest…

Electricity Rates Could Skyrocket with New EPA Rules

Back in January 2008, Obama promised that his policies would make energy prices “skyrocket” as the energy industry passed along the exorbitant costs of his cap-and-trade policy.  True to his promises, the EPA was successful in securing an update to the Clean Air Act this month which will put further regulations on power plants, this. Read the Rest…

Future Blackouts Likely to Raise Electricity Rates

Earlier this month, ERCOT released a report which showed that power reserves—the extra capacity used to avert rotating outages—will likely fall below the minimum target beginning next summer. ERCOT said it should have enough generating capacity this winter to meet demand during normal and colder temperatures, even if some units go offline. But the state. Read the Rest…

What Matters More to Your Business: Being Green, Saving Greenbacks or Both?

Renewable energy sources like solar and wind get a lot of attention in the news mainly because they can generate electricity without giving rise to any carbon dioxide emissions and because they are, well, naturally renewable. While wind power is touted as an alternative for fossil fuel-fired power plants, some argue its shortcomings are too. Read the Rest…

Texas Electricity Rates May Rise: Lock-in to Low Rates Now

Meeting rapidly growing demand for electricity is one of the world’s biggest energy challenges.  Texas proved this point a little too close to home when peak electricity demand this summer already had surged past levels that weren’t expected until 2014, exposing a shortage of generating capacity likely to persist for several years. Demand was so. Read the Rest…