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Power bills for many Utahns are going up. Here’s why.
Many Utahns' electric bills are about to get a little more expensive, but not by nearly as much as Rocky Mountain Power ...
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Commission orders 4.7% electricity rate increase, a quarter of Rocky Mountain Power’s proposal
Ratepayers will see a monthly increase of $4.31 in their bills, about $10 less than Rocky Mountain Power’s request.
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California Net-Zero Leaders Want to Shutter Its Only Zero-Emissions Electricity-Generating Plant
The same policymakers who have achieved the above “low” points for the residents of California are the same ones seeking zero ...
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway is lobbying to change wildfire laws to protect utility companies — here’s why you could end up footing the bill
In January, a wildfire tore through the Los Angeles’ Pacific Palisades neighborhood, burning 23,707 acres, destroying 6,837 ...
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As wildfires intensify, utilities want liability protections. But then who pays?
Several states are also considering a wildfire fund similar to the one California enacted in 2019. Such measures allow ...
Albany Democrat-Herald5d
Fire expert casts doubt on Santiam Fire origin story
The Oregon Department of Forestry said downed power lines played no role. "That’s a pretty wild conclusion. I don’t ...
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Oregon bill to impose penalties on utilities delaying wildfire lawsuits advances
Fred Cuozzo barely made it out of the South Obenchain Fire that burned through his home, barn, pumphouse and garage in Eagle ...
Cowboy State Daily5d
Wyoming Power Plant May Be Proving Ground For Emissions-Free Coal Burning
The Dave Johnston Power Plant near Glenrock is where PacifiCorp is trying to prove new tech that can achieve emissions-free ...
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Utah looks at plan to build nuclear energy reactor at Delta power plant
EnergySolutions, a nuclear services company headquartered in Salt Lake City, is working on an initiative with Utah and the ...
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Problem Solvers: SE Bend neighborhood pushing back against PacifiCorp’s proposed transmission line route
A southeast Bend neighborhood is pushing back against PacifiCorp’s proposed plan to build a transmission line from Prineville ...
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California NetZero leaders want to shutter their only zero emissions electricity generating plant
Despite intense recent lobbying from Warren Buffett's PacifiCorp - likely focused on shutting down Diablo Canyon Power Plant (DCPP) so Warren's coal-fired power plants in and around Wyoming can supply ...