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Why electric prices are skyrocketing, some local students stage a protest walkout and more recent headlines
3+ hour, 28+ min ago (398+ words) We are also continuing to follow the latest developments on the situation in the Middle East for you this morning, as well as local lawmaker reaction to what is transpiring. Do you have a news tip or an issue you…...
From bakeries to beauty shops, Russian businesses are feeling the pain from a new wartime tax policy
6+ day, 12+ hour ago (1183+ words) Denis Maksimov's bakery in suburban Moscow became famous overnight after he appeared on President Vladimir Putin's annual call-in show in December. Standing in front of the bakery " called Mashenka, after his oldest daughter -" he pleaded with Putin via video to…...
Data centers driving up regional electric costs, study finds
1+ week, 3+ day ago (547+ words) Data centers are partly to blame for rising electric costs across the region, according to a recent study by Charles River Associates, a global consulting firm. The study released this month found that most areas in the United States have…...
Consumers office urges state to reject $189M in coal plant electric charges
1+ week, 3+ day ago (476+ words) An office representing consumer interests is urging state regulators to reject nearly $190 million in charges to operate older Eisenhower-era coal-fired electric generation plants. The Office of the Ohio Consumers" Counsel filed a recent brief urging members of the Public Utilities…...
NEW DETAILS: AES Ohio plans major new regional electric transmission line
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (248+ words) Dayton-area electric utility AES Ohio hopes to obtain state approval for a major new transmission line from a new power substation near Jeffersonville to a station in Pickaway County. The utility seeks approval for the 345 kilovolt (kV) transmission line, stretching…...
New analysis shows more US consumers are falling behind on their utility bills
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (590+ words) Past due balances to utility companies jumped 9.7% annually to $789 between the April-June periods of 2024 and 2025, said The Century Foundation, a liberal think tank. The increase has overlapped with a 12% jump in monthly energy bills during the same period. Consumers usually…...
Breaking news: AES Ohio to seek higher rates again
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (370+ words) Dayton-area electric utility AES Ohio put state regulators on notice Friday that it will apply for higher rates next month. AES Ohio, the former Dayton Power & Light, intends to file with the Public Utilities of Commission (PUCO) for a "multi-year…...
Private equity sees profits in power utilities as electric bills rise and Big Tech seeks more energy
5+ mon, 4+ day ago (1087+ words) Billions of dollars from such firms are now flowing toward electric utilities in places including New Mexico, Texas, Wisconsin and Minnesota that deliver power to more than 150 million customers across millions of miles of power lines. "The reason is very…...
California Gov. Gavin Newsom extends cap-and-trade program aimed at curbing carbon emissions
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (397+ words) We're doubling down on our best tool to combat Trump's assaults on clean air " Cap-and-Invest " by making polluters pay for projects that support our most impacted communities," Newsom, a Democrat, said in a statement. Newsom also signed a law committing…...
Federal government sues California utility, alleging equipment sparked deadly wildfires
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (501+ words) The lawsuits filed today allege a troubling pattern of negligence resulting in death, destruction, and tens of millions of federal taxpayer dollars spent to clean up one utility company's mistakes," U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli said at a news conference Thursday. The…...