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Are You Getting Sticker Shock From Your Electric Bills? We Want to Hear About It.

Upgrades to aging utility equipment and efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions have combined to drive up electricity costs across the country, with the national average increasing from one year to the next. As a New York Times business reporter, I have been looking into the impact of the rising costs of electricity on consumer …

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The Planet Needs Solar Power. Can We Build It Without Harming Nature?

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Catrin Einhorn reported from the grasslands north of Flagstaff, Ariz. Photos and video by Nina Riggio. First in a series on how the energy transition affects wildlife. Feb. 11, 2024 For pronghorn, those antelope-like creatures of the American West, this grassland north of Flagstaff is prime habitat. It gives the animals the food and conditions …

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U.S. Debt on Pace to Top $54 Trillion Over Next 10 Years

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The United States is on a pace to add nearly $19 trillion to its national debt over the next decade as the mounting costs of an aging population and higher interest expenses continue to weigh on the nation’s fiscal outlook, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office said on Wednesday. But the report did offer a sliver …

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CPUC Webinar – A Recap of California Teleconnect Fund

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The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), in ongoing efforts to bridge the digital divide, will hold a free webinar on the California Teleconnect Fund (CTF), which provides eligible organizations with discounted rates on selected telecommunications and broadband services. During this virtual event, CPUC staff will recap the prior four public webinars. WHEN: Feb. 5, 2024, …

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U.S. Will Pay to Add Solar Panels to Hospitals, Schools After Disasters

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The Federal Emergency Management Agency will begin paying to install solar panels on schools, hospitals and other public buildings that are rebuilt after disasters, making them more resilient against future disasters while reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The change, set to be announced on Tuesday, reflects the disaster agency’s decision to use federal dollars to expand …

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Georgia Senators Press Biden for Tougher Tariffs on Chinese Solar Panels

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A bipartisan quartet of senators, led by two Democrats from the critical swing state of Georgia, are asking President Biden to toughen up tariffs on Chinese solar panels or face a glutted market just as the president’s clean-energy tax credits hit the market. “We must not allow China to destroy U.S. manufacturing and control this …

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CPUC Invites You to Public Forums on AT&T’s Requests Regarding Voice Service Obligations

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The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) will hold in-person and virtual public forums for customers of AT&T to provide input into the company’s two proposals to remove its obligation to provide voice services in its service territories. WHEN FORMAT LOCATION February 6, 2024, 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. In-person only Clovis City Council Chambers1033 5th St., …

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CPUC Starts Work to Establish Customer Energization Timelines

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The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) is taking steps to establish energization timelines for investor-owned utility (IOU) customers. In an effort to meet the State’s electrification goals and support the state’s growing housing and economy-wide needs, the CPUC has initiated a new proceeding, known as an Order Instituting Rulemaking (OIR), focused on customer energization. Directed …

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CPUC Approves $45 Million Penalty in Settlement With PG&E For Dixie Fire

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The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) today approved a settlement agreement between the CPUC’s Safety and Enforcement Division (SED) and Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), which penalizes PG&E $45 million for its involvement in the 2021 Dixie Fire. The 2021 Dixie Fire started on July 13, 2021, and ignited after a Douglas fir tree …

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CPUC Invests More Than $6 Million to Close the Digital Divide in Rural and Tribal Communities

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In a continued effort to support California’s Broadband For All initiative, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) today acted on grant funding of more than $6 million to enhance high-speed internet access in tribal and rural communities. Details of today’s awards are as follows: Round Valley Indian Tribes’ (RVIT) Fiber to the Home Project “I …

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