Rise in Residential Energy Costs Imminent in North Carolina, According to Study
In the realm of energy and environmental policy, several significant developments have taken place across the United States. Here's a summary of some of the latest news:
Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin has called on PJM, the power grid operator, to fire its chief executive amid criticism over high power prices, excessive payments to generators, and slow progress on adding solar, wind, and battery projects. (New York Times)
Meanwhile, in the Gulf Coast states, questions and pushback are mounting due to the Trump administration's plans to dismantle the Federal Emergency Management Agency once hurricane season ends this fall. (Inside Climate News)
Moving to Texas, Governor Greg Abbott has signed legislation that allows oil and gas companies to treat and sell fracking wastewater for reuse in agriculture and other applications, aiming to alleviate water shortages around the state. (WFAA)
In Virginia, Republican critics have voiced concerns over Democratic gubernatorial candidate Abigail Spanberger's energy platform, claiming it relies too heavily on energy efficiency, weatherization, and demand-side measures. (Virginia Mercury)
In North Carolina, lawmakers have advanced legislation that could shift Duke Energy's cost distribution for power, potentially increasing residential customer prices while reducing costs for large industrial users. (our website)
The upcoming elections for the Georgia Public Service Commission are of significant importance due to numerous Georgia Power rate hikes in the past five years and being the only statewide election on the ballot this year. (Grist)
Duke Energy has hired a consulting firm to produce an estimate suggesting that Clearwater, Florida's push to replace Duke with a municipal utility could cost the city over $1 billion. (Tampa Bay Times)
In South Carolina, a biomass power plant is being considered as a potential solution to the economic challenges faced after a longtime paper mill closed last year. (Post and Courier)
West Virginia internet companies are in a dispute with public utilities over the cost of upgrading aging utility poles for the state's $1.2 billion broadband expansion investment. (Mountain State Spotlight)
Health advocates and scientists in Georgia claim that the Trump administration's plans to revise carbon pollution and mercury standards could harm the health of state residents, particularly those living near power plants in vulnerable communities. (Columbus Ledger-Enquirer, Politico)
Some solar developers in Maine have threatened to stop doing business if lawmakers pass legislation imposing fees on existing community solar installations. Bill supporters argue that the measures will save consumers money. (Canary Media, Sarah Shemkus)
The Mountain Valley Pipeline has asked a judge to dismiss a lawsuit by a welding inspector who claims he was fired in illegal retaliation for reporting corrosion on the pipe during construction. (West Virginia Public Broadcasting)
A founding partner at EMPWR Solar writes that eliminating Biden-era clean energy tax credits would threaten businesses' plans to create 20,000 new jobs and invest more than $32 billion into South Carolina's economy, as well as efforts to upgrade the power grid. (South Carolina Daily Gazette)
In Florida, Florida Power & Light has announced plans to build a 75 MW solar farm on a site previously consisting of citrus groves devastated by citrus greening. (TC Palm)
Lastly, Republican U.S. Rep. Buddy Carter discussed Hyundai's new electric vehicle plant, solar power, nuclear power expansion, and their potential impact on these topics due to Trump's "one big, beautiful bill" at the Canary Live event in Washington, D.C. (our website)
In Richmond, Virginia, a car dealership that exclusively sells electric and hybrid vehicles has acquired a neighboring lot as it looks to expand. (Richmond BizSense)
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