Tag: Utilities
Bus Electrification Turns Governance Into Infrastructure
Britain’s bus reforms are usually discussed as a privatization story. Outside London, the 1980s reforms deregulated local bus markets and gave commercial operators far more freedom over routes and timetables. London kept public control of the passenger network while private companies competed to operate specified services. Edinburgh, Dublin and more … [continued]
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The People Speak: We Want Energy Storage, Not Data Centers
The leading US rooftop solar firm Sunrun has made a sharp pivot into the energy storage field, enabling more households to participate in money-saving virtual power plants whether or not they have rooftop solar panels.
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Bills seek to “incentivize” faster power restoration by hiking outage credits for customers
State Senate Democrats have introduced a package of bills that, among other changes, would dramatically boost the credits that customers get for losing electricity after outages.
Rural areas reap economic benefits from wind and solar projects, new Midwest study finds
Across the central U.S., more communities are passing ordinances to regulate renewable infrastructure development. A University of Missouri study examines the economic impact of renewable energy in rural areas.
APS Wants to Resuscitate Four Corners Coal Plant Already Slated for Closure
PHOENIX — At its Resource Planning Advisory Committee meeting on Wednesday, Arizona Public Service shared that it has signed a coal supply contract extension with the Navajo Transitional Energy Co. that would extend operation of APS’s coal-fired Four Corners Plant past its previous 2031 closure date to 2038 — going … [continued]
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