Electricity News in August 2019
Energy Vault Lands $110M From SoftBank’s Vision Fund for Gravity Storage
Energy Vault Gravity Storage uses crane-stacked concrete blocks to deliver long-duration, grid-scale renewable energy; a…
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PG&E Wildfire Assistance Program Accepting Applications for Aid
PG&E Wildfire Assistance Program offers court-approved aid and emergency grants for Northern California wildfires and…
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Perry presses ahead on advanced nuclear reactors
Advanced Nuclear Reactors drive U.S. clean energy with small modular reactors, a new test facility…
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New bill would close loophole that left hundreds of Kentucky miners with cold checks
Kentucky Coal Wage Protection Bill strengthens performance bond enforcement, links Energy and Environment Cabinet and…
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Hydro-Quebec won't ask for rate hike next year
Hydro-Quebec Rate Freeze maintains current electricity rates, aligned with Bill 34, inflation indexing, and energy…
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Hydro One Q2 profit plunges 23% as electricity revenue falls, costs rise
Hydro One Q2 Earnings show lower net income and EPS as mild weather curbed electricity…
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More Managers Charged For Price Fixing At Ukraine Power Producer
DTEK Rotterdam+ price-fixing case scrutinizes alleged collusion over coal-based electricity tariffs in Ukraine, with NABU…
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Alberta Electricity market needs competition
Alberta Electricity Market faces energy-only vs capacity debate as transmission, distribution, and administration fees surge;…
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What Will Drive Utility Revenue When Electricity Is Free?
AI-Powered Utility Customer Experience enables transparency, real-time pricing, smart thermostats, demand response, and billing optimization,…
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Solar Now ‘cheaper Than Grid Electricity’ In Every Chinese City, Study Finds
China Solar Grid Parity signals unsubsidized industrial and commercial PV, rooftop solar, and feed-in tariff…
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Latvia eyes electricity from Belarus nuclear plant
Latvia Astravets electricity imports weigh AST purchases from the Belarusian nuclear plant, impacting the Baltic…
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BNEF Report: Wind and Solar Will Provide 50% of Electricity in 2050
BNEF 2019 New Energy Outlook projects surging renewable energy demand, aggressive decarbonization, wind and solar…
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As Alberta electricity generators switch to gas, power price cap comes under spotlight
Alberta Energy-Only Electricity Market faces capacity market debate, AESO price cap review, and coal-to-gas shifts…
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