Tag: ratepayers
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Big Industry Seeks Exit from N.B. Power Grid: Renewables Drive Urban Policy
Overview: Industrial push to exit the NB Power grid Several large industrial players in New Brunswick are publicly advocating for exiting the provincial utility’s power grid to directly generate and use renewable electricity. The move reflects a broader trend among energy-intensive industries seeking cost certainty, decarbonization, and greater control over their energy supply. While proponents…
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Big industry seeks exit from N.B. Power grid sparks debate over self-generated renewables
Overview: A push for independence from the NB Power grid Several of New Brunswick’s largest industrial players are publicly advocating for an exit from the provincial utility’s power grid. The proposal envisions these companies generating their own renewable electricity, either on-site or through independent projects, rather than buying power from NB Power. Proponents argue the…
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Colorado Coal Plant Stay-Open Order Sparks Debate on Costs and Reliability
Overview: A last-minute stay of execution for an aging coal plant In a move that surprised many stakeholders, the Trump administration directed the Craig Generating Station Unit 1 in Colorado to remain online even as it was slated for retirement. Energy Secretary Chris Wright issued the order a day before the facility was scheduled to…
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Trump Admin Forces Colorado Coal Plant to Stay Open, Costing Ratepayers Potential Millions
Headline Policy Decision Shifts Burden to Ratepayers The Trump administration’s latest intervention in the energy sector has kept a nearly half-century-old coal-fired power plant operating in Colorado, prioritizing continued generation over retirement plans that were scheduled for Tuesday. Energy Secretary Chris Wright issued the order to keep Craig Generating Station Unit 1 online, a move…
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Trump Admin Orders Aging Colorado Coal Plant to Stay Open, Potentially Hurting Ratepayers
Policy Pivot Keeps a Nearly 50-Year-Old Coal Plant Running The Trump administration has intervened to keep an aging coal-fired power plant in Colorado online, ordering the facility to remain operational a day before its planned retirement. The Craig Generating Station Unit 1, a nearly five-decade-old plant, was scheduled to shut down as part of a…
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Wellington City Council apologises for ratepayers undercharged accounting error
Wellington ratepayers affected by accounting error The Wellington City Council has acknowledged that ratepayers were undercharged due to an accounting error. In a statement, the council apologised for the mistake, describing it as an unintended error that occurred during the processing of rates. The admission comes with assurances that the issue is being rectified and…
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Wellington City Council apologises after ratepayers undercharged in accounting error
Overview of the issue Wellington City Council has admitted that a miscalculation in its accounting process led to ratepayers being undercharged. The council said the error affected a portion of the recent rates bills, and officials have moved quickly to address the issue and prevent a repeat. Statement from the council “We want to sincerely…
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Scrutiny Rises Over Utilities’ Power Projections for Data Centers Amid AI Boom
Rising Stakes for the Grid as AI-Driven Data Centers Multiply In the AI era, data centers sit at the heart of economic growth, instruction, and cloud services. Yet as utilities publish forecasts that demand two to three times more electricity in coming years to power these facilities, concerns about grid reliability, planning timelines, and how…