Ohio PUCO: Eroded Trust
Eroded trust in the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio leaves consumer advocates skeptical of a recent rate increase request by the state’s largest gas distributor.
EIA: Russian Natural Gas Exports
Russia’s natural gas pipeline exports to Europe declined to almost 40-year lows. The Story >>
EIA: Pipeline Projects Underway to Expand Permian Natural Gas Capacity
The EIA’s llatest Natural Gas Pipeline Project Tracker includes five new projects—four newly announced projects and one project under construction—since the last update in April 2022. Of the four new projects, three will expand capacity for existing pipelines, and one will be a new pipeline. If completed as planned, these five projects together would increase…
Public Transit Pilot Projects Promote Social and Environmental Goals
An Ohio program awards grants to public transit pilot projects that promote social equity and greenhouse gas reductions while also helping employers attract and retain talent. Low-income workers have long faced a transportation dilemma: “No car, no job; no job, no car.” Pilot projects showed how innovative transit programs can help employers as well.
Duke Energy: Another Rate Request
Duke Energy requests an additional 7.2% rate hike, citing rising fuel prices. The request would add to the already-approved 16% increase. https://www.wrtv.com/news/state-news/duke-energy-requests-additional-7-2-rate-hike-citing-rising-fuel-prices
The Heat Islands of Philadelphia
As Philadelphia’s summers get hotter, some neighborhoods suffer from the heat island effect and the inability to upgrade or install air conditioning.
Market Snapshot: August 1, 2022
THE NATION IS STILL IN THE GRIPS OF A HEAT WAVE 2022 has seemed like one heat wave after another, but so far, it only ranks as the sixth hottest year on record, with 2021 being the hottest year. If the heat waves continue, we could see 2022 become the hottest summer on record. FYI,…
Solar Is Changing Electricity Demand
The EIA reports that small-scale solar is changing hourly utility electricity demand in New England.