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The board of commissioners of the Snohomish County Public Utility District has approved two new rate design plans, including a pilot time-of-day (TOD) plan for commercial and industrial customers. The rates for the time-of-day program include a nights and weekends discount designed to save customers
A snapshot of how the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program has helped vulnerable households meet their immediate home energy needs.
The utility is piloting a time of use fee structure with five new public electric vehicle charging stations in an effort to encourage drivers to use the stations in off-peak times.
From coordinating with public safety officials to communicating about backup options, learn the different approaches public power utilities take to ensure that customers who have a medical need for electricity aren’t left on their own in a major event or if they have difficulty in paying their bill.
Read how public power utilities that serve areas with a strong military presence take strides to develop resilient services and supports to align with the mission and needs of this population.
In recent years, many programs and funding options have opened up to extend the benefits of solar power to low- and moderate-income consumers. One of the most popular options is community solar. Community solar — sometimes described as shared solar or locally controlled solar — includes any solar
Power Ledger, in conjunction with Midwest Renewable Energy Tracking System (M-RETS) and Clearway Energy Group, plans to launch a Renewable Energy Certificate (REC) marketplace in the United States. M-RETS already has a web-based software platform that tracks RECs in North America, but it does not
Three cities in New York State -- Albany, Schenectady, and Troy -- have joined a growing group of municipalities exploring community choice aggregation, New York-based Municipal Electric & Gas Alliance (MEGA) reported.
Commercial customers can buy “shares” in off-site energy storage facilities and receive demand charge reductions for their investments under a unique program developed by the Sacramento Municipal Utility District.
California State Senator Scott Wiener recently introduced legislation that would transform Pacific Gas and Electric into a public power utility. The legislation, S.B. 917, would turn PG&E into a publicly owned entity, creating the Northern California Energy Utility District. The structure of the