Thames Water has said its shareholders have agreed to pump another £750 million in funding into the utility giant, but warned that it needs “significant additional funding” in the coming years. The supplier said the initial funding agreement to the end of March 2025 is a “major milestone,” although it is less than the £1…
Utility: No Gas Leaks Found Near Blast That Leveled 3 Homes
PHILADELPHIA—Utility officials say they found no natural gas leaks in the vicinity of an explosion that left three homes destroyed in a northeast Philadelphia neighborhood and sent five people to hospitals a few hours into the new year. Officials from Philadelphia Gas Works spoke to more than 100 people at a meeting Wednesday night about…
US Utilities Impose Blackouts, Issue Warnings Over Deep Freeze Power Grid Strain
A number of U.S. utility companies called on customers to conserve electricity due to frigid weather on Saturday and Sunday. Con Edison, which serves the New York City metropolitan area, asked its 1.1 million natural gas, 3.5 million electric, and other customers in New York City to conserve power. Temperatures in the Big Apple plunged…
NY State Investigation Finds Central Hudson Responsible for Excessive and Delayed Billing
December 18, 2022
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A months-long investigation by the New York State Public Services Commission finds the Central Hudson leadership to be responsible for the overcharging and billing delays for thousands of customers. Central Hudson is a major utility delivering electricity and natural gas within the Mid-Hudson Valley region, including an eastern portion of Orange County. In Sept. 2021, the company started…
Orange & Rockland Utility Sees Winter Heating Costs up 44% for Electricity, 28% for Gas
September 12, 2022
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Orange & Rockland, a major utility company serving southeastern New York and northern New Jersey, forecasts substantial rate hikes for natural gas and electricity in the coming winter. Natural gas will likely cost 44 percent more than the past year; electricity, whose generation in the state of New York heavily relies on natural gas, will…
New York State Utility Sees Winter Heating Costs up 44% for Gas, 28% for Electricity
September 12, 2022
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Orange & Rockland, a major utility company serving southeastern New York and northern New Jersey, forecasts substantial rate hikes for natural gas and electricity in the coming winter. Natural gas will likely cost 44 percent more than the past year; electricity, whose generation in the state of New York heavily relies on natural gas, will…
Power Line Sparks Caused Laguna Beach Emerald Fire: Officials
July 22, 2022
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LAGUNA BEACH, Calif.—Power line sparks have been identified this week as the cause of the Emerald fire that scorched over 150 acres and forced thousands to evacuate in February, city officials said recently. An investigation by the Orange County Fire Authority found the fire was caused by high winds blowing sparks from three exposed high…
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Anaheim Electricity Bills to Increase as City Moves Toward Renewable Energy
November 17, 2021
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As Anaheim continues moving toward renewable energy to meet state standards, electricity rates can go up significantly, according to Elden Krause, the city’s integrated resources planner. Consumers can expect to pay a 15 to 20 percent increase, according to data from the 2018 Integrated Resources Plan (IRP), yet the next IRP to be released might…
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