Utility bills across the United States have surged recently, putting a strain on Americans' finances. But what’s driving the increase in costs for everyday utilities like your gas, water and light bills?
(AJC) — Next week, when Georgia Power begins defending its bid for a $1 billion rate hike as well as a new streamlined way to raise rates in the future, the company will face unusually unified opposition from major retailers. That opposition is coming from retailers who haven’t agreed with each other in years on […]
(Washington Post) — Pepco is drawing closer to the full-scale deployment of “smart meters” throughout the District, having rolled out 750 of the energy-tracking devices early this month and releasing preliminary findings from its metering pilot program last week. Read More…
(AJC) — When state utility regulators take up Georgia Power’s request for a $1 billion-plus rate increase three weeks from now most attention will be on the proposal’s size. But something more important to both the utility and its customers also is on the table. The company wants to do here what its Southern Co. […]
(AJC) — Atlanta Gas Light will argue its case for a 14 percent rate hike Tuesday at the state Public Service Commission, kicking off a season of debate over rising utility costs. In the next five months, the commission will rule on rate increases for both AGL and Georgia Power. AGL is asking for $54 […]
(Washington Informer) — Pepco Region President Thomas H. Graham, along with Pepco spokesman Bob Hainey held a press conference at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds Tue. July 27, to further detail the company’s continuing efforts to restore power to thousands of area residents and businesses since volatile heat and storms swept through the area. It could […]
(Washington Post) — Michael Fold, a Baltimore area firefighter, never thought of himself as a “tree-hugger.” Sure, he recycled, but that was pretty much the extent of his eco-friendly efforts. That is until two years ago, when Baltimore Gas & Electric randomly selected him, along with 1,020 other customers, to participate in its smart grid […]
(Atlanta Business Chronicle) — Georgia Power Co. proposed a $615 million rate increase Thursday that would hike monthly rates for the average business by 7.7 percent to 10.3 percent beginning in January and drive up the average residential customer’s bill by 10.1 percent, or $10.88 per month. Additional increases the utility is seeking for 2012 and […]
(Atlanta Journal Constitution) — The lights stay low on the second floor of a blocky black building in downtown Atlanta as another hot, sticky afternoon hits its peak. In a 60-by-60-foot glass-enclosed room within a room lit by blinking maps, a wall of flowing, cartoon-style green arrows and the occasional blinking red light from computer […]