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Politicians take aim at Texas utility after power crisis

Energy and Environment Full text   14 Attorneys General Ask FEMA to Include Wildfire Smoke and Heat in Major Disaster Aid Thirteen Democratic state attorneys general and the attorney general of Washington, D.C., sent a letter to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on Tuesday expressing support for a rule that would make extreme heat […]

Texas’ Power Grid Could Be Pushed To The Brink Again This Summer, Utility Exec Says

A power grid system serving nearly 30 million Americans could again approach failure this summer, a local utility executive told the San Antonio Express-News. Rudy Garza, CEO of the San Antonio-owned utility company CPS Energy, anticipates that Texans will elevate power demand on the state’s grid system above and beyond last year’s record numbers, according […]

Monster truck topples utility poles, injuring several at Maine fairground

Last week, a monster cut power lines at the Topsham Fairgrounds in Maine, causing live wires to fall. Police investigating officer Detective Sergeant Mark Gilliam said no criminal charges had been laid. Two people were taken to hospital, including a spectator with a fractured spine and a woman with back pain. After a frightening incident […]

California utility companies avoid crackdown on ad spending and mishandling of funds

California lawmakers struck down a proposal on Monday that would have further regulated how utility companies spend money in the state. According to consumer groups, utility companies are exploiting loopholes in rules surrounding illicit spending on advertising and lobbying with customer money. The new legislation would have worked toward closing those loopholes and levying fines […]

California May Hit Residents with Fixed Utility Rates in Push for ‘Clean Energy’

California residents, led by Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom, could soon be hit with a fixed electricity rate as part of the state’s green energy push. The California Public Utilities Commission is scheduled to vote on May 9, 2024, on whether the state’s largest electric utility can issue fixed rates, CalMatters reported. report Monday. The article […]

Yankees utility man Jose Royas belts homer in loss to Rays

Items to watch for Tuesday’s Yankees game against the Grapefruit League: loxas letter day Jose Rojas, who was not invited to the roster, is a utility player who played in the KBO last season and hit a home run into the middle batter’s eye during the Yankees’ 4-2 loss to the Rays at Charlotte Sports […]