A new survey from the Independent Power Producers of New York found that New Yorkers continue to support competitive electricity markets because competition keeps prices low.
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Powering the Surge: How PJM, the White House, and States Are Responding to Load Growth
In episode 11 of Accelerating Energy, Sidley partner Ken Irvin sits down with Terence Healey of Sidley’s Energy practice and Todd Snitchler, President and CEO of EPSA, to unpack PJM’s evolving approach to large loads, the implications of FERC’s co-location order, the White House’s intervention, and the expanding role of states in an increasingly stressed power market.
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State Spotlight: On the Twelfth Day of Christmas, Pennsylvania Gave to Me…Higher Utility Bills
Increased spending from Pennsylvania’s utilities are giving the state’s customers higher utility bills akin to the price of five gold rings this holiday season.
Read MoreHow Utilities are Stacking the Board Against Customers
Exelon Corp., owner of three electric utilities in Maryland, recently announced it is seeking legislative approval to build power plants in the state, marking the first time a utility would do so in nearly 30 years. With electricity demand on the rise for the first time in nearly two decades, Exelon sees dollar signs and an opportunity to wind the clock back to the days of a full monopoly utility system that owns and operates all parts of the power grid: generation, transmission, and distribution.
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State Spotlight: Marylanders Feeling Crabby as Electric Rates Claw Upward
Utility rates are on the rise across the country, and Baltimore Gas and Electric Company (BGE) – one of Exelon’s utilities in Maryland – is no exception. Marylanders are feeling a bit crabby about this year’s rate increase, so let’s pick apart the why.
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State Spotlight: PSEG Betting on Nuclear – but Only With NJ Residents Footing the Bill
If utilities like PSEG are allowed to build a non-competitive nuclear plant, New Jersey customers will be paying long before the plant ever starts generating power. If the project faces delays, gets cancelled, or the projected demand never materializes, New Jersey residents are still on the hook for those investments.
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