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Tag: Utilities

Tiny Oregon Town Hosts First Wind-Solar-Battery Hybrid Power Plant

09/30/2022 Bob Grove

A renewable energy plant in Oregon that combines solar power, wind power and massive batteries to store the energy generated there officially…

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Posted in: Energy Filed under: Batteries, Renewable Energy, Renewable Storage, Solar Energy, Utilities

Old Power Gear Is Slowing Use Of Clean Energy And Electric Cars

10/28/2021 Don Wallace

President Biden is pushing lawmakers and regulators to wean the United States from fossil fuels and counter the effects of climate…

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Posted in: Climate, Energy Filed under: Electrification, Solar Energy, Utilities

How To Make Affordable EVs Even More Affordable, Utility Edition

09/14/2021 Don Wallace

Affordable EVs are getting even more affordable as utility companies seek new markets for electricity in the personal mobility sector.…

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Posted in: Climate Filed under: Electric Vehicles, Utilities

March 25 @ 6:30pm: People’s Hearing on Evergy’s Long Term Energy Plan

03/18/2021 Don Wallace

Right now our electric company, Evergy, Inc., is completing its plan for our energy future to submit to Kansas and Missouri…

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Posted in: Climate Filed under: activism, Utilities

The Dirty Truth About Utility Climate Pledges

Don Wallace

There are three key things utilities must do to avoid catastrophic global warming: They must retire existing coal plants by…

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Posted in: Climate, Energy Filed under: Electrification, fossil fuels, Utilities

Securitization in Action: How US States Are Shaping an Equitable Coal Transition

03/05/2021 Don Wallace

In the coming decade, as the economics of coal power continue to erode and urgency grows to mitigate coal’s significant…

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Posted in: Climate, Policy Filed under: Coal, Finance, Securitization, Utilities

Webinar: Reclaiming Our Power With Community Choice Energy

12/02/2020 Don Wallace

Electricity is often the second largest expense for households, and here in Kansas City power plants account for nearly half…

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Posted in: Climate, Policy Filed under: activism, Climate Action, Local Policy, Utilities

Midwestern Utility Evergy Pledges Carbon Cuts in Line With Paris Accord

02/04/2020 Don Wallace

Evergy has become the latest utility to pledge to long-term carbon cuts. On Friday, the 1-million-customer utility, formed last year…

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Posted in: Climate, Energy Filed under: Renewables, Utilities

Evergy Pledges To Increase Wind Power — As Activist Investor Has Pushed

01/31/2020 Don Wallace

Is Evergy adding capacity without presently retiring existing fossil-fuel generation? Evergy, the Kansas City-based utility, announced that it’s in the…

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Posted in: Climate, Energy Filed under: Renewables, Utilities

Kansas City Utility Will Try New Program To Lower Barrier To Efficiency Upgrades

12/16/2019 Don Wallace

Kansas City residents will soon have a new option to pay for energy efficiency upgrades that doesn’t require borrowing, upfront…

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Posted in: Climate, Energy, Policy Filed under: Energy, Local Policy, Utilities

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