AUSenergy News Update 07/02/2015
In today’s AUSenergy News Update: Low oil prices can benefit wind and solar, NY regulators approve DR program but stall community solar, and Clean Power Plan could slash coal use. How wind & solar could benefit from low oil prices Summary: According to global corporate consultant Nexant, the volatility of oil pricing highlights just how […]
AUSenergy News Update 05/05/2015
In today’s AUSenergy News Update: Failures in transmission planning and how to fix them, Supreme Court to hear FERC Order 745 case over demand response, and Natural gas futures drop. 3 serious failures in transmission planning and how to fix them Summary: With increasing policy pressure driving a transition in the U.S. generation mix toward […]
AUSenergy News Update 12/23/2014
In today’s AUSenergy News Update: NYMEX January closes down 17.8 cents, EPA CO2 rules could boost nuclear power, Maryland hearing to question if suppliers’ provided “misleading” information. NYMEX January closes down 17.8 cents at $3.464/MMBtu Summary: The NYMEX January natural gas futures contract fell 17.8 cents to settle Friday at $3.464/MMBtu on moderate weather forecasts […]
For Immediate Release: AUS Purchases RECs
Alternative Utility Services, Inc. purchases 31 Renewable Energy Certificates in support of wind energy. Alternative Utility Services, Inc. (AUS) reaches their 2014 sustainability goals with the purchase of 31 Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs); covering 100% of the energy used in their operations and sales divisions. The AUS purchase of the environmental attributes of 31 megawatt […]
AUSenergy News Update 06/24/2014
In today’s AUSenergy News Update: Wisconsin Energy Corp. to buy Integrys Energy Group for $9.1 B, SCOTUS: EPA can regulate GHG emissions, and Pennsylvanians still reluctant to shop around for natural gas. Wisconsin Energy Corp. to buy Integrys Energy Group for $9.1 B Summary: Wisconsin Energy Corp. will buy Integrys Energy Group in a $9.1 […]
AUSenergy News Update 06/20/2014
In today’s AUSenergy News Special Update: Spot wholesale power prices Spot wholesale power prices increased due to high temperatures Summary: On June 16, 2014, spot wholesale electricity prices doubled in the Mid-Atlantic and climbed in the Midwest as above-normal temperatures swept through the region. PJM Interconnection projected that electricity production would peak at 143,146 MW […]
AUSenergy News Update 06/18/2014
In today’s AUSenergy News Update: Cities stay with retail suppliers despite utility’s lower prices, Ohio freezes its energy efficiency and renewable energy mandates, and a probe of Illinois’ power market called for by Citizens Utility Board. Cities stay with retail suppliers despite utility’s lower prices Summary: Chicago, Aurora and Mount Prospect are among several communities […]
AUSenergy News Update 06/05/2014
In today’s AUSenergy News Update: Higher summer temperatures mean higher electric bills, U.S. Court of Appeals vacates FERC Order 745, and EPA releases proposed rules for US carbon emissions. Higher summer temperatures mean higher electric bills Summary: Pennsylvania’s Public Utility Commission is reminding consumers to look for ways to conserve energy in anticipation of the […]
AUSenergy News Update 04/23/2014
In today’s AUSenergy News Update: Champaign city officials will decide whether to continue with municipal electric aggregation program, NYISO electricity prices could increase due to “new capacity zone”, and Oak Park residents angered over Village Board decision to ditch green power. City officials will decide whether to continue with municipal electric aggregation program Summary: City […]
4 ways organizations can do Earth Day right
Do you know how your company or organization is going to participate in Earth Day this year? Earth Day originally began as a way to improve public awareness and concern for the environment. An astonishing 20 million Americans participated nationwide in various marches and demonstrations on behalf of the environment during the very first Earth […]