State Policy
PG&E Hikes California Rates $1.51 Billion, Cites Renewable Costs
The California Public Utilities Commission granted Pacific Gas & Electric the right to raise
Wind and Solar Power May Add $10 Million to Idaho Electric Bills
Idaho consumers could pay over $10 million in excess electricity costs this year due
Rhode Island and CO2 Emissions: A Natural Gas Success Story
Rhode Island legislators are considering a bill that would impose a carbon tax on
Cuomo’s Fracking Ban Likely Cost New York $15 Billion in Production Last Year
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s ban on hydraulic fracturing (fracking) likely cost his state’s
Cuomo Administration Blocks Pipeline, Locks in High Electricity Prices
New York Department of Environmental Conservation officials have rejected a proposed pipeline that would
Nevada Rate Fight Shows Failure of Monopoly Power Model
A new dispute among Nevada’s largest utility, Nevada electricity regulators, and the solar power
Vermont’s Liberal Voters Reject Wind Power
In a foreboding development for the wind power industry, voters in liberal Vermont last
Nevada Energy Choice Amendment Opens New Doors
Two strange bedfellows, the casino industry and the solar power industry, have teamed up
Michigan Still Has Not Deregulated its Monopoly Utilities
Lists of the 15 or so states that have deregulated their utility monopolies and
Liberal Split on Carbon Tax Creates Opportunity for Conservatives
Liberals and the Democratic Party are sharply split over a Washington State ballot initiative
Energy Policy, the Make or Break for Nevada’s Economy
Energy policy is arguably the most important factor affecting the strength of Nevada’s economy.