| 单词 | public utility |
| 例句 | He waved off the possibility of selling them to a private collector, where they might find no public utility: “That’s not something that would sit well with my family.” Wax Cylinders Hold Audio From a Century Ago. The Library Is Listening. 2023-01-02T05:00:00Z A month before entering the race, he tweeted a video of himself using a razor blade to peel a Confederate flag sticker off what appears to be a public utility box. He’s raised and spent millions running against Marjorie Taylor Greene 2022-05-17T04:00:00Z Comcast, owner of NBCUniversal, strongly opposed the Federal Communications Commission's recent decision to approve tough new rules that would regulate the Internet as a public utility, while other media companies were silent on the issue. MPAA's Chris Dodd is facing industry upheaval and clashing studios 2015-03-17T04:00:00Z If anything, this is an important reminder that once a tune leaps off a singer’s lips, it becomes a sort of public utility, a container that can be filled with opposing ideas. Authoritarian hold music: How Donald Trump’s banal playlist cultivates danger at his rallies 2016-03-16T04:00:00Z Newspaper comics are regarded as a kind of public utility — a reliable, 365-days-a-year source of light entertainment. The Comic Strip’s Heyday in ‘Cartoon County’ 2017-12-11T05:00:00Z But I argue that the minuscule chance of owners returning for them transforms them into public utilities that we should share. I’m Invited to the Wedding, Sort Of 2019-05-30T04:00:00Z Synergetics, a company founded by Fuller, was chosen as the architects and engineers for the Tower of Light, a pavilion financed by public utility companies. Kenneth Snelson, Sculptor Who Fused Art, Science and Engineering, Dies at 89 2016-12-23T05:00:00Z But bottled water is not immune to all contamination, considering that it rarely faces the rigorous public health and environmental regulations that public utility tap water does. How the bottled water industry is masking the global water crisis 2023-04-12T04:00:00Z “Anonymity isn’t profitable,” states one expert flatly; another reminds us that we should treat such entities like companies out to make money, rather than “some benign public utility.” SIFF 2013, week 2: 11 movies to see 2013-05-23T18:03:35Z By comparison, iron horses like Mr. Carson and Mr. Letterman made the hosting job feel as if it had the permanence of a public utility. David Letterman Leaves His Successors a Rich Comedic Bequest 2015-05-12T04:00:00Z His father worked in New York City for a public utility company. Lorenzo Semple Jr., Creator of TV’s ‘Batman,’ Dies at 91 2014-04-01T04:02:29Z Obama stunned the cable industry in November when he prodded the FCC to begin regulating the Internet as it would a public utility — a proposal that the cable industry is expected to resist. Comcast-Time Warner Cable merger is no longer viewed as inevitable 2015-01-27T05:00:00Z The pioneering organization, now operating in 130 square miles, slowed suburban growth largely by working with the county to limit public utilities. Maryland’s Hunt Cup, the country’s most challenging horse race, bets on its future 2015-04-10T04:00:00Z That kind of tidbit is interesting, but what we don’t get much of in this program is what the police, politicians, academics, community leaders and public utilities officials learned from the blackout. Review: ‘Blackout,’ When New York Plunged Into Darkness, Then Chaos, in 1977 2015-07-13T04:00:00Z “The fight in politics in Mississippi is not right versus left,” Mr. Presley, an elected public utilities commissioner and a former mayor of Nettleton, his tiny hometown in northern Mississippi, said in McComb. A Democratic Governor in Mississippi? He Thinks It’s Possible. 2023-11-06T05:00:00Z Those moves came after South Dakota public utilities regulators denied Navigator a construction permit in September. Navigator cancels proposed Midwestern CO2 pipeline, citing ‘unpredictable’ regulatory processes 2023-10-20T04:00:00Z High-profile shutdowns and hacks now plague the global digitally-driven economy and national infrastructure — annually causing billions of dollars of damage to public utilities, healthcare providers, education systems and state and local governments. What happened to the supercomputer under the zoo? 2023-10-07T04:00:00Z Hawaii’s top public utility officials and the president of Hawaiian Electric are expected to testify Thursday in a congressional hearing about the role the electrical grid played in last month’s deadly Maui wildfire. First congressional hearing on Maui wildfire to focus on island’s sole electric provider and grid 2023-09-27T04:00:00Z A: Many of those quarter-million dollar examples, for example, are now zero because of testifying in front of public utility commissions to have rate reform to support direct current fast charging. Electrify America charging network must navigate patchwork of utility rates, government regulations 2023-09-18T04:00:00Z The company is utilizing a vast library of images and its patented 3-D measurement software to provide software tools to customers in industries such as insurance, construction, government and public utilities. EagleView's owners explore sale of aerial imagery provider -sources 2023-09-07T04:00:00Z "Structural economic problems like scarce credit, an absence of recovery in public utilities, among others, were not resolved." 'The boom is over': Venezuelans lament end of brief dollarization boost 2023-09-01T04:00:00Z Simms’ organization represents dozens of public utilities, including the Benton and Franklin public utility districts, Richland Energy Services and Benton Rural Electric Cooperative. NW utilities readying for high-voltage fight over Canada’s price for Columbia River power 2023-08-28T04:00:00Z The state public utilities commission and local utilities also were at the scene. 4 people dead and 1 missing after explosion destroys 3 structures in western Pennsylvania 2023-08-13T04:00:00Z Broken down by sector, prices of petroleum products were 0.7% lower than the month before, but agricultural prices jumped 4.7%, the biggest in six months, while public utility prices dropped 4.9%. South Korea July consumer inflation slowest in 25 months 2023-08-01T04:00:00Z The bill was unanimously voted out of the city’s transportation and public utilities committee last Tuesday. Some Seattle streets could see speed cameras installed in the future to prevent illegal racing 2023-07-25T04:00:00Z Seattle City Light, as a public utility, does not have to seek the approval of an external commission like the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission. Why do Seattle-area electricity rates keep rising? 2023-06-30T04:00:00Z After the Commerce Department approves initial plans, states will then award grants to telecommunications companies, public utilities, electric cooperatives, municipal governments and other service providers to expand internet infrastructure. Slow internet? WA to get $1.2B to improve broadband internet service 2023-06-27T04:00:00Z The settlement, if approved by the court, would be broken into two phases, addressing both current and future drinking-water claims brought by various public utilities. Here’s who is eligible for money from 3M PFAS contamination settlement 2023-06-27T04:00:00Z She was referring to the National Electric Power Authority, a long-defunct public utility whose abbreviation is still the commonly used name for the intermittent power supply from Nigeria’s fragile electric grid. Ending Nigeria’s fuel subsidy pushes a shift to solar. Without a climate plan, progress is at risk 2023-06-19T04:00:00Z Additionally, the lawsuit says the public utility didn’t appropriately account for renewable energy incentives in the Inflation Reduction Act. Conservation groups sue over federal utility’s plan to replace coal plant with gas 2023-06-16T04:00:00Z But many public utilities say they expect the costs to be much higher. Three ‘Forever Chemicals’ Makers Settle Public Water Lawsuits 2023-06-02T04:00:00Z The official decree declared the section to be of "public utility," citing an expropriation law stating such measures could only be taken in exchange for compensation. Grupo Mexico says negotiations with government more difficult after railway expropriation 2023-05-22T04:00:00Z The government decree declared the section was of "public utility", citing an expropriation law stating such measures could only be taken in exchange for compensation to the affected party. Mexico takes over part of Grupo Mexico railway, shares fall 2023-05-19T04:00:00Z But MNCs are often criticized for their profit-driven approach, which can create lasting problems in developing countries, sometimes made worse by efforts to encourage these nations to privatize their public utilities. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z Environmentalists and their Democratic allies in state government are pushing regulations to prevent public utility companies from bankrolling their lobbying and political influence efforts with proceeds from consumers’ energy bills. States cracking down on utility companies billing customers for lobbying, political efforts 2023-05-12T04:00:00Z A footnote tells builders to avoid damaging public utilities, and the ornamental brick sidewalk, but it doesn’t mention the station roof. How a demolition crew punctured the Westlake Station ceiling 2023-05-04T04:00:00Z Johnson said the state is working on both interconnection and pricing –– there are about a dozen bills addressing interconnection woes in the legislature, and the public utilities commission is studying new pricing frameworks. A California bill could help make EVs a blackout solution 2023-05-04T04:00:00Z One of the most important use cases for the Twitter API has always been public utility. Twitter API now free for public announcement accounts 2023-05-03T04:00:00Z Its infrastructure was aging and ill-maintained, and both the U.S. territory and its public utility declared bankruptcy months before the storm. What could $1 billion do for Puerto Rico’s energy resilience? Residents have ideas. 2023-04-21T04:00:00Z Colorado’s Democratic-run legislature recently passed a bill last barring investor-owned public utility companies from charging customers for lobbying, advertising or other political efforts such as candidate contributions. States cracking down on utility companies billing customers for lobbying, political efforts 2023-05-12T04:00:00Z The public utility provides water to Mercer Island via lines that run through the Interstate 90 bridge. Mercer Island schools delayed due to downed water supply lines 2023-04-20T04:00:00Z It also plans to add safety features at the crossing at Lakemont Boulevard at the Red Town Trailhead, and says it will make investments in public utility infrastructure. Groups fight to preserve Bellevue Coal Creek site slated for new homes 2023-04-08T04:00:00Z The public utilities commission also would have to examine different kinds of railway detectors and cameras and submit its findings to the General Assembly. Ohio lawmakers OK rail safety rules after train derailment 2023-03-29T04:00:00Z A Texas teacher told Robbins, “Parents see teachers as a public utility and talk to us as if we’re garbage.” A warning for America: If we don’t fight for teachers, we will lose them 2023-03-21T04:00:00Z Louisiana Public Service Commissioner Davante Lewis, one of five elected officials on the independent regulatory agency that oversees Louisiana’s public utilities, wants his state to follow suit. States cracking down on utility companies billing customers for lobbying, political efforts 2023-05-12T04:00:00Z The Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies, which represents some of the largest public utilities in the United States, also did not respond. Biden Administration to Restrict Cancer-Causing ‘Forever Chemicals’ 2023-03-14T04:00:00Z Steve H. Hanke, a professor of applied economics at Johns Hopkins who served on former President Reagan’s Council of Economic Advisers, says this moves the banking sector closer to a public utility or government-backed entity. Biden’s bank ‘bailout’ a step toward government control of banking system, economists say 2023-03-13T04:00:00Z Late last year, the city and public utility agreed to pay the foundation $100,000 to settle claims that they delayed improvements to the Madison’s elevator. Inside the financial ties between a controversial housing nonprofit and Kevin de León 2023-03-10T05:00:00Z He added that officials are "working with the local public utilities to identify any potential links and make any necessary corrective actions". Florida resident dies from brain-eating amoeba 2023-03-02T05:00:00Z The rules apply to public utility companies, which means investor-owned green energy companies would also be impacted. States cracking down on utility companies billing customers for lobbying, political efforts 2023-05-12T04:00:00Z One major item that did get resolved during a session otherwise hampered by partisan gridlock: Measures to tighten regulatory oversight of the state’s biggest public utility, Dominion Energy. Va. General Assembly ends session with no budget deal, leaving money unspent 2023-02-25T05:00:00Z Shortages of drinkable water create a new market for drug cartels who capitalize on soaring water prices by siphoning and reselling water from public utilities. Water Shortages Threaten to Increase Violence and Disappearances in Mexico 2023-02-15T05:00:00Z In Washington, House Bill 1416 would apply clean energy standards to similar customers of municipal and public utilities, which are excluded from current law. Why PNW officials are only now deciding crypto mining regulation 2023-02-13T05:00:00Z Department of Water and Power, saying the city and public utility slow-walked permitting for needed elevator repairs and upgrades. Hotel residents settle dispute with AIDS Healthcare Foundation over elevator failures 2023-02-10T05:00:00Z In Minnesota, public utilities may not charge ratepayers for advertising that boosts their public image or sways public opinion. States cracking down on utility companies billing customers for lobbying, political efforts 2023-05-12T04:00:00Z “Rescuers, law enforcement and public utilities are working at the scene to go through the rubble of the destroyed building. It is likely that people are still underneath,” he said. Russian rocket destroys Kramatorsk apartment building; 2 dead, governor says 2023-02-01T05:00:00Z Mike O’Boyle, an author of the report and a director at Energy Innovation, says he hopes the new research will encourage public utilities commissions to invest in renewable energy. Replacing US coal plants with solar and wind is cheaper than running them, report says 2023-01-30T05:00:00Z The bill, introduced by Parker, would transfer water, wastewater and storm water services provided by Jackson to a new public utility district’s “ownership, management and control” after an interim manager appointed by the U.S. Water system in Mississippi’s Capital could get new owners 2023-01-24T05:00:00Z The city and public utility admitted no wrongdoing but paid the foundation $100,000 to settle the case in December. A powerful nonprofit owns apartments for poor tenants. Why does the elevator keep failing? 2023-01-20T05:00:00Z In testimony to lawmakers opposing Colorado’s anti-lobbying bill, public utilities rejected lawmakers’ accusations that the companies tailor their definition of lobbying to avoid disclosing expenses. States cracking down on utility companies billing customers for lobbying, political efforts 2023-05-12T04:00:00Z That cost would include debris removal, emergency protective measures and equipment, plus repairs to public utilities, roads, bridges, water control facilities, public buildings and parks and recreation facilities. Flooded communities, 500 mudslides, broken bridges: California faces long, costly storm recovery 2023-01-17T05:00:00Z A coalition of 13 Republican state attorneys general are pressing on with a motion asking federal energy regulators to limit Vanguard's ability to invest in public utilities. Analysis: Vanguard's climate group exit shows retail investors trail on ESG 2023-01-12T05:00:00Z Like Mariupol and other contested cities, Bakhmut has endured a long siege, spending weeks without water and power even before Moscow launched massive strikes to take out public utilities across Ukraine. ‘What madness looks like’: Russia intensifies Bakhmut attack 2023-01-10T05:00:00Z Some Canadian residents, meanwhile, are still battling power cuts as a result of the storm, including about 19,000 customers in the province of Quebec, public utility provider Hydro-Québec said on Wednesday. US winter storm death toll rises as bad weather drags on 2022-12-28T05:00:00Z Much of this is under the control of state governments, which delegate the authority to public utility commissions. 3 reasons local climate activism is more powerful than people realize 2022-12-27T05:00:00Z Moss said whatever the suspects’ motivation, tampering with a public utility means “it’s not going to be just a burglary or vandalism charge when we catch them.” 4 Wash. power stations vandalized amid unsolved incidents nationwide 2022-12-26T05:00:00Z Shevchenko noted that in some regions, the state of public utilities was “of great concern,” and that in some cases the overall wear and tear had exceeded 70 percent. As Russia bombs Ukraine’s infrastructure, its own services crumble 2022-12-25T05:00:00Z Such drones have been part of the firepower, along with rockets, missiles, shelling mortars and artillery, as Russia targets power stations, water facilities and other public utility sites. Ukraine: Russian strikes thwarted, wreckage hits buildings 2022-12-14T05:00:00Z The election for Louisiana’s obscure regulatory body typically receives little attention locally, but this year has caught the eye of national media outlets, celebrities, political action committees and public utility companies. Louisiana Public Service Commission incumbent faces runoff 2022-12-10T05:00:00Z The public can pay attention to what utilities and public utility commissions do, and let their governors know that they are watching by writing letters and joining local groups that make their voices heard. 3 reasons local climate activism is more powerful than people realize 2022-12-27T05:00:00Z More than a dozen Republican attorneys general requested last week that federal energy regulators step in to block Vanguard’s plan to purchase more than $10 million in shares of public utility companies, citing ESG concerns. Investment giant Vanguard calls it quits with net-zero climate alliance, drawing GOP cheers 2022-12-08T05:00:00Z As the nation’s largest public utility, TVA provides power to distributors that serve 10 million people in parts of Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina and Virginia. Memphis power company rejects TVA’s long-term deal 2022-12-07T05:00:00Z The attorneys general cited PacifiCorp, a public utility company in Utah, as an example of why Vanguard’s ESG policies warrant blocking the purchase. States go after ‘woke’ investment behemoth Vanguard, try to derail massive purchase of utilities 2022-11-30T05:00:00Z Canadian police say a public utility worker at Hydro-Quebec has been arrested for spying for China. Canada police charge Hydro-Quebec employee with China espionage 2022-11-14T05:00:00Z Hydro-Québec is Quebec’s public utility that manages the generation, transmission and distribution of electricity in the Canadian province, as well as the export of power to portions of the northeast U.S. Canada police charge Hydro-Québec employee with China spying 2022-11-14T05:00:00Z It did not provide details on when Wang, who is from Candiac, Quebec, was employed by the public utility in the province. Hydro-Quebec worker charged with spying to help China, Canadian police say 2022-11-14T05:00:00Z The public utilities commission estimates the average customer with only solar panels would save $100 a month and that people with rooftop solar panels and storage systems would save $136. California seeks to pair home energy storage, rooftop solar 2022-11-10T05:00:00Z "The country is going to go through a tough time," admitted the public utility's Jan Oberholzer at a recent conference. COP27: Why South Africa will struggle to wean itself off coal 2022-11-07T05:00:00Z The public utility company handles electricity generation, transmission and storage for the Canadian province, and exports power to parts of the US as well. Canada police charge Hydro-Quebec employee with China espionage 2022-11-14T05:00:00Z "A right-wing billionaire was going to buy a de facto public utility that isn't public," Rochko told Reuters earlier this year. Mastodon: What is the social network hailed as a Twitter alternative? 2022-11-07T05:00:00Z States will also play an important role in implementing the IRA, with state-level lawmakers and public utility commissions in charge of clean energy standards and grid investments, for example. The Most Urgent Science, Health and Climate Issues in the 2022 Midterm Elections 2022-11-01T04:00:00Z The five-member public utilities commission has until mid-December to discuss the proposal. California seeks to pair home energy storage, rooftop solar 2022-11-10T05:00:00Z Manning added that, since only municipalities and public utilities can apply for the 10-year extension, his office doesn't receive many applications requesting additional time to prove a water right has been put to beneficial use. How a Utah utility is helping an Estonian oil company hoard Colorado River water 2022-10-23T04:00:00Z For firms interested in new advanced reactors, such as Washington state's public utility Energy Northwest, fuel supplies are certainly an issue in the decision making process. America's new nuclear power industry has a Russian problem 2022-10-20T04:00:00Z On one hand, the local institutions are working to defend public utilities and help people understand how to protect themselves online. Biden cybersecurity chief in Seattle to push ‘cyber storytelling’ 2022-09-30T04:00:00Z Social media sites do act as something of a public utility; they also do exercise editorial control and judgment that are essential to the value they provide. Opinion | The Supreme Court should tread carefully on internet speech 2022-09-22T04:00:00Z But then I learned of the Electric Circuit, a chain of charging stations built by Hydro-Québec, the province’s public utility. Into the Wilds of Quebec in an Electric Car 2022-09-22T04:00:00Z The public utility, which still controls power generation in Puerto Rico, is in bankruptcy and helped drive the U.S. territory’s decade-long financial crisis. Even before Fiona, Puerto Rico’s power grid was poised for failure 2022-09-19T04:00:00Z In California, a renewable energy leader, the public utilities commission is considering a proposal that would cut incentives for homeowners to install solar panels and slash solar growth in the state. How Cash-Strapped Schools Are Benefiting From the Sun 2022-09-15T04:00:00Z Often, privatizing public utilities means higher prices and poorer customer service. Column: If Mississippi is a 'laboratory of democracy,' we're in trouble 2022-09-07T04:00:00Z For decades, dam removal has been opposed by a long list of public utilities, ports and other users that benefit from the river and the electricity it generates. Inslee, Murray come out against near-term Lower Snake River dam removal 2022-08-25T04:00:00Z The lawsuit spotlights Bull Run power plant in Clinton, Tennessee, which is also run by TVA, the nation’s largest public utility. Groups sue Environmental Protection Agency over coal ash 2022-08-25T04:00:00Z “Our goal shouldn’t be to persuade everyone to buy an electric vehicle,” said Cathleen Lewis, the E-Mobility program manager at the state public utility board. Big hurdles on the road to moving millions of U.S. drivers into EVs 2022-08-22T04:00:00Z Local governments allocate more funds to police protection, fire protection, housing and community development, and public utilities such as water, sewage, and electricity. American Government 2021-07-28T00:00:00Z She said the public utility responsible for ensuring Sweden’s electricity transmission system would get the funds from the 60 billion kronor it received from revenues from congestion in the electricity grid. Sweden presents plan to tackle high winter power bills 2022-08-17T04:00:00Z The city council is a crucial policymaking body with taxing authority and oversight over land-use decisions, transportation, public utility needs and guiding the city’s and its neighborhoods’ growth. Don’t divide Magnolia into two city council districts 2022-08-16T04:00:00Z As Seattle City Light customers owe nearly $49 million in past due balances, the public utility is seeking its first significant rate increases since the start of the pandemic. Seattle City Light proposes rate increases for 2023, 2024 as customer debt mounts 2022-08-10T04:00:00Z Tiscornia said that the “most solid” part of Massa’s first announcements included a larger than expected cut in subsidies for public utilities. Argentina: Markets give tepid welcome to new economy chief 2022-08-04T04:00:00Z At the state level, however, the privatization of roads, public utilities, bridges, schools, and even prisons has become increasingly common as state and municipal authorities look for ways to reduce the cost of government. American Government 2021-07-28T00:00:00Z As climate change intensifies, studies show that salt water will intrude farther up the Sacramento-San Joaquin estuary, further threatening the purity of water taken by public utilities in Contra Costa County and Southern California. California officially shrinks delta water diversion plan from two tunnels to one 2022-07-27T04:00:00Z And while the three public utility districts still get inquiries from would-be miners looking for juice to run the complicated calculations that underlie cryptocurrencies, it’s nothing like the heyday from about 2014 to 2017. The thrill is gone for Central Washington’s once-hot crypto industry 2022-07-22T04:00:00Z Seattle City Light is the country’s 10th-largest public utility, the first to own a hydroelectric facility and the first to be carbon neutral, starting in 2005. Fish passage ‘likely’ as Seattle City Light aims to re-license Skagit River dams 2022-06-23T04:00:00Z Nationalization, reversing the capture of public utilities, the health care system, banking and other services by corporations, would also blunt price rises. The Four Horsemen of the 21st century: War, capitalism, fascism and mass death 2022-06-22T04:00:00Z The public utility is reminding customers that employees will never shut off service without advance written warning and won’t call to ask for immediate payment through a prepaid credit card or third-party digital app. Seattle Public Utilities warns scammers are impersonating employees. Here’s how to know if call is a scam 2022-06-16T04:00:00Z And Northwest River Partners, with a membership that includes public utility districts as well ports and groups, has been running an advertising campaign that includes television and radio spots touting the benefits of the dams. Removing Lower Snake River dams offers best chance for salmon recovery — at steep price, report says 2022-06-09T04:00:00Z But public utility districts are highly regulated and can be highly deliberative when considering new requests for power, Salcido says. The thrill is gone for Central Washington’s once-hot crypto industry 2022-07-22T04:00:00Z While some cities, such as Austin and San Antonio, have regulated public utilities, most of the state operates under a competitive market. ‘We’re in trouble’: Electric rates in Texas have surged over 70% as summer kicks in 2022-06-03T04:00:00Z In the question decided last week, Jacobs argued that TVA was immune from lawsuits because it is a federal public utility, and that protection extends to the contractor through derivative immunity. Coal ash cleanup contractor not immune from workers’ suit 2022-05-24T04:00:00Z In Washington, 98 entities fall on that list, according to Ecology, including public utilities and energy providers, power plants, paper mills and oil refineries throughout the state. WA will soon put a price on carbon emissions for its biggest polluters. Here’s how it will work 2022-05-23T04:00:00Z Our dozens of public utilities as well as investor-owned utilities such as Puget Sound Energy and Avista are all important players in getting the word out. Incentives for building owners pave the way for WA’s transition to a greener, cleaner future 2022-05-19T04:00:00Z They exist in some nether region between public utility and private concern. Opinion | TikTok May Be More Dangerous Than It Looks 2022-05-08T04:00:00Z More than half the state’s power is produced by public utilities, such as Seattle City Light. Washingtonians pay more for gas than most of the country. But why? 2022-05-09T04:00:00Z The public utility that owned the dam agreed this year to a $2.5 million settlement for the man’s family while a lawsuit continues against the state. AP analysis finds growing number of poor, high-hazard dams 2022-05-05T04:00:00Z It serves as something akin to a public utility, a unique global means of communication. Selling Twitter to Elon Musk Is Good for Investors. What About the Public? 2022-04-26T04:00:00Z “The General Assembly has established clean energy standards and goals for the Commonwealth and based on the inherent nature of public utility service, there will be customer-borne costs,” he wrote. Virginia wind farm job claims questioned by state regulators 2022-04-25T04:00:00Z The South American country's public utility infrastructure has been deteriorating for more than a decade, but worsened in 2019 when there were three major national black-outs. Worsening electricity cuts hit western Venezuelan state 2022-04-18T04:00:00Z Last June, Luma, a private Canadian American consortium, took over electricity transmission and distribution from Puerto Rico’s public utility with a pledge to reduce outages. Power Returning to Puerto Rico, but Frustrations Remain 2022-04-09T04:00:00Z The public utility is still involved in electricity generation. Power Remains Out for More Than 400,000 Customers in Puerto Rico 2022-04-07T04:00:00Z It happened like this: In the mid-1990s, our public utility district decided to map Bainbridge’s watersheds, something that required an intimate knowledge of surface elevations. When modern science detects a Seattle Earthquake Zone fault right by your house 2022-04-01T04:00:00Z However, the cap will remain in place in areas like power transmission and distribution, water pipelines and sewerage, seaports, petroleum pipelines, and public utility vehicles. Philippines to allow full foreign ownership in telecoms, airlines, shipping 2022-03-22T04:00:00Z And any surplus power must be offered to public utilities first, before it can be offered to Blue Wolf. BPA can’t make sweetheart deal to restart Intalco plant at expense of public utilities 2022-03-17T04:00:00Z Lee also vowed to issue an executive order to lift anti-pandemic curfews on business, and to freeze public utility charges until the pandemic ends. Factbox: Where S.Korea's Democratic Party presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung stands on the issues 2022-03-08T05:00:00Z The problems have persisted even after a private Canadian-American consortium, Luma, took over electricity transmission and distribution from Puerto Rico's public utility last June with a pledge to reduce the frequency of outages. Power Remains Out for More Than 400,000 Customers in Puerto Rico 2022-04-07T04:00:00Z To promote the general welfare, States can enact compulsory education laws, provide help to the medically needy, and limit the profits of public utilities. Magruder's American Government 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z The move covers transactions like taxes, fees, import duties and the purchase or receipt of permits, licenses or public utility services. U.S. Eases Sanctions to Allow Routine Transactions With Afghan Government 2022-02-25T05:00:00Z Global order — the blessing so fatally absent in the first half of the 20th century — became a sort of public utility, like tap water or electricity. Opinion | In their excesses, Putin and Xi might be unwittingly saving the West 2022-02-15T05:00:00Z We could restore funding to public universities and insist that they operate as public utilities, rather than as strictly profit-driven businesses. Opinion | I Am Not Proof of the American Dream 2022-02-02T05:00:00Z The BPA markets the energy to public utility districts, municipal electric utilities and rural electric cooperatives in eight states. Energy entities eye clean-energy strategy for western states 2022-01-20T05:00:00Z It can establish public schools, enact land use laws, regulate the services and restrict the profits of such public utilities as natural gas, oil, electric power, and telephone companies, and do much, much more. Magruder's American Government 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z Utility funds, traditionally viewed as generators of steady income because of their holdings in regulated public utilities, posted strong returns last year. Energy Ended Up as a Good Bet Last Year. But Now What? 2022-01-14T05:00:00Z In the 1970s, WPPSS, with 17 public utilities as members, anticipated a surge in electricity demand that could only be met with nuclear plants. Giving nuclear power a second look to fight climate change 2022-01-14T05:00:00Z Some of the state’s public utility providers have shut-off plans; many do not. Clamp down on fire risks from power lines 2022-01-11T05:00:00Z PacifiCorp is a regulated public utility with two operating divisions, Pacific Power and Rocky Mountain Power, that combined have about two million customers in Oregon, Washington, California, Utah, Idaho and Wyoming. Energy entities eye clean-energy strategy for western states 2022-01-20T05:00:00Z When the Tennessee Valley Authority’s Watts Bar 2 nuclear power plant was finally approaching completion the big public utility hailed it as “the nation’s first new nuclear generation of the 21st century.” Column: Nuclear energy backers say it's vital for the fight against global warming. Don't be so sure 2022-01-06T05:00:00Z Conversely, some public utility districts argue the lack of state standards is exactly what leaves them unintentionally vulnerable to liability. When utilities spark wildfires in Washington, they can ‘burn down your house and get away with it’ 2022-01-02T05:00:00Z Progressives argued that access to high-speed internet has become essential to modern life and should be treated as a public utility. Biden’s ‘broadband equity’ spending moves toward internet rate regs, feds to set low-cost plans 2021-12-09T05:00:00Z Puerto Rico privatized its electrical grid after decades of mismanagement and corruption at its public utility, the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, which still handles power generation for the island’s 1.5 million electrical customers. Judge Orders Arrest of Puerto Rico Power Company Chief Executive 2021-11-10T05:00:00Z Nonetheless principal engineer Rachel Kennedy insists it will protect 820 people in 372 homes, along with a school, a police station and public utilities. The twin threats of flooding and drought 2021-11-04T04:00:00Z One compromised device could overflow into entire networks, and malware could jeopardize government systems, enterprise networks and public utilities, he said. Apple's software boss warns against draft EU policy on App Store 2021-11-03T04:00:00Z The state’s regulatory landscape is complicated by numerous types of power companies, including dozens of regional nonprofit public utility districts, overseen by elected commissioners, and city utilities like Seattle City Light. When utilities spark wildfires in Washington, they can ‘burn down your house and get away with it’ 2022-01-02T05:00:00Z These expenses are incorporated into the rates that BPA charges regional public utilities, such as Seattle City Light, that purchase the power in long-term contracts. Nuclear energy industry angles for bigger role in Washington and U.S. as climate change accelerates 2021-10-31T04:00:00Z The bankrupt public utility, which is still in charge of power generation, declared an emergency this month to try to hasten critical repairs to its ailing plants. ‘Why Don’t We Have Electricity?’: Outages Plague Puerto Rico 2021-10-19T04:00:00Z Dam removal has long been opposed by river users, including barging companies that rely on the dams for cheap, efficient transportation, and public utilities that rely on hydroelectric energy from the dams for their customers. Washington governor, senator want answers on how to replace benefits of Lower Snake River dams 2021-10-16T04:00:00Z A functioning tram system is not a reason, even if the trams are red and white and make you feel as if you’re in a documentary about the value of public utilities. My Accidental Visit to the Pandemic’s Party Capital 2021-09-21T04:00:00Z SCL is a public utility that delivers electricity to more than 460,000 business and residential properties in the city of Seattle and a handful of other communities in the region. Reports of possible sickout by some Seattle City Light workers frustrated over COVID vaccine mandate 2021-09-06T04:00:00Z The Washington Public Power Supply System, a consortium of public utilities, made a different kind of history with a bungled attempt launched in the 1970s to build five new nuclear power plants. Nuclear energy industry angles for bigger role in Washington and U.S. as climate change accelerates 2021-10-31T04:00:00Z A nearby Starbucks seems at times like a public utility, sought out as much for the free water, open-restroom policy and shelter from the elements as its lattes. Driver’s nightmare or urban oasis? Discover D.C.’s traffic circles — from the bustling to the bucolic. 2021-08-26T04:00:00Z “I play golf pretty much year-round,” says Christian, a retired public utility executive. ‘Looking for major space,’ buyers snap up homes in small Southern towns 2021-08-04T04:00:00Z The rate cut for Northwest public utilities, which takes effect Oct. Bonneville, Northwest’s biggest clean-power supplier, to cut rates for first time in more than a decade 2021-07-30T04:00:00Z Ohio sued Google, saying it should be regulated like a public utility. How Tech Won the Pandemic and Now May Never Lose 2021-07-23T04:00:00Z Through his besieged two years as mayor, Kucinich was acutely aware that if he capitulated to the sale of the public utility his political future would be instantly assured. The saga of Dennis Kucinich: When one man stood up to corporate power — in 1970s Cleveland 2021-07-23T04:00:00Z If a court declares Google a public utility, the marketplace itself would provide the guardrails. Opinion | Let’s Make Google a Public Good 2021-07-07T04:00:00Z Congress, found roughly 3 percent of the nation's dams are federally owned, including some of the country's largest, with the rest owned and operated by public utilities, state and local governments, and private owners. Below aging U.S. dams, a potential toxic calamity 2021-06-12T04:00:00Z He suggests deploying transit as essential infrastructure, like a public utility. Sound Transit light rail will improve to 8-minute frequency this weekend 2021-06-09T04:00:00Z Yost said Ohio is the first state in the country to seek a court declaration that Google is a public utility that should be subject to government regulation. Ohio AG suit seeks declaration of Google as public utility 2021-06-08T04:00:00Z But there were powerful allies on the other side who recalled how the founding of Santee Cooper as a public utility during the Great Depression brought power to wide swaths of rural South Carolina. S Carolina’s state-owned utility survives as public company 2021-06-08T04:00:00Z But the common law regarding public utilities remains in many places — including Ohio. Opinion | Let’s Make Google a Public Good 2021-07-07T04:00:00Z Google a public utility, a step the state's Republican attorney general said would forbid the search and advertising giant from giving preferential treatment to its own products. Ohio sues to have Google declared a public utility 2021-06-08T04:00:00Z Municipal providers, public utility districts and rural electric cooperatives are on their own. Utilities should prepare shut-off plans for wildfire emergencies 2021-06-07T04:00:00Z New state legislation will open doors, allowing public utility districts and ports to sell broadband access directly to customers, with state and federal investments helping fund some expansion. Bringing broadband home 2021-05-24T04:00:00Z The American Public Power Association, which represents about 2,000 other public utilities, hasn’t taken a stand. It’s Crunch Time and Biden’s Climate Gambit Faces Steep Hurdles 2021-05-22T04:00:00Z But, separately, Ohio is pursuing Google under the common law of public utility — a tactic that I urge other states to consider. Opinion | Let’s Make Google a Public Good 2021-07-07T04:00:00Z Google a public utility, a step the state's Republican attorney general said would forbid the search and advertising giant from giving preferential treatment to its own products. Ohio sues to have Google declared a public utility 2021-06-08T04:00:00Z The temporary workers will assist about 1,000 permanent employees at Energy Northwest, the public utility company that operates the generating station. Nuclear plant adds workers for refueling, maintenance work 2021-05-10T04:00:00Z The destitute took over public buildings and public utilities. Don't be fooled by Joe Biden: None of his big proposals will become reality — and he knows it 2021-05-04T04:00:00Z Apple’s lawyers responded, writing that the company wouldn’t turn the App Store “into a public utility.” Apple and Epic Head to Court Over Their Slices of the App Pie 2021-05-02T04:00:00Z We are not even asking for monetary damages — just a simple declaration that, under the law, Google is a public utility, or more generally, a common carrier. Opinion | Let’s Make Google a Public Good 2021-07-07T04:00:00Z The key question the judge will have to answer is whether Apple's App Store is an "essential facility", a sort of public utility that no one company should control. Apple to face Epic Games in court 2021-05-02T04:00:00Z The City of Harrisonburg Parks and Recreation employee was working alongside a public utility staffer at Riven Rock Park when the accident happened, officials said in a statement posted to Facebook. Virginia public works employee killed by falling tree limb 2021-04-30T04:00:00Z Enterprises deemed essential and allowed to keep operating include hospitals, banks, supermarkets, restaurants and public utilities. Laos locks down capital over virus outbreak tied to Thailand 2021-04-22T04:00:00Z Scott Hempling, a public utilities analyst who also is testifying for the attorney general, stated that the goal was value for shareholders and that customers were relevant only as sources for that value. Proposed New Mexico utility merger spurs numerous concerns 2021-04-19T04:00:00Z “What makes so many people upset,” he said, “and is so galling, with all the public utilities, it was the misinformation we received. ‘Rolling blackout.’ The fight over who will pay for Texas blackouts gears up 2021-04-14T04:00:00Z In Washington state, hydrogen’s potential to boost public utility districts east of the Cascades has drawn strong bipartisan support. It was an old apple orchard. Now it could be the future of clean hydrogen energy in Washington state. 2021-04-15T04:00:00Z Idaho Power, a public utility with customers in southern Idaho and eastern Oregon, responded in a tweet to an electric vehicle user shortly after the House committee vote. Legislation would double electric vehicle registration fees 2021-04-06T04:00:00Z “It reflects the concept that banking is a public utility that should be in the hands of the people.” Free banking in California? New bill tackles access and racial equity 2021-04-06T04:00:00Z Virginia Beach was the site of a mass shooting in May 2019, when a longtime public utilities employee opened fire on his co-workers with a handgun. 2 Killed, One of Them by Police, in ‘Chaotic Night’ in Virginia Beach 2021-03-27T04:00:00Z All of the contracts that cost more were for technical work — design, IT work, engineering or construction management for public utilities or transportation projects — or were for programs in Seattle Public Schools. What Seattle has learned from a $3 million survey on funding police, community programs 2021-03-23T04:00:00Z But other public utility districts also operate dams. It was an old apple orchard. Now it could be the future of clean hydrogen energy in Washington state. 2021-04-15T04:00:00Z A century ago, Seattle’s public utility dammed the river in three spots, creating a hydroelectric complex that provides 18% of the city’s energy. Senate to debate as Republicans attempt to derail $1.9 trillion Covid relief bill – live updates 2021-03-05T05:00:00Z For Warner, the public utilities approach is mostly theoretical at this point: “We have yet to have an opportunity to make that argument and really explore it in detail.” How the debate over holding internet platforms accountable is changing under Biden 2021-03-01T05:00:00Z Cancel rent, mortgages and evictions, as well as bills for public utilities and internet access. Column: What does Kamala Harris owe Black people? The first bill has just come due 2021-02-22T05:00:00Z The state’s public utility commission a decade ago rejected that model, in part because it would increase costs for businesses and consumers attracted to Texas’s affordable power rates and low cost of living, Larson said. As millions remain without power amid more snow and ice, blame and questions mount 2021-02-17T05:00:00Z The public utility hopes this statewide network is just the start of rolling out similar charging stations across the rest of its service region, including north Alabama. Editorial Roundup: Alabama 2021-02-17T05:00:00Z TVA, the largest U.S. public utility, was created in 1933 under the New Deal to provide electricity, flood control and economic development to Tennessee and parts of six more surrounding states. Federal utility gives raise to CEO that Trump had criticized 2021-02-11T05:00:00Z The federal public utility estimates consumers would save about $200 million per year on fuel costs, and the entire state would benefit from cleaner air. TVA plans electric vehicle charging network across Tennessee 2021-02-03T05:00:00Z Currently, the proposed housing site is undergoing cleanup of various hazardous byproducts of manufactured gas, paid for by the public utility company that inherited the problem long ago. Once the Gowanus Canal Is Rid of ‘Black Mayonnaise,’ Who Will Benefit? 2021-01-29T05:00:00Z Matt Machado, the director of Santa Cruz County’s public utilities, called the coming rains a “one-off” event — suggesting the damage incurred from the relatively mild atmospheric river event could be historic. With 5 inches of rain expected in Santa Cruz mountain burn areas, officials fear mudslides 2021-01-26T05:00:00Z “I think now that that relationship is clear, it’s going to be a lot harder for companies to play this game of neutrality and claim that they are simply a public utility.” Apple and Google are likely to slow down enforcement again after Capitol riot bans 2021-01-12T05:00:00Z The sale is pending approval by the West Virginia Public Service Commission, the regulatory agency that oversees public utilities, and is also subject to federal antitrust legislation. Sale of West Virginia’s Mountaineer Gas pending approval 2021-01-02T05:00:00Z NV Energy is reducing electricity rates for southern Nevada customers by $93 million in 2021, after the state’s public utility commission approved the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada. New Nevada laws include workplace safety, e-prescriptions 2021-01-01T05:00:00Z “It’s like extending an essential public utility to our residents,” said Daniel Jones, chief information officer for the city’s Department of Information Technology. CARES Act money used to improve broadband access in Virginia 2020-12-22T05:00:00Z At the public utilities commission, Randolph has focused on climate change adaptation as well as electric and gas resource planning and design of the energy market, according to her bio on the commission’s website. Newsom taps new head of powerful California air board 2020-12-09T05:00:00Z The law also allowed Xcel Energy and other public utilities to recover the costs of building charging stations. Utility company proposes car rebate plan in Colorado 2020-11-21T05:00:00Z He is considered one of the most knowledgeable experts on public utility law in the state. FBI searches home of Ohio public utility commission chairman 2020-11-16T05:00:00Z Some 60 public utilities and cooperatives that provide electricity operate outside of the utility commission jurisdiction. ‘When the sparks just flew’: How power lines ignited dozens of Washington state fires during fierce Labor Day winds 2020-11-15T05:00:00Z TVA, the largest public utility, was created in 1933 under the New Deal to provide electricity, flood control and economic development to Tennessee and parts of six more surrounding states. Review of federal utility’s CEO pay to continue into 2021 2020-11-13T05:00:00Z Edison, a privately owned public utility, is one of the largest electric utilities in the nation, according to the suit. Former employee sues SoCal Edison after losing his home in Bobcat fire 2020-11-05T05:00:00Z How exactly public utilities should cut their greenhouse gas emissions to zero? This hidden doctrine could stymie climate action under the new Supreme Court 2020-10-30T04:00:00Z Rashid, by contrast, put forth a plan to make broadband a public utility and allow municipalities to create their own broadband authorities. Virginia congressional races: Meet the candidates running for the U.S. House 2020-10-23T04:00:00Z The split decision suggests the commission, which regulates public utilities such as electric power, telecommunications and natural gas services, might play a pivotal role in determining whether the project goes forward. Judge: Michigan agency can evaluate Great Lakes tunnel plan 2020-10-23T04:00:00Z Now he speaks with American and European authorities about regulating the tech giants as public utilities. Big Tech’s Professional Opponents Strike at Google 2020-10-21T04:00:00Z That has caught the attention of federal investigators because, until now, the group had largely targeted energy firms, including public utilities. Iran and Russia Seek to Influence Election in Final Days, U.S. Officials Warn 2020-10-21T04:00:00Z Maduro of the European Digital Media Observatory has proposed treating the platforms like essential facilities, the European version of public utilities, and subjecting them to more regulation. The Problem of Free Speech in an Age of Disinformation 2020-10-13T04:00:00Z If Energy Northwest was tapped to operate one or both of the plants, there would need to be support from the region’s public utilities to purchase the power. Bellevue-based TerraPower gets $80 million federal grant to develop next-generation nuclear power plant 2020-10-14T04:00:00Z Kate High, a Lincoln woman who filed a complaint, said she doesn’t believe money utility customers pay to a public utility should be directed to a political campaign. Political group that got money from utility coop scrutinized 2020-10-04T04:00:00Z “But we must also demand that our country’s leadership step up and provide broadband for all as a public utility.” How many Seattle students have sufficient internet for school? We still don’t know for sure. 2020-10-02T04:00:00Z Officials at California I.S.O. and the public utilities commission said they were working to determine the “root causes” of the crisis after the governor requested an investigation. Its Electric Grid Under Strain, California Turns to Batteries 2020-09-03T04:00:00Z It needs, at the very least, breaking up their monopolies and regulating them as public utilities. Facebook’s business model thrives on the virality of hate 2020-09-01T04:00:00Z “They’ve grabbed the lucrative business,” Brown said of those providers, and now it’s time for them to offer to extend that service, perhaps with the help of public utility districts or rural co-ops. Washington’s year of remote school is beginning, but some households still can’t connect 2020-08-24T04:00:00Z “To me, that says public utilities are just more cognizant of the need to serve their customers and not just used them as a profit base,” Power said. Governor demands investigation after Californians left without power in extreme heat 2020-08-17T04:00:00Z Aranas ended up working in a warehouse with the public utility district, his son said, though he also worked a handful of other jobs, including one at the King County Jail. Bennie Aranas of Kirkland, a Navy veteran and natural leader, dies of COVID-19 2020-07-22T04:00:00Z It goes far beyond transportation to fund schools, health care facilities, public utilities and affordable housing, and opponents argue it focuses too much on cities and climate change. House Dems pass massive $1.5T infrastructure bill, GOP slams them for 'partisan wish list' 2020-07-02T04:00:00Z The roads were blocked by Richmond sheriff’s deputies and city public utility work trucks. Confederate Stonewall Jackson statue removed in Richmond; city says others will come down ‘soon’ 2020-07-01T04:00:00Z Democrats hailed the House bill, which goes far beyond transportation to fund schools, health care facilities, public utilities and affordable housing. House approves $1.5T plan to fix crumbling infrastructure 2020-07-01T04:00:00Z According to one study, private utilities charged customers on average 59% more than public utilities. They shut his water off over an unpaid bill – and then a fire broke out 2020-06-30T04:00:00Z It’s a sprightly pamphlet, a vision of a more humane world where federal spending is treated as a public utility, there to mobilize the nation’s resources in ways that benefit the many, not the few. Forget UBI, says an economist: It's time for universal basic jobs 2020-06-24T04:00:00Z Over the years, he added, the theory has been applied to groups as varied as public utilities, coffee chains and Congress. Oliver Williamson, Nobel-winning economist who studied organizations, dies at 87 2020-05-26T04:00:00Z The report impressed politicians including President Jimmy Carter, who appointed Mr. Freeman to the board of the TVA, the country’s largest public utility, and named him chairman in 1978. S. David Freeman, green-energy champion who advised presidents, dies at 94 2020-05-13T04:00:00Z Similar work is happening in France, where public utility officials sampled sewage across greater Paris and confirmed a rise and fall in SARS-CoV-2 concentrations that corresponded to the shape of the outbreak. Poop may tell us when the coronavirus lockdown will end 2020-04-29T04:00:00Z Most of us think about roads, bridges, transit systems and public utilities, along with education and health care. After pandemic, safe and sound affordable housing needs to be addressed 2020-04-23T04:00:00Z Despite being a private company, Amazon increasingly looks like a public utility. Coronavirus has made Amazon a public utility – so we should treat it like one | Wendy Liu 2020-04-17T04:00:00Z TVA is the nation’s largest public utility, serving 10 million ratepayers in seven southeastern states. Federal utility board backs CEO under Trump’s fire for pay 2020-04-10T04:00:00Z But by 2001, when he was enlisted to negotiate California’s long-term electricity contracts and help the state out of an energy crisis, he was arguably the country’s preeminent leader, and champion, of public utilities. S. David Freeman, green-energy champion who advised presidents, dies at 94 2020-05-13T04:00:00Z “Dominion Energy Virginia is just one of several public utility customers of the ACP, with a large portion of the capacity going to North Carolina utilities,” Slayton said in a statement. Dominion: Significant new natural gas generation not viable 2020-04-08T04:00:00Z The utility’s critics argued that deal was too lenient, prompting the public utilities commission to impose an additional $200 million fine and other measures costing the company another $262 million. Regulators mull reversing $462M increase in PG&E fire fines 2020-03-31T04:00:00Z With mass layoffs due to business shut downs, some local governments halted evictions and public utility shut-offs. How to help people affected by coronavirus in the D.C. region 2020-03-29T04:00:00Z In another instance, news organizations pressed for public utility records after hearing the streets where utility company officials lived reportedly received preferential treatment during a snowstorm, she said. Amid decline, newspapers press less for records in court 2020-03-15T04:00:00Z But Alphabet is not a public utility, it’s a publicly traded company. Opinion | What happens when Google loses your address? You cease to exist. 2020-03-09T04:00:00Z "This targeting of independent journalists masquerading as an election integrity effort is just another example of why Twitter and other big tech platforms should be regulated as a public utility," Chariton said. Twitter suspends liberal journalist for quoting Joe Biden gaffe 2020-03-03T05:00:00Z The public utility’s rates, set by a locally elected board, have hardly changed over the years. Would a California takeover of PG&E make energy cheaper and safer? Maybe not 2020-02-14T05:00:00Z The report also noted there are no comparable examples of a public utility sale in recent U.S. history. Sell, manage or status quo? Report out on SC public utility 2020-02-11T05:00:00Z Wiener said the bill would not prohibit local governments from purchasing some of PG&E’s equipment and starting their own public utilities. California bill seeks takeover of nation’s largest utility 2020-02-03T05:00:00Z A state lawmaker is making a move to turn Pacific Gas & Electric into a public utility, a potentially dramatic shift that would end decades of corporate control over California’s largest power company. It's time for California to take over PG&E, state lawmaker says 2020-02-03T05:00:00Z Zegers pointed to Sander's suggestion in October 2019, following devastating wildfires sparked by electric wires in California, that the federal government consider taking control of the major public utilities. Millennial activist: Sanders targeting 'very radical ideas' to young people on Twitter 2020-01-22T05:00:00Z They point to public utilities serving Los Angeles, Sacramento and other parts of California as proof that government can provide safe, clean and affordable electricity. Would a California takeover of PG&E make energy cheaper and safer? Maybe not 2020-02-14T05:00:00Z Those projects include repairing moldy grade schools, public utility buildings and the only medical center on the island of Vieques, off Puerto Rico’s main island. House to Vote on Disaster Aid Package for Puerto Rico After Earthquakes 2020-01-16T05:00:00Z Unlike utilities such as PG&E in California, which is owned by investors, Puerto Rico’s power agency is a public utility run by the territorial government. Earthquake Reveals Puerto Rico’s Electric Utility to Be Vulnerable, Again 2020-01-10T05:00:00Z He reiterated his willingness to turn PG&E into a public utility and said the old company “no longer exists.” It's time for California to take over PG&E, state lawmaker says 2020-02-03T05:00:00Z José Ortiz, the director of the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, said the public utility hoped to fully restore electricity by Sunday, but his rosier estimates earlier in the week have proved wrong. Rattled by Puerto Rico Earthquake: ‘I Won’t Go Inside’ 2020-01-09T05:00:00Z Barry Moline, the association’s executive director, praised the senator’s overall concept while noting that smaller public utilities can respond more nimbly to local priorities. Would a California takeover of PG&E make energy cheaper and safer? Maybe not 2020-02-14T05:00:00Z The Tennessee Valley Authority is the largest public utility in the U.S., spanning 10 million people across Tennessee and parts of six other southeastern states. Tennessee Valley saw 2nd most rainfall in 2019; 2nd to 2018 2020-01-03T05:00:00Z In 2015, Americans reclaimed the public utility that built the 21st century, protecting it from the greed of monopolistic gatekeepers that had spent vast resources capturing federal regulators. The 84 biggest flops, fails, and dead dreams of the decade in tech 2019-12-20T05:00:00Z The Nuclear Regulatory Commission approved a preliminary site permit this week sought by the Tennessee Valley Authority, the nation’s largest public utility, for a so-called small modular reactor near Oak Ridge, Tennessee. NRC gives permit for next-gen factory-built nuclear reactor 2019-12-19T05:00:00Z The five members of the Arizona Corporation Commission, which regulates public utilities, voted for the project during a public meeting in Phoenix. UA clean energy project gets Corporation Commission votes 2019-12-10T05:00:00Z PG&E delayed the public utility’s launch for more than a decade, in part by arguing that the government’s offer price for its system didn’t reflect fair market value. Would a California takeover of PG&E make energy cheaper and safer? Maybe not 2020-02-14T05:00:00Z The entity was formed in 1919 as a public utility under a new section of Iowa Code. Recent editorials published in Iowa newspapers 2019-12-09T05:00:00Z "High-speed internet service must be treated as the new electricity -- a public utility that everyone deserves as a basic human right," according to the 2020 candidate's plan. Bernie Sanders' sweeping broadband plan dubs high-speed internet a 'basic human right' 2019-12-07T05:00:00Z In his sweeping “High-Speed Internet for All” proposal, Sanders calls for broadband to be considered a public utility, much like electricity, and calls access “a basic human right.” Bernie Sanders unveils $150 billion plan to expand high-speed internet access 2019-12-06T05:00:00Z As a result, he said, all but public utility government services will be shuttered Dec. 5 and 6. Analysis | The Daily 202: Hope Hicks’s FBI interviews underscore Trump’s impulse to stonewall and hold back damaging info 2019-12-03T05:00:00Z He also said there were rules around the management of a public utility remaining with the citizens of the Philippines. China could 'turn off power' in the Philippines 2019-11-21T05:00:00Z The state’s public utilities board estimated in June that the project will cause an estimated monthly bill increase of $1.46 for residential customers, $13.05 for commercial customers and just over $110 for industrial customers. With Gore, New Jersey announces aggressive wind energy goals 2019-11-19T05:00:00Z "Labour's reforms to how our large businesses and public utilities are governed, owned and regulated and how both workers and consumers are represented will genuinely enable them to take back control," he said. Workers under Labour 'will take back control' 2019-11-19T05:00:00Z TVA is the nation’s largest public utility, providing power to more than 10 million people in parts of Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina and Virginia. Nation’s largest utility in long-term deals to sell power 2019-11-14T05:00:00Z The next president should also work to restore net-neutrality protections to ensure a level playing field on the internet, and regulate the internet as an essential public utility. Welcome to Seattle, Mr. Biden, now go save the free press 2019-11-14T05:00:00Z Mr. Cuomo, in a letter, accused the utility of “mishandling” its gas supply system and recklessly disregarding its obligations as a public utility when it issued the moratorium. Cuomo Threatens National Grid: Provide Gas or Lose Your License 2019-11-12T05:00:00Z Of 48 such dams in New York, 16 are privately owned and the rest are under state, federal, local government or public utility ownership. AP investigation: Dozens of New York dams need work 2019-11-10T05:00:00Z “Carpetbaggers” crowded in from Hamburg and Frankfurt to loot the closing factories and public utilities of East Germany, decayed and unsustainable as they were. In place of Berlin’s Wall now stands a barrier of sullen resentment | Neal Ascherson 2019-11-10T05:00:00Z Also Labour's plans to borrow to nationalise some public utilities would be affordable under this plan, as they would bring the government an asset as well as a debt. Labour's economic plan in 10 points 2019-11-07T05:00:00Z He added a major investigation by the public utilities commission would assess the company's protocol. Strengthening winds increase size of menacing Kincade Fire 2019-10-29T04:00:00Z He is chairman of a House appropriations committee and is on the public utilities committee and transportation committee. Illinois lawmaker faces federal public corruption charge 2019-10-28T04:00:00Z Cal Fire pointed out “what appeared to be a broken jumper on the same tower,” according to a mandatory report PG&E filed with the public utility commission. California enters uncharted territory: Massive blackouts, historically dangerous winds 2019-10-25T04:00:00Z Seventeen Savannahians spoke at the event, and the majority weren’t the environmental activists who frequently criticize the public utility. Georgia editorial roundup 2019-10-23T04:00:00Z We need to say to Facebook, 'We’re going to treat you like a public utility, like AT&T or the electric company' 'Too much power': it's Warren v Facebook in the great breakup battle 2019-10-20T04:00:00Z The administration is also scrambling to remain competitive when long-term contracts with public utilities come up in 2028. Yakama, Lummi tribal leaders call for removal of three lower Columbia River dams 2019-10-14T04:00:00Z Yesterday’s blackouts set off a cascade of business closures and public rants against PG&E, the state’s largest public utility. It’s Lights Out in California to Deal With Climate Risks 2019-10-10T04:00:00Z He hopped up and used Nature’s pages to make his case for Darwinism and the public utility of science. How science has shifted our sense of identity 2019-10-07T04:00:00Z But even if you see social media platforms as something more akin to a public utility, not all speech is protected under the First Amendment anyway. Opinion | Free Speech Is Killing Us 2019-10-04T04:00:00Z The New Deal-era public utility has taken a beating recently for a series of missteps surrounding its storage of coal ash. TVA holds meetings to build public trust in coal ash storage 2019-09-24T04:00:00Z Police said DeWayne Craddock killed 12 people on May 31, hours after submitting his resignation as an engineer in the city’s public utilities department. The Latest: Routine emails preceded Virginia Beach massacre 2019-09-24T04:00:00Z China’s national and provincial governments as well as California’s public utilities commission, air resources board and other key climate decision makers will work with the institute. California, China to team up on climate research institute 2019-09-23T04:00:00Z Seattle City Light, the public utility that provides electricity in the city, “has adequate generation resources” to deal with the consequences of O’Brien’s proposed ban, according to the council’s most recent memo. Seattle slows proposed ban on new natural-gas buildings; heating-oil tax advances 2019-09-18T04:00:00Z Tribble arrived in Puerto Rico in October to direct recovery efforts related to the island’s bankrupt public utility and the hurricane-ravaged power grid. Current, former FEMA officials among three charged with fraud tied to hurricane relief in Puerto Rico 2019-09-10T04:00:00Z In the country’s 2017 general election, he campaigned to bring key sectors of the economy under state control – the railways, the postal service and some public utilities, such as water. Special Report: Jeremy Corbyn, Britain's unlikely EU warrior, makes... 2019-09-09T04:00:00Z There are no public utilities, and no reliable sources of food or drinking water. On Dorian-Battered Island, What’s Left? Virtually Nothing 2019-09-06T04:00:00Z Undercut the free market by using Medicaid to treat air ambulances like a public utility. Why red Wyoming seeks the regulatory approach to air ambulance costs 2019-09-02T04:00:00Z In the community, those individuals might enjoy public utilities that are largely subsidized at federal expense. An expert talks on the Green New Deal 2019-09-02T04:00:00Z Eric Silagy, chief executive of Florida Power & Light, the largest public utility in the state, urged residents to “respect Mother Nature.” Officials urge extreme caution, residents skeptical as Hurricane Dorian approaches Florida 2019-09-01T04:00:00Z So here, reformers of the Progressive Era championed public utilities regulation. To rescue democracy, we must revive the reforms of the Progressive Era 2019-08-30T04:00:00Z The territorial government has signed agreements with public utility contractors in the states and locally, authorizing them to respond immediately with equipment and workers to support the power company’s recovery efforts. Tropical Storm Dorian may test a fragile Puerto Rico 2019-08-28T04:00:00Z It’s a regulated monopoly approach similar to the way public utilities are run. Why red Wyoming seeks the regulatory approach to air ambulance costs 2019-09-02T04:00:00Z TVA is the nation’s largest public utility, providing power to more than 10 million people in parts of seven Southern states. Tennessee Valley Authority envisions no major new plants 2019-08-26T04:00:00Z TVA is the nation’s largest public utility, providing power to more than 10 million people in parts of seven Southern states. Tennessee Valley Authority envisions no major new plants 2019-08-26T04:00:00Z We must revive public utilities regulation and think seriously about the necessary infrastructure of modern society – from a public option for broadband internet to basic bank accounts for everyone. To rescue democracy, we must revive the reforms of the Progressive Era 2019-08-30T04:00:00Z Mobile generators from the army and public utilities were providing electricity, with efforts underway to repair the extensive damage to the line linking Poros with the mainland. Power partially restored on Greek island after chopper crash 2019-08-21T04:00:00Z Lyon’s civil claim seeks $100 million from the Okanogan County Electric Cooperative that owns a power line that ran through the fire zone and a public utility district that owns the property beneath the line. Firefighter grievously injured in Washington wildfire faces uphill legal battle to seek damages 2019-08-19T04:00:00Z Warren County Tax Assessor Ben Luckett said state revenue officials assess the value of all public utilities. Power plant tax change could hit Vicksburg, Warren budgets 2019-08-18T04:00:00Z “Working Californians wants to call that socialism, which is kind of ironic, because a public utility is kind of a socialist concept.” L.A.'s Green New Deal is polarizing voters in a district haunted by environmental disaster 2019-08-11T04:00:00Z Whether public utilities or global multinationals in the fossil fuel or food businesses, no one escapes the new requirement to do business sustainably. There are reasons to be cheerful. These are the dying days of a rancid old order | Will Hutton 2019-08-11T04:00:00Z In essence, Ms. Harris would turn insurance companies into public utilities and allow them to compete with a government-run service. Opinion | Kamala Harris’s health-care plan shows there are ambitious options outside of Medicare-for-all 2019-08-04T04:00:00Z And public utilities will remain under, on or above street rights of way. Reality is going to stall for some time the advent of driverless cars 2019-08-01T04:00:00Z “The definition of ‘public utility’ is becoming more important as new technologies like solar emerge that allow customers and private businesses to assume roles that once could only be played by large monopoly utilities.” Utility blocks Iowa solar firm from Wisconsin energy market 2019-07-07T04:00:00Z The office represents consumer interests in other forums regarding public utility matters. Lamont’s office looking to fill vacated Consumer Counsel job 2019-06-16T04:00:00Z Christi Dewar, a public utilities account clerk for the city who worked across the hall from Craddock, said she knew of no incidents or arguments involving Craddock in the days before the shooting. Virginia Beach gunman resigned hours before mass shooting, officials say 2019-06-02T04:00:00Z Inman, an account clerk in the city’s public utilities department, said he turned around and saw Craddock standing there with a gun. Survivor who crossed path with gunman thought it was a drill 2019-06-02T04:00:00Z Six worked in the public utilities department and five were employed in the public works department. Officials seeking motive for Virginia rampage say shooter was not... 2019-06-02T04:00:00Z Eagle Point is suing the public utility, We Energies, for refusing to connect a series of solar arrays to each other. Utility blocks Iowa solar firm from Wisconsin energy market 2019-07-07T04:00:00Z A Virginia Beach planning commissioner, George Alcaraz, said Building 2 houses planning offices on the first floor, public utilities on the second floor and permitting on the third floor. ‘Suddenly, a kind of hole exploded in my wall.’ Pop-pops and then duck for cover. 2019-06-01T04:00:00Z Craddock was an active public utilities employee, city officials said, while declining to discuss his work history or personnel matters. DeWayne Craddock, a longtime Virginia Beach employee, identified as shooter who killed 12 in city building 2019-06-01T04:00:00Z The director of the public utilities department said he was mystified by Craddock’s behavior. ‘We are a heartbroken city’: After mass shooting, Virginia Beach mourns and searches for answers 2019-06-01T04:00:00Z DeWayne Craddock, an engineer with the city's public utilities department for 15 years, opened fire at the Virginia Beach municipal complex on Friday, killing 12 people and injuring several others. Virginia Beach shooter's kin offer condolences in note taped up outside home 2019-06-01T04:00:00Z The actions of public utilities and their rates are regulated by the PSC to protect consumers, who generally cannot choose their energy providers. Utility blocks Iowa solar firm from Wisconsin energy market 2019-07-07T04:00:00Z He said at least 50 people work in public utilities. ‘Suddenly, a kind of hole exploded in my wall.’ Pop-pops and then duck for cover. 2019-06-01T04:00:00Z Robert "Bobby" Williams of Chesapeake: Special projects coordinator with 41 years in public utilities. 'Picture perfect neighbor' among the slain in mass shooting 2019-06-01T04:00:00Z Katherine A. Nixon of Virginia Beach: An engineer with 10 years in public utilities. A list of the 12 killed in a shooting in Virginia Beach 2019-06-01T04:00:00Z The chief said authorities will name the shooter, who according to a city spokesman worked in the public utilities department, only once. Twelve people killed in shooting at Virginia Beach municipal complex, police say 2019-05-31T04:00:00Z In 2014, the Iowa Supreme Court ruled in favor of the company, deciding that Eagle Point Solar had not acted as a public utility in its partnership with the city. Utility blocks Iowa solar firm from Wisconsin energy market 2019-07-07T04:00:00Z All worked in engineering for public utilities and were killed. ‘Suddenly, a kind of hole exploded in my wall.’ Pop-pops and then duck for cover. 2019-06-01T04:00:00Z The building houses the city's public works, public utilities and planning departments, according to City Councilwoman Barbara Henley, who arrived at City Hall building about 4 p.m. Police: 12 people killed in Virginia Beach shooting 2019-05-31T04:00:00Z Joshua A. Hardy of Virginia Beach: An engineering technician with more than 4 years in public utilities. A list of the 12 killed in a shooting in Virginia Beach 2019-06-01T04:00:00Z “Although our crews often beat those estimates,” the public utility said on Twitter. Wind knocks out power for thousands of residents in L.A. County 2019-04-10T04:00:00Z The definition of what constitutes a public utility is at the crux of the Eagle Point lawsuit. Utility blocks Iowa solar firm from Wisconsin energy market 2019-07-07T04:00:00Z In Building 2, Montague, the public utilities director, suddenly heard nothing. ‘Suddenly, a kind of hole exploded in my wall.’ Pop-pops and then duck for cover. 2019-06-01T04:00:00Z Snohomish County public utility crews responded to the scene to secure live wires that were down in the front yard of the home. Everett woman dies in fire on Sunday 2019-04-08T04:00:00Z Robert “Bobby” Williams of Chesapeake: Special projects coordinator with 41 years in public utilities. A list of the 12 killed in a shooting in Virginia Beach 2019-06-01T04:00:00Z “We do not envision a new type of ‘public utility’ regulation to emerge for the digital economy. Force tech giants to share data rather than break them up: academics 2019-04-04T04:00:00Z Missouri’s “certificate of convenience and necessity” deems it a public utility, which allows it to pursue condemnation cases in local courts against landowners who refuse to sell easements. Missouri bill would bar condemnation for wind energy line 2019-04-03T04:00:00Z Then he went into the building and up to public utilities on the second floor. ‘Suddenly, a kind of hole exploded in my wall.’ Pop-pops and then duck for cover. 2019-06-01T04:00:00Z Colombia’s government says providing Venezuelan migrants access to basic services and expanding healthcare, education and public utilities costs it a half percentage point of annual gross domestic product. Thousands of Venezuelans break barricades, cross Colombia border 2019-04-02T04:00:00Z We still like to picture our higher-education system as the linchpin of a meritocracy, like a public utility that sorts the accomplished from the rest. People Don’t Bribe College Officials to Help Their Kids. They Do It to Help Themselves. 2019-03-27T04:00:00Z Given the nature of the budget discussions, Evans waxed philosophical on the role of transit — on a board where there is disagreement about whether the agency should operate like a business or a public utility. ‘One-train ride from Greenbelt to National Airport’: Metro board advances service increases on Yellow, Red lines as part of budget 2019-03-14T04:00:00Z The five-person commission would operate like public utility boards, which regulate rates for public services such as sewerage or electricity. Two Maryland bills are the state’s latest attempt to rein in drug prices 2019-03-05T05:00:00Z “P.G. & E. is not the only source of these fires, but it is a source, and to most of us it’s unthinkable that a public utility is causing that type of damage.” The P.G. & E. Bankruptcy and the Coming Climate-Related Business Failures 2019-02-26T05:00:00Z What he meant to say: if Twitter considers itself a public utility, then how can it ban anyone? Laura Loomer protested her permanent ban at Twitter NYC (again) 2019-02-22T05:00:00Z Consider all of the aspects of daily life that are impacted by new business developments, changes in government regulations or even decisions about public utility fees. West Virginia editorial roundup 2019-02-13T05:00:00Z And for groups like Talen Energy, which is not a public utility, it will post a surety bond for its share by the end of the calendar year, Zolnikov said. Montana Editorial Roundup 2019-02-13T05:00:00Z After the interview, Bloomberg toured a floating solar power project on a pond outside the Orlando, Florida, public utilities commission — a project that he helped pay for. Bloomberg’s climate pragmatism could turn off 2020 Democrats 2019-02-11T05:00:00Z Hamilton, 39, was guarding the cage against a team of middle-age men from an Ontario public utility. The Goalie Is a Hired Gun, and He’s Yours for $50 a Game 2019-02-08T05:00:00Z If Twitter considers itself a public utility, then how can it ban anyone? Laura Loomer protested her permanent ban at Twitter NYC (again) 2019-02-22T05:00:00Z It’s been allocated to public utilities, for wireless broadband services. 4G and 5G networks require bandwidth to get these devices to work. Why the Grammys sound amazing and sometimes go wrong 2019-02-08T05:00:00Z Before joining the commission, Albert was a business-law attorney focused on public utilities and business and commercial transactions at the Charleston firm of Jackson Kelly. West Virginia Public Service Commission chairman resigning 2019-02-08T05:00:00Z PG&E would not speculate about the effect on customers’ bills, noting that the state public utilities commission sets rates. PG&E: California utility firm files for bankruptcy after deadly 2018 wildfires 2019-01-29T05:00:00Z The legislation would also provide for a complaint procedure for defective or incomplete repairs by public utilities. Lawmakers aim to make utilities repair roads they’ve torn up 2019-01-26T05:00:00Z Moreover, the bill mandates that beginning in 2036, all electricity sold by public utilities in the state must be generated from clean energy resources. Panel OKs bill to move Virginia away from fossil fuels 2019-01-23T05:00:00Z Ohashi grew up with her three brothers in Seattle, where her father, Richard, works for the public utility Seattle City Light and her mother, Diana, coached various sports. UCLA's Katelyn Ohashi rediscovers her joy of gymnastics and becomes an internet sensation 2019-01-17T05:00:00Z At issue was a vacancy on the State Corporation Commission, a three-judge panel that regulates public utilities, banking, insurance and other commerce. ‘Raw political power:’ Virginia Republicans force issue of powerful judgeship 2019-01-16T05:00:00Z The quote is from a speech in Portland, Oregon, on 21 September 1932, in which Roosevelt, then a candidate for the White House, attacked the behaviour of owners of public utilities. Was Comey’s FDR Trump tweet linked to Obama 2012 ‘insider threat’ memo? 2019-01-13T05:00:00Z In 1935, he successfully fought for legislation that broke up public utility holding companies. The unassuming Texan who ran the House longer than anyone else 2019-01-02T05:00:00Z The commission says it’s looking at several measures, including replacing PG&E;’s board of directors or turning it into a public utility. The Latest: Drastic changes mulled over PG&E safety concerns 2018-12-21T05:00:00Z “We do not believe there is any public utility in depriving him of his freedom,” they wrote. Ex-Senate Intelligence Committee aide sentenced to two months in leak probe 2018-12-20T05:00:00Z So I joined forces with 12 other young people to form the Youth Climate Intervenors, a group that legally intervened in the pipeline permitting process for Line 3 before the Minnesota public utilities commission. We must stop the catastrophe that is Line 3 pipeline in its tracks | Nina Berglund 2018-12-20T05:00:00Z The system relies on the vehicle’s built-in communication ability and a software platform developed by eMotorWerks, a subsidiary of Enel, a multinational public utility that operates a diverse group of renewable energy power plants. As More Cars Plug In, Utilities and Makers Juggle Ways to Power Them 2018-12-13T05:00:00Z The senators say there’s no “public utility in depriving him of his freedom.” Senators ask for leniency for ex-staffer who lied to FBI 2018-12-11T05:00:00Z The Legislature in 2016 required public utilities develop plans to accelerate electric vehicle charging stations in the state. More electric vehicle charging stations coming to Portland 2018-12-04T05:00:00Z Most states, including Massachusetts, exempt public utilities from such requirements. Bill would require engineer to review dangerous gas work 2018-11-20T05:00:00Z Despite overwhelming evidence about the dangers the pipeline would pose, in June of 2018 the Minnesota public utilities commission made a detrimental decision and unanimously approved Line 3. We must stop the catastrophe that is Line 3 pipeline in its tracks | Nina Berglund 2018-12-20T05:00:00Z The automaker is now collaborating with Consumers Energy, a Michigan public utility, in a pilot program that uses the OnStar communication system in G.M. vehicles to enable charging when electricity rates are low. As More Cars Plug In, Utilities and Makers Juggle Ways to Power Them 2018-12-13T05:00:00Z “As a common carrier, Chevron acts as a public utility.” Officials had $1 million for beach access at Hollister Ranch — where did it go? 2018-11-19T05:00:00Z “I believe the wall should be built,” said Vicky Lamb, a retired employee of the county’s public utility district, referring to the border with Mexico and one of Trump’s signature issues. Ardent, disaffected and yearning for the middle: Voters in Washington’s 8th District search their conscience 2018-11-02T04:00:00Z The companies already have approvals from more than half of the country’s state public utilities commissions, he said Wednesday at a news conference. T-Mobile, Sprint shares surge on executives’ optimism for merger 2018-10-31T04:00:00Z That’s why this week, the Youth Climate Intervenors took the public utilities commission to court to reverse the approval of Line 3. We must stop the catastrophe that is Line 3 pipeline in its tracks | Nina Berglund 2018-12-20T05:00:00Z The collaborative efforts of automakers and public utilities extend beyond charging cars. As More Cars Plug In, Utilities and Makers Juggle Ways to Power Them 2018-12-13T05:00:00Z Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit to review the rule change by the Federal Communications Commission, which restricts cities' ability to charge for access to public utility poles. More than a dozen cities are challenging the FCC over how to deploy 5G cell sites 2018-10-25T04:00:00Z This week, California’s largest public utility cut off power to about 60,000 customers for up to two days in a fire prevention move when high winds threatened to topple trees and power lines. Trump slams California wildfire steps, threatens funding halt 2018-10-17T04:00:00Z California’s largest public utility cut off power to about 60,000 customers for up to two days this week as high winds threatened to topple trees and power lines. Trump threatens funds unless California prevents more wildfires 2018-10-17T04:00:00Z Other layers could offer entertainment options, while still others would be dedicated to communications and public utilities. Magic Leap’s conference teases the thrilling potential of what its hardware can’t yet provide 2018-10-16T04:00:00Z Voters will decide between Bjorkman, a former judge, and Johnson, a past public utilities commissioner, in the Nov. 6 election. Johnson outraises Bjorkman in South Dakota US House race 2018-10-15T04:00:00Z The public utility is also jointly working on a new fire behavior modeling analysis with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Prevention and the University of California Los Angeles. Wildfire concerns prompting SDG&E to upgrade infrastructure, explore new technology 2018-10-08T04:00:00Z The Obama administration rules overturned by today’s FCC sought to treat broadband as if it were a public utility under Title II of the Communications Act. Opinion | Everyone is suing everyone over net neutrality. Congress should step in. 2018-10-02T04:00:00Z She previously spent more than 17 years in various roles at the Eugene Water and Electric Board, also a public utility in Oregon. Seattle City Council to vote on new City Light boss in wake of billing problems 2018-10-01T04:00:00Z The public utility and others that generate electricity from dams have learned that when they flood reservoirs, the vegetation growing there decomposes into methane and other gases. Private Company Plans to Launch More Greenhouse Gas-Detecting Satellites 2018-09-26T04:00:00Z But a battle is brewing over how much the companies should pay for access to public utility poles and other rights of way, as federal regulators get ready to vote on the issue this week. Comcast wins Sky with $40 billion bid; 5G mobile data future may hinge on pole fees 2018-09-24T04:00:00Z But she said she worried that the sudden influx of newcomers would overtax the scarce public utilities in La Carpio. Nicaraguan Migrants Fleeing Turmoil Test Costa Rica’s Good Will 2018-09-22T04:00:00Z Officials in New Hanover County, N.C., which includes Wilmington, urged residents to leave Tuesday or else be ready to remain self-sufficient for seven days without access to public utilities or commercial stores. ‘Multiple threats, multiple hazards.’ Aside from powerful wind, Florence could inundate the Carolinas, Virginia 2018-09-11T04:00:00Z Many progressive Americans in favor of net neutrality would argue that internet should be a municipal public utility, just like garbage collection or electricity. Trump’s 5G network raises concerns for public health and the environment 2018-09-11T04:00:00Z Officials in both Koreas hope rail projects might be exempt from U.N. sanctions under a provision allowing some “non-commercial public utility infrastructure”. Korea detente revives North Korean leader's bullet train dreams 2018-08-29T04:00:00Z They established public utilities regulation for vital infrastructure. We must hold capitalism accountable. Elizabeth Warren shows how | Ganesh Sitaraman 2018-08-18T04:00:00Z The question before state lawmakers is whether public utilities should remain “strictly liable” for damage from fires that start because of their equipment, even if the utilities are not negligent. As wildfires rage, California frets over a future of greater perils and higher costs 2018-08-04T04:00:00Z Funded by I&M; and other public utilities, the Energizing Indiana program hired private energy auditors who offered assessments and guidance to residents, industries and businesses on cutting electric consumption. Recent editorials published in Indiana newspapers 2018-07-31T04:00:00Z The counties of Chittenden, Grand Isle, Lamoille, Orange and Orleans each exceeded the per capita threshold needed to qualify communities and public utilities in those counties for assistance. 5 Vermont counties get disaster declarations for May storms 2018-07-30T04:00:00Z He's not advocating that Facebook be treated as a public utility. Ted Cruz defends Alex Jones as social media platforms suspend the conspiracy theorist 2018-07-28T04:00:00Z She also describes how some governments deliberately pursue white elephant projects, bereft of public utility, but rich in opportunities for graft. Fighting corruption 2004-04-29T04:00:00Z “The ability of cyber-criminals or foreign state actors to damage or degrade public utilities and critical infrastructure networks through cybersecurity vulnerabilities and digital infiltrations is a rising and justified concern,” the lawmakers wrote. Analysis | The Cybersecurity 202: Privacy advocates blast Kavanaugh for government surveillance support 2018-07-11T04:00:00Z The big public utility drew from the freshwater of Lake Huron, a lake so deep and fierce that it once swallowed eight ships in a single storm. ‘Nothing to worry about. The water is fine’: how Flint poisoned its people 2018-07-03T04:00:00Z The declaration means that municipalities and groups such as public utilities are eligible to receive 75 percent federal reimbursement for storm response and recovery. 5 Vermont counties get disaster declarations for May storms 2018-07-30T04:00:00Z That means failure would cause little or no damage to other structures, public utility services, roads or railroads. Lake at Kentucky historic site lowered due to leak in dam 2018-06-27T04:00:00Z “We see a heightened interest and need for the public to know when you are talking about public utilities,” said Megan Rhyne, executive director of the Virginia Coalition for Open Government. Head of National and Dulles is among highest-paid U.S. airport executives 2018-06-16T04:00:00Z As more public utilities face saltwater intrusion, the technologies used to cope with it will likely evolve. Wells and even springs face brackish future 2018-06-15T04:00:00Z As long as Wheeler’s classification was in place, it provided a strong legal backing for treating the internet as a public utility, along the lines of telephone service, electricity, and running water. Net neutrality is dead — what now? 2018-06-11T04:00:00Z Bargain electric rates are attracting digital currency entrepreneurs, but three public utilities districts are reassessing how they deal with the surging demand, and whether they should even try to keep up. Bitcoin backlash as ‘miners’ suck up electricity, stress power grids in Central Washington 2018-05-26T04:00:00Z Along the Columbia River, for example, federal oversight governs hydroelectric dams and power facilities providing power to county public utility districts. Wild, wild country: Building a dream home on rural land | Provided by Ravenwing Ranch 2018-05-23T04:00:00Z Utility district Commission President Robbie Robertson says SkagitNet is the first company formed between a port and a public utility district in Washington for the purpose of completing a community project. Port of Skagit, utility district form broadband company 2018-05-18T04:00:00Z But on Friday the restoration of thousands of miles of downed power lines will be handed back to the U.S. territory’s bankrupt public utility, the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, or PREPA. Corps leaving Puerto Rico with hurricane recovery unfinished 2018-05-17T04:00:00Z Vermont Emergency Management says damage assessments are taking place Thursday at public utilities and in communities in Chittenden, Grand Isle, Lamoille, Orange, Orleans, and Washington counties. Vermont storm damage assessed Thursday 2018-05-17T04:00:00Z And because it is a public utility, the PUD staff is obligated to consider every request. Bitcoin backlash as ‘miners’ suck up electricity, stress power grids in Central Washington 2018-05-26T04:00:00Z They are also being used by Canada and several state public utilities commissions, including New York’s. Opinion | Do Pipelines Really Create Lots of Jobs? 2018-05-10T04:00:00Z Representatives from construction groups, public utilities and solar manufacturers all spoke in support of the plan. California advances plan to require solar panels on new homes, low-rise apartments 2018-05-09T04:00:00Z Representatives from construction groups, public utilities and solar manufacturers all spoke in support of the plan, which they’ve helped the commission develop for years. California poised to be first state to require solar panels on new homes 2018-05-09T04:00:00Z The challenge is to maintain coverage of subjects that are important but not necessarily commercial, such as local and state government, education, public utilities, law enforcement, land use and so on. Opinion | What happens when a local newspaper dies 2018-05-08T04:00:00Z And while every request won’t become a contract, the rapid demand is forcing officials at all three public utilities to rethink how they sell power. Bitcoin backlash as ‘miners’ suck up electricity, stress power grids in Central Washington 2018-05-26T04:00:00Z Unions are worried that workers are losing purchasing power amid high inflation and a broad increase in public utility rates, part of the government’s efforts to decrease spending by slashing subsidies. Argentina Raises Key Rate to 40%, Bringing Economic Uncertainty 2018-05-04T04:00:00Z The order, part of a General Services Administration area-wide public utility contract, will be primarily funded by Navy working capital funds, the Pentagon said in a statement. Dominion Energy unit wins $770 million U.S. contract: Pentagon 2018-05-01T04:00:00Z The well, drilled in 1956, was one of 10 that supplied consumers of the public utility company. It’s the water: Artesian well draws fans from miles around 2018-04-28T04:00:00Z At one point Hardaway complained about people saying Facebook was a private company and not a public utility, because “they went public in 2012” — referring to the company going public on the stock market. Congress’ social media censorship hearing was a complete disaster 2018-04-26T04:00:00Z Knoll’s death also shines a light on the fraught relationship between public utilities and the city they serve — and the startling lack of accountability when tragedies occur. He froze to death inside a multimillion-dollar town house — and now the state is investigating 2018-04-23T04:00:00Z The utility declined to explain the unused materials, noting that a Puerto Rico Department of Justice investigation found no violations of law on the part of the public utility regarding its storage of materials. In Puerto Rico’s ‘last mile,’ power is still elusive as next hurricane season looms 2018-04-04T04:00:00Z And the plan to expand rural internet through grants and public utilities already in place will bring the world to more than half a million rural Georgia residents. Georgia editorial roundup 2018-04-04T04:00:00Z Like many utilities at the time, FirstEnergy sought to shrink its regulated business, where public utility commissions approved unspectacular but reliable returns. This is a ‘test case’ for whether Trump is really serious about saving coal and nuclear plants 2018-04-03T04:00:00Z Within this unwieldy land, rebel groups may well possess tools for military enforcement and economic extraction, but their ministates remain combustible and profoundly limited, lacking reliable public utilities and transparent justice systems. Rebels in the Central African Republic are filling the void of an absent government 2018-03-25T04:00:00Z At the furthest extreme, some dream of the companies becoming public utilities. How calls for privacy may upend Google and Facebook 2018-03-24T04:00:00Z The local public utility, which struggled to maintain normalcy in good times, has been trying alongside the U.S. In Puerto Rico’s ‘last mile,’ power is still elusive as next hurricane season looms 2018-04-04T04:00:00Z A bipartisan coalition of attorneys general, state agencies and consumer advocates from 18 states called on the federal government to assure public utility customers - not utility shareholders - receive the benefits of the federal tax cut. Fate of utility consumers under federal tax overhaul uneven 2018-03-24T04:00:00Z Dr. Means was born in Villisca, Iowa, and taught public utility regulation, law and policy and corporate finance at the University of Texas before settling in the Washington area in 1981. Washington-area obituaries of note 2018-03-18T04:00:00Z Grant County’s system works similar to Ammon’s, because state law prevents public utility districts from selling internet services directly to the customer. Spokane explores publicly owned broadband network 2018-03-16T04:00:00Z Youtube, Google, and their ilk must be regulated as public utilities. Opinion | YouTube, the Great Radicalizer 2018-03-10T05:00:00Z This includes the possibility of additional pilot projects, grant opportunities, and developing innovative business models for public utilities to participate in transportation electrification. Project will boost access to charging stations for electric vehicles in Washington | Provided by Energy Northwest 2018-03-01T05:00:00Z Lawyers also must wrestle with a charter clause that says the city must seek voter approval before granting a “general public utility franchise.” Editorials from around Ohio 2018-02-26T05:00:00Z To do so, regulated utilities submit proposals to state public utility commissions which approve retail rates. As Utilities Move To Pass Tax Savings To Customers, Credit Concerns Arise 2018-02-07T05:00:00Z TVA, the nation’s largest public utility, powers 9 million customers in parts of seven Southern states. Trump to nominate Memphis attorney to federal utility board 2018-02-05T05:00:00Z They should be prevented from regulating online services as public utilities, or imposing tariffs on digital trade. Data is the new lifeblood of capitalism – don't hand corporate America control 2018-02-01T05:00:00Z The Clean Line plan is currently stalled because a key public utility declined to purchase the wind-generated power. Arkansas lawmakers in DC look to stop power-line plan 2018-01-24T05:00:00Z In many cases, owners threatened to move their teams if governments did not build them new stadiums along with the roads and public utilities needed to operate them. Welcome to the Neighborhood: America’s Sports Stadiums Are Moving Downtown 2018-01-19T05:00:00Z At least six public utilities have announced plans to trim power rates because of the tax law, such as Baltimore Gas and Electric, which said its residential electric customers should save $2.31 a month. Economics may not be driving corporate generosity 2018-01-19T05:00:00Z A news release from Haslam’s office Thursday says the committee will include leaders from federal, state and local governments, industry, academia, environmental advocacy groups and public utilities. Tennessee governor appoints water availability panel 2018-01-18T05:00:00Z The U.N. ban allow companies to seek waivers from the international body and provides an exception for “non-commercial public utility infrastructure projects not generating profit.” Opaque Joint Ventures Help North Korea Evade Crackdown 2018-01-14T05:00:00Z After nine years as prosecutor, Mr. Byrne served a two-year stint as president of the New Jersey public utilities commission before being appointed a state judge in 1970. Brendan Byrne, 2-term N.J. governor and ‘man the mob couldn’t buy,’ dies at 93 2018-01-04T05:00:00Z The PSC says the tax reduction “may provide an opportunity to reduce the rates to North Dakota public utility customers.” Utilities to calculate tax savings; ratepayers could benefit 2018-01-10T05:00:00Z He would face Secretary of State Shantel Krebs and Dusty Johnson, a former public utilities commissioner, in the 2018 Republican primary. GOP lawmaker starting group on immigration, refugee programs 2018-01-08T05:00:00Z Another approach, called municipal broadband or public broadband, offers residents internet access via a network supported by their city or town government—often with outside help from tech companies or public utilities. Net Neutrality Loss Could Rekindle ISP Alternatives for Internet Access 2018-01-08T05:00:00Z Mandatory briefings for officials from affected cities, towns and public utilities are being held this week. Briefings to be held to explain disaster application process 2018-01-08T05:00:00Z Mandatory briefings for officials from affected cities, towns and public utilities are being held this week. Briefings to be held to explain disaster application process 2018-01-07T05:00:00Z The commission regulates and establishes rates for electric, natural gas and other public utility companies including Ameren. GOP senator appointed to Missouri utility regulation board 2018-01-02T05:00:00Z Because public utilities can’t afford new electricity cords or spare parts, the country is experiencing frequent blackouts. How hyperinflation stole Christmas in Venezuela 2017-12-22T05:00:00Z The Office of Regulatory Staff was created to balance the public interest with the financial integrity of public utilities. South Carolina utility overseer Dukes Scott to retire 2017-12-15T05:00:00Z He estimates that about 10,000 remunerated seats on the governing boards of public utility companies — not only in the energy sector — are occupied by local politicians. Belgium’s Lavish Energy Use Sheds Light on More Than Just Its Roads 2017-12-12T05:00:00Z The rules bar broadband providers from blocking or slowing down access to content or charging consumers more for certain content, and treated internet service providers like public utilities. Over half of public comments to FCC on net neutrality appear fake: study 2017-11-29T05:00:00Z The nation’s largest public utility powers 9 million customers in parts of seven Southern states. Federal utility says it has discovered new fish species 2017-11-28T05:00:00Z The Tennessee Valley Authority, the nation’s largest public utility, oversees the megasite certification process. Developers seek another $72M for Tennessee megasite 2017-11-24T05:00:00Z Net neutrality holds that the internet is much like a public utility, and that the place it now occupies in the economy and daily life require that it be regulated accordingly. Editorials from around Pennsylvania 2017-11-22T05:00:00Z The plan to repeal the existing rules, passed in 2015, would reverse a hallmark decision by the agency to consider broadband a public utility, as essential as phones and electricity. F.C.C. Plans Net Neutrality Repeal in a Victory for Telecoms 2017-11-21T05:00:00Z The rules bar broadband providers from blocking or slowing down access to content or charging consumers more for certain content, and treated internet service providers like public utilities. Over half of public comments to FCC on net neutrality appear fake: study 2017-11-29T05:00:00Z He believes the internet should be treated as a public utility. America is about to kill the open internet and towns like this will pay the price 2017-11-21T05:00:00Z But the public utility board controlled by Christie appointees never fully implemented a plan meant to incentivize that development. Analysis | The Energy 202: With Chris Christie gone, wind energy may pick up speed in New Jersey 2017-11-13T05:00:00Z Authorities say the pole did not appear to be a public utility pole. Police: California man dies while moving fallen power pole 2017-11-01T04:00:00Z People can expect to see a noticeable difference, including more visible stars in the night sky, said Tyler Gamble, a spokesman with the city’s public utilities commission. California Today: The Push to Reclaim Starry Skies 2017-10-20T04:00:00Z Cranston received grants for about two dozen projects to remove debris, restore public utilities and repair roads and bridges after the flooding. FEMA grants most Rhode Island requests after major disasters 2017-10-15T04:00:00Z The public utility can sell tax-exempt bonds — a business model that lowers power costs, he said. Legislators: SC utility won’t be sold at ‘fire sale price’ 2017-10-11T04:00:00Z The brand reflects a new mission for the public utility. Tennessee editorial roundup 2017-10-11T04:00:00Z The public utility is saddled with $9 billion in debt and filed for bankruptcy in July. Minus Electrical Grid, Puerto Rico Becomes Generator Island 2017-10-07T04:00:00Z Electric cars: What role should California’s public utilities play in supporting the use of electric vehicles? California Inc.: Anaheim Convention Center solidifies claim to fame 2017-09-25T04:00:00Z As public utilities, they would still be publicly traded companies, but they would be overseen by a government body, just as utilities around the country are overseen by state utility boards. Equifax should be regulated like a public utility 2017-09-17T04:00:00Z Santee Cooper, one of the nation’s largest public utilities, owns 45 percent of the project. Legislators: SC utility won’t be sold at ‘fire sale price’ 2017-10-11T04:00:00Z The Johnson City Power Board and other public utilities played a major role in bringing electric power to our region. Tennessee editorial roundup 2017-10-11T04:00:00Z That day’s theme is "Zuck 2020" and will “conclude with a special debate on regulation of tech companies as public utilities,” the release said. Stephen Bannon, Ann Coulter and Milo Yiannopoulos will headline far-right Berkeley festival 2017-09-14T04:00:00Z They drop through sorting screens and mix with other materials and are too small to separate, according to Seattle public utilities staff, contaminating recycling loads or getting disposed as garbage. Adrian Grenier: Why Plastic Straws Suck 2017-09-14T04:00:00Z “SPU is one of the nation’s leading public utilities,” Murray said in his statement. Rates must rise again, Seattle Public Utilities tells City Council 2017-09-10T04:00:00Z Carter announced his resignation last week after 35 years with the public utility, the last 13 as CEO. The Latest: Retiring utility CEO to receive $1M in 1st year 2017-09-01T04:00:00Z The easy answer is better cooperation between public utilities and private companies. Rural Washington still waiting for high-speed broadband 2017-08-30T04:00:00Z Those rules treat regulation of internet more like that of a public utility such as water or electricity and prohibit broadband providers such as Verizon and Comcast from creating a tiered system of access. FCC flooded with comments ahead of critical net neutrality vote 2017-08-30T04:00:00Z Carter pledges to participate in any legislative hearings into why the public utility and privately owned South Carolina Electric & Gas decided July 31 to bail on the expansion of V.C. Utility CEO retiring following failure of nuclear project 2017-08-25T04:00:00Z The public utility and privately owned South Carolina Electric & Gas decided July 31 to bail on the expansion of V.C. Utility CEO retiring following failure of nuclear project 2017-08-25T04:00:00Z The public assistance disaster declaration from the Federal Emergency Management Agency allows communities and public utilities to receive 75 percent reimbursement for expenses from storm response and recovery. Vermont gets disaster declaration for summer storm damage 2017-08-17T04:00:00Z The Intercept also reports that Bannon advocates regulating the behemoths of the new internet economy, like Facebook and Google, as public utilities. Will Trump turn to Bannon’s tax-the-rich faux populism, to save a sinking ship? 2017-08-09T04:00:00Z Spokesman Scott Brooks said the TVA, the nation’s largest public utility, doesn’t know the source of the toxins and is cooperating with the state. Toxins in water under Tennessee power plant causing alarm 2017-07-14T04:00:00Z Robert Scott currently serves as a public utilities commissioner, but his term is set to expire this summer. Sununu taps state energy regulator as department head 2017-06-09T04:00:00Z State public utility commissions following local laws and regulations control many of the decisions about where Americans get their electricity. How Cities, States and Businesses Are Already Fighting Climate Change Without Trump 2017-06-02T04:00:00Z Proposition 26 bars public utilities like the DWP from charging more for government services than it costs to provide them. L.A. City Council backs proposed settlement that pares DWP rate hikes 2017-05-31T04:00:00Z The solution that met muster, and drew unprecedented support from millions of citizens, was to treat broadband as an essential public utility. Resist rollback of net neutrality: A free society needs access to information on the internet 2017-05-22T04:00:00Z “But wrapping up massive utility legislation with the lure of bringing in jobs is really, really an unfortunate way to mask legislation that is really written by and for public utility companies.” Missouri lawmakers power up for electric special session 2017-05-22T04:00:00Z Manifesto: Across the world, countries are taking public utilities back into public ownership. Labour manifesto 2017: What has changed from the draft document? - BBC News 2017-05-16T04:00:00Z The TVA is the nation’s largest public utility, serving more than 9 million people in parts of seven southeastern states. Tennessee Valley Authority reports boost in net income 2017-05-03T04:00:00Z But in 2015, the FCC decided to treat the Internet like a public utility, taking away the FTC’s ability to police the privacy practices of broadband providers. Opinion | No, Republicans didn’t just strip away your Internet privacy rights 2017-04-04T04:00:00Z The number does not include ramps built by public utilities or other agencies. Seattle may have to spend millions making sidewalks more accessible 2017-04-03T04:00:00Z Republicans next plan to overturn net neutrality provisions that in 2015 reclassified broadband providers and treated them like a public utility. White House says Trump to sign broadband privacy repeal 2017-03-29T04:00:00Z Much of that investment is already planned by non-highway sectors, including railroads and public utilities, but even with the tax credit incentive, investors in roads, bridges and transit systems would expect additional returns. Is it worth a penny more at the pump to support roads, bridges, transit? 2017-03-22T04:00:00Z In recommending the grant, the Continental Congress determined that Hazard’s “undertaking is laudable, and deserves the public patronage and encouragement, as being productive of public utility.” Reagan called America a “city on a hill” because taxpayers funded the humanities 2017-03-21T04:00:00Z The filing says without that information, FERC, other agencies and the public can’t “meaningfully analyze” the impact of the pipeline, which would serve public utilities in Virginia and North Carolina. Advocacy groups: Pipeline assessment lacks real analysis 2017-03-09T05:00:00Z Salt Lake City, $70 million of public utilities revenue refinancing bonds. Treasury Auctions Set for the Week of Feb. 27 2017-02-26T05:00:00Z Rio protest turns violent: Police in Rio de Janeiro shot tear gas and arrested at least a dozen protesters who turned violent and threw rocks during a rally against privatizing a public utility. World Digest: Feb. 20, 2017 2017-02-20T05:00:00Z Four public utilities customers reported their payment checks being forged and cashed the following month. Man charged with stealing utility payments pleads not guilty 2017-02-20T05:00:00Z This proposal, being considered in the same committee, would require public utilities to remove all lead-containing pipes leading into schools, day-care centers and other places where children congregate. School water safety should be a higher priority 2017-02-15T05:00:00Z Remarkably, the city turned down a bid by a private company to buy the gas franchise and instead decided to develop it as a public utility. A Canadian City Thrives on Gas, Like a ‘Wealthy Little Country’ 2017-02-15T05:00:00Z Edward Berlin, 77, a lawyer who specialized in public utilities law, died Dec. 25 at a hospital in Durham, N.C. Washington-area obituaries of note 2017-02-09T05:00:00Z Instead, Energy Transfer Partners sought and obtained approval from the public utility commissions in each of the four states the pipeline crosses. How the Army Corps of Engineers wound up in the middle of the fight over the Dakota Access pipeline 2017-02-08T05:00:00Z Also key: AWS sold its services a la carte and based charges on usage, much like a public utility. AWS CEO: Luck gave Amazon’s cloud-computing unit a boost 2017-02-07T05:00:00Z District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority, $300 million of public utility senior lien revenue bonds. Treasury Auctions Set for the Week of Jan. 30 2017-01-29T05:00:00Z The Democrat is urging the public utilities department to reject the rate increase request. Attorney general challenges proposed Eversource rate hike 2017-01-17T05:00:00Z He hopped aboard one of Manila’s chromed public utility vehicles and pulled a secondhand .45 pistol he’d tucked under the waistband of his basketball shorts. Redemption At The Feast Of The Black Nazarene 2017-01-16T05:00:00Z “This group infiltrated a public utility and threatened the well-being of unsuspecting Brooklyn residents,” he added. Shadow Utility Company Accused of Installing Illegal Gas Meters in Brooklyn 2017-01-12T05:00:00Z Moreover, companies are subject to public utility regulations of the Public Service Commission. A fingerprint requirement could drive Uber and Lyft out of Maryland 2017-01-05T05:00:00Z For three years he rammed through his agenda on partisan lines, including classifying the internet as a public utility. Tom Wheeler Has Left the Group Chat 2016-12-16T05:00:00Z Trump has also opposed the Obama administration's "net neutrality" rules, ordered in 2015 by the communications regulator to reclassify broadband internet services to treat them more like public utilities. Google extends conservative outreach as Trump calls tech meeting 2016-12-14T05:00:00Z It was scuttled after the British Columbia Utilities Commission, the province’s independent public utility regulator, opposed the project because of doubts about the company’s demand forecasts. Canada’s $7 Billion Dam Tests the Limits of State Power 2016-12-10T05:00:00Z Then Kennedy, the state treasurer, finished on top with more than 25% of the vote with Campbell, an elected member of the state’s public utility regulator, finishing in second at 17.5%. Louisiana Senate runoff: voters head to polls as 2016 election finally ends 2016-12-10T05:00:00Z It paid relatively high salaries, subsidized the housing and sought to keep its employees and their families happy, responding quickly to home repair issues and maintaining public utilities. In Cuban Town That Hershey Built, Memories Both Bitter and Sweet 2016-12-07T05:00:00Z After examining where people live, the location of public utilities and possible subway connections, city officials are considering moving the line farther from the waterfront than originally imagined in some locations. City Unveils Possible Routes for Streetcar in Brooklyn and Queens 2016-11-01T04:00:00Z “AT&T has a history as being a public utility. It’s bland and very vanilla. HBO is showbiz all the way.” Media’s Odd Couple: Proudly Freewheeling HBO and Buttoned-Up AT&T 2016-10-30T04:00:00Z And when you consider that it’s effectively a 911 call, you might think it should stay that way — the emergency dispatch service is a taxpayer funded public utility. These New Tech Gadgets Might Save Your Life 2016-10-17T04:00:00Z We've put together resources, ranging from transportation agencies to public utilities, with the latest information for staying prepared. How to prepare for Seattle-area storms 2016-10-13T04:00:00Z “Facebook is like a public utility for young people, it plays a massive role in their lives,” he said. Facebook revenge pornography trial 'could open floodgates' 2016-10-09T04:00:00Z The contrast couldn’t be greater with the ObamaCare-Clinton model that is built around the formation of private health-care oligopolies managed by government like public utilities. Clinton vs. Clinton on ObamaCare 2016-10-06T04:00:00Z “We think those dams need to stay in place because of the multiple benefits they provide,” said Terry Flores, executive director of Northwest River Partners, which represents public utilities, port districts and farm groups. Ruling forces discussions on breaching dams to save salmon 2016-10-02T04:00:00Z Neighborhood substations like those operated by Snohomish County's public utility are important to rate-payers, but not necessarily to the well-being of the entire Western Interconnection. Who Is Guarding the Grid? 2016-09-23T04:00:00Z Mr. Stumpf, who will be lucky to survive as CEO, is learning the hard way that as long as banks remain public utilities they are a lousy business. Whipping Wells Fargo 2016-09-20T04:00:00Z The public utility model for generic drugs would mean regular filings covering thousands of drugs, and a new regulatory structure. No More Mylan Monopolies 2016-08-30T04:00:00Z This is a public utility, not a private one. Developer’s light bills: Rich get off free, poor struggle with rent 2016-08-20T04:00:00Z Wright has 27 years of experience working for public utilities. California Inc.: Seeking cleaner air for SoCal, battling Pokémon 2016-08-15T04:00:00Z Great Plains argues that the term “public utility” isn’t defined in the agreement and thus defaults to definitions in state law. Missouri regulators question proposed KCP&L, Westar merger 2016-08-14T04:00:00Z In June, a federal appeals court upheld the commission’s authority to regulate the internet as a public utility. Too Poor to Afford the Internet 2016-08-12T04:00:00Z Our favored option is to treat generic drug manufacturers as public utilities. No More Mylan Monopolies 2016-08-30T04:00:00Z Discretion of this sort belongs to private clubs, not a public utility. Developer’s light bills: Rich get off free, poor struggle with rent 2016-08-20T04:00:00Z About 20 states impose limits on municipal broadband, not least because public utilities can discourage private competition and cost taxpayers a bundle. The FCC Gets Throttled 2016-08-10T04:00:00Z The staff also claims Great Plains violated a 2001 agreement with the agency that it wouldn’t acquire any public utilities without commission approval. Missouri regulators question proposed KCP&L, Westar merger 2016-08-14T04:00:00Z The economic evidence, they declared, showed that the internet should not be regulated as a public utility. Think Tank Scholar or Corporate Consultant? It Depends on the Day 2016-08-08T04:00:00Z Wright, who previously worked at other public utilities for 25 years, will be the department’s eighth general manager in 10 years. Garcetti confirms DWP chief Marcie Edwards to step down this month 2016-08-02T04:00:00Z |
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