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Winter Storm

March 1, 2021March 1, 2021 BRIEF
electricity, Texas, Weather, Wrongful Death

A Texas man filed a wrongful death lawsuit against San Antonio’s electric and gas utility after his wife died during a power outage amid last month’s winter storm.

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Business Consumers Energy Government Regional 

Texas AG Sues Power Company Over Sky-High Bills During Winter Storm

March 1, 2021March 2, 2021 TRAVIS BUBENIK
deceptive practices, electricity, false advertising, Storms, Texas, utilities, Weather

Griddy Energy is accused of downplaying the inherent risks of variable rate electric plans that led to bills in the thousands of dollars during last month’s storm.

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Energy Environment Government Regional 

Biden Visits Texas in Aftermath of Winter Storm, Blackouts

February 26, 2021February 26, 2021 CAMERON LANGFORD
Biden administration, electricity, funding, Storms, Texas, Weather

Texas’ Republican governor joined Biden as he toured sites in Houston and the president agreed to add more counties to a disaster declaration so their residents can qualify for federal aid.

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Energy Government Politics Regional 

Energy CEO Calls Out Lack of Urgency From Texas Officials Ahead of Winter Storm

February 25, 2021February 25, 2021 TRAVIS BUBENIK
electricity, legislators, Storms, Texas, utilities, Weather

Energy executives were among those questioned by Texas lawmakers on Thursday as officials try to sort out why so many people were left in the dark for days amid freezing temperatures.

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Energy Regional 

Skyrocketing Energy Rates Could Undermine California’s Climate Goals

February 24, 2021February 25, 2021 NICK CAHILL
California, Climate change, electricity, utilities

In a pair of new reports, experts urge the state to shield low-income families from future rate increases as utilities prepare to spend billions prepping for wildfires and climate change.

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Business Energy Government Regional 

Experts Call for Mandates to Prevent Another Texas Power Disaster

February 23, 2021February 23, 2021 TRAVIS BUBENIK
electricity, regulation, Storms, Texas, utilities, Weather

Experts say power companies need to be forced, not asked, to harden their systems against increasingly powerful storms.

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Business Consumers Energy Regional 

Texas Electric Company Sued for $1 Billion Over Sky-High Bills

February 23, 2021February 23, 2021 DAVID LEE
Class Action, deceptive practices, electricity, Storms, Texas, utilities, Weather

he lead plaintiff in a class action claims her bill spiked from $200 to $9,340 despite power being out for days during last week’s winter storm.

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Energy Environment Regional 

Texas Grid Operator Makes Progress in Restoring Power

February 18, 2021February 18, 2021 TRAVIS BUBENIK
electricity, Storms, Texas, utilities, Weather

Hundreds of thousands of Texans have power again, but a second winter storm continues to stress the grid.

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Energy Environment Regional 

More Texas Power Restored, but Widespread Blackouts Persist

February 17, 2021February 20, 2021 TRAVIS BUBENIK
electricity, Storms, Texas, utilities, Weather

Texas grid managers say the current best-case scenario is that widespread power outages could become shorter in duration by Thursday.

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Business Consumers Environment International 

Ford to Go all Electric in Europe by 2030

February 17, 2021February 17, 2021 ASSOCIATED PRESS
automotive, Climate change, electricity, emissions, European Court of Justice, Ford, Greenhouse gas, Volkswagen

Ford announced a major push into electric vehicles in Europe, vowing to convert its entire passenger car lineup on the continent to electrics by 2030.

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Energy Environment Regional 

No Clear Timeline From Texas Grid Operators on Fixing Outages

February 16, 2021February 16, 2021 TRAVIS BUBENIK
electricity, Storms, Texas, utilities, Weather

Texas electric grid operators and transmission companies say it could still be days before power is fully restored after a brutal winter storm.

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Energy Government 

California Scores High on Electric Vehicle Adoption Report Card

February 3, 2021February 4, 2021 MATTHEW RENDA
automotive, California, electricity

A group that advocates for energy-efficiency released its first-ever report on how different states are incentivizing the adoption of electric vehicles in an effort to reduce emissions and found California outpaced its peers by a significant margin.

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Business Energy Environment International Technology 

Indonesia in $9.8 Bln Electric Vehicle Battery Deal With Korea’s LG

December 30, 2020December 30, 2020 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
automotive, batteries, electricity, Indonesia, manufacturing

Indonesia said Wednesday it had signed a $9.8 billion electric vehicle battery deal with South Korea’s LG as it moves to become a global production hub for the green technology.

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Energy Environment International 

Belarus Nuclear Plant Resumes Producing Electricity

November 19, 2020November 19, 2020 ASSOCIATED PRESS
Belarus, electricity, nuclear power

Belarus’ nuclear power plant, which went out of service a few days after it started operating, resumed producing electricity, officials said Thursday.

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Energy Environment International Technology 

Finland’s Battery Plans Spark Environmental Fears

November 16, 2020November 16, 2020 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
automotive, batteries, electricity, Finland, mining

Lines of trucks carrying piles of rock crisscross Finland’s rugged Terrafame mine, which sits 186 miles below the Arctic Circle and is Europe’s largest source of nickel for electric car batteries.

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Environment Science Technology 

Laser-Guided Lightning May Help Prevent Wildfires

November 12, 2020November 12, 2020 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
electricity, Research, Storms, Weather, wildfires

Small, portable laser pointers could be used to guide lightning strikes, with a study suggesting the technology may prevent bolts from sparking wildfires, a researcher told AFP Thursday.

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Energy Environment Regional 

Federal Judge Hears Challenge to Massive Multistate Power Line

November 9, 2020November 18, 2020 JOE KELLY
due process, electricity, utilities, wildlife refuges, Wisconsin

Issues surrounding a multistate power line corridor approved by a Wisconsin public service agency were argued in Madison federal court Monday by parties ranging from the agency to the transmission companies building the corridor and environmental advocates fighting its construction.

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Energy Environment Government 

Speaking of Inefficiency…

October 30, 2020October 30, 2020 BRIEF
Department of Energy, electricity, regulation, renewable energy, Trump administration

Complaining that Trump’s Energy Department has missed efficiency-standard deadlines for more than two dozen consumer and commercial products, six nonprofits brought a federal complaint to force its hand.

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Energy Entertainment Government 

Casino Electricity

October 22, 2020October 22, 2020 BRIEF
casinos, electricity, Nevada

Nevada casinos lobbied the state’s utilities commission to adopt a rule barring different electricity rates for different regions.

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Energy Environment Science 

Grow Zero-Carbon Power to Meet Climate Goals: Analysis

September 16, 2020September 16, 2020 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
Climate change, electricity, emissions, pollution

All new electricity supply growth worldwide can now come from zero-carbon sources, according to a plan released by businesses and environmental advocates Wednesday that charts the path to a net-zero world by 2050.

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