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Big Energy Bills Leave Consumers Hot And Bothered Says Co-operative Energy | PRLog
www.prlog.org | Feb 14, 2012
Big Energy Bills Leave Consumers Hot And Bothered Says Co-operative Energy. Big energy bills leave consumers hot and bothered says co-operative energy - heating the home is the biggest financial anxiety this winter - - PR11798483

Idaho asserts “primary” jurisdiction over wind power transactions | Wind Watch
wind-watch.org | Feb 11, 2012
Idaho regulators today said they have primary jurisdiction over proposed power sales agreements between Idaho Power Company and two Idaho-based wind ...

Which? calls on customers to join 'Big Switch' to cut energy prices - 10,000 sign up
www.utilityweek.co.uk | Feb 7, 2012
Which? wants to harness consumers' collective purchasing power to get a better deal on energy prices. - Utility Week news centre

www.windaction.org | Green electricity finds few customers in Mass.; Wind farms bring higher NStar
www.windaction.org | Jan 31, 2012
Today, with fewer than 6,800 customers in the program, a typical family buying all its power from the wind farms pays about $23.94 more per month than a basic service customer, or about 30 percent extra when delivery charges are included. Those rates will increase again in March by $8 for customers

Householders waste £24 million subsidising redundant wind farms - Telegraph
www.telegraph.co.uk | Jan 27, 2012
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New O’Malley wind farm proposal still a long shot | Wind Watch
www.wind-watch.org | Jan 24, 2012
In its most important respects, Gov. Martin OMalleys new proposal to build a wind farm in the Atlantic Ocean isnt different from the old one. ...

BusinessDay - SA cannot give up on coal, say big electricity users
www.businessday.co.za | Jan 5, 2012
Source: Business Day - SAÂs Energy Intensive User Group says the country should continue to leverage its natural resources such as coal while, like the rest of the world, it fights climate change.

Energy giant pledges £5m for miss-sold customers
www.edie.net | Dec 16, 2011
'Big Six' energy giant SSE has set aside £5m for customers who were miss-sold energy deals. - edie news centre

FERC Finds for Wind Generators in BPA Curtailment Dispute :: POWER Magazine
www.powermag.com |
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) last week ruled that the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) discriminated against wind generators when it used its transmission market power to curtail wind power after high river flows and high wind last May and June caused generation on the BPA

Big six energy firms face fresh accusations of profiteering | Business | The Guardian
www.guardian.co.uk | Dec 3, 2011
Household electricity bills have soared beyond wholesale cost fluctuations – adding to pressure for competition inquiry