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We hear the latest story from The Allegheny Front, a public radio program based in Pittsburgh, that reports on environmental issues in the region. In this story, we learn how electricity costs are on a sharp rise despite a record year for solar and battery construction.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsIf you’re looking to sign up for a new gym membership this year, it’s worth looking into whether your health insurance will help with some or all of the cost. And, soaring electricity costs and the slow growth of renewable energy.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsAppalachian Power announced the purchase of the Top Hat Wind Facility in Logan County, Illinois last week. It will provide power to large industrial customers interested in having renewable generation in their energy portfolio.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsBehind the rates paid by the companies’ customers is a hidden cost that doesn’t show up on their bills. Customers receive electricity from two aging, out-of-state coal plants that lose a lot of money.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsThat’s in contrast to the company’s April filing in West Virginia, which asked regulators to charge customers $5 more a month to pay for fuel expenses.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsRenewables overtook coal for electricity generation in the first half of 2025 for the first time on record, according to Ember.
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