State Offers Incentives for Electric Vehicles The state is offering a cash rebate of up to $3,000 to buyers of electric cars. An incentive program offers customer rebates and will provide dealers with bonuses for selling electric or hydrogen vehicles. The incentive program is funded by $1 million that the...

Eversource, United Illuminating Rates Falling Eversource Energy customers will see a 35% drop in electric generation charges, to 8.228 cents/kWh from 12.629 cents/kWh beginning in July. United Illuminating residential generation charges will decrease about 31% to 9.18 cents/kWh from 13.3108 cents/kWh. For a typical customer who uses 750 kWh, the...

By Rich Heidorn Jr. WASHINGTON — Despite changing its meeting date to avoid threats of mass demonstrations next week, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission couldn’t avoid another protest drama Thursday. FERC instituted a new policy that forced all non-employees — lawyers, lobbyists, reporters and protesters — through a lengthier and...

Dynegy CEO: Exelon Bill Endangers Jobs, Plants Dynegy CEO Flexon Legislation proposed by Exelon that would impose a customer surcharge to provide more revenue for its Illinois nuclear fleet would put jobs at risk at competing coal-fired power plants, Dynegy CEO Bob Flexon said. “It’ll have a severe economic impact on...

Delmarva Customers May Have to Wait Months for One-Time Credit Exelon has promised $40 million for one-time customer credits in Delaware as part of a settlement to get approval for its takeover of Pepco Holdings Inc., but there is no telling when customers will see the credit. Public Service Commission spokesman...

ComEd Smart Grid Bill Becomes Law Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner has approved a bill allowing Commonwealth Edison and Ameren Illinois to avoid legislative review of a sweeping grid modernization program until 2019 instead of 2017. Critics, including the Citizens Utility Board, worry that the move will allow the utilities to...

Judge Hears Arguments on Gas System Expansion Lawsuit A Superior Court judge this week heard arguments as to why he shouldn’t allow a lawsuit against the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) to go forward. The Connecticut Energy Marketers Association, which represents the fuel oil industry, sued DEEP...

PSC Approves Increase in Bloom Energy Subsidy The Public Service Commission has approved an increase in the subsidy that Delmarva Power customers pay to fuel cell manufacturer Bloom Energy. The surcharge, adjusted periodically, will cost a typical customer about $4.34 a month. Bloom Energy enjoys a 21-year deal under a...

By Suzanne Herel Two key Maryland counties have agreed to support Exelon’s controversial takeover of Pepco Holdings Inc. in return for promises to fund customer bill credits, grid reliability improvements, renewable energy projects, energy efficiency programs and help for low-income consumers. Montgomery and Prince George’s counties, suburbs of D.C., represent...

Story on ComEd Contributions Spurs Call for Investigation A state senator called for an investigation of Commonwealth Edison after the Chicago Tribune reported that the utility spent $60 million in ratepayer money over seven years on politically influential charities. “The allegations in the Tribune article are serious and call for immediate...