March 11, 2026

Energy

Energy

PG&E customers face high energy rates amid ongoing heat wave

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — Megan Antijunti is just one Fresno resident that says she’s experienced a recent increase in her PG&E bill. “It went from 284.70 to 529.82,” said Megan Antijunti. Antijunti tells Action News she’s lived in her west central Fresno home since 2009 and she’s never seen her electric bill rates this high

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Illinois Republicans close out RNC with energy behind ‘more focused, disciplined’ Trump

MILWAUKEE — Hours before former President Donald Trump accepted the GOP nomination, Illinois Republicans on Thursday claimed the “the table has been flipped” on Democrats who head toward the Nov. 5 election with uncertainty at the top of the ticket while the GOP builds momentum. The state’s super-minority Republicans are leaving the GOP National Convention

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Overturning Biden’s LNG order key to expanding Texas’ energy industry, congressman says

MILWAUKEE — In an event on the sidelines of the Republican National Convention, Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, singled out two key agenda items for his constituents in the oil-producing Permian Basin: overturning a Biden Administration directive on liquefied natural gas and passing legislation to ease permitting delays for major infrastructure projects. Both actions must be

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Keystone XL Developer TC Energy Listed as RNC Host Committee Sponsor

TC Energy, a Calgary-based energy company with operations throughout North America, is a sponsor of the Republican National Convention Host Committee, according to the committee’s website. The convention, currently taking place in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, will confirm Donald Trump as the Republican Party’s candidate for the 2024 U.S. presidential election. TC Energy was the driving force

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Scammers targeting Rhode Island Energy customers via phone

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Rhode Island Energy said there has been an uptick in scammers that are going around pretending to be from the utility provider and demanding money from customers. A woman reached out to 12 Responds regarding a phone call she received from someone who appeared to be from Rhode Island Energy. She

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Lithium mine pits clean energy against rare native plant

Listen to this article GARDNERVILLE, Nev. — A botanist gently strokes the pollen of endangered wildflowers with a paintbrush as she tries to reenact nature inside a small greenhouse in the shadow of the Sierra Nevada. It’s part of a lithium mining company’s grand experiment intended to help keep an extremely rare desert plant from

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Daily Hampshire Gazette – Clean energy bill passes clears House with GOP opposition

A GE Haliade-X Turbine stands in the Vineyard Wind 1 project area, which is located south of Martha’s Vineyard. Eric Haynes/Courtesy Avangrid BOSTON — The Massachusetts House was split along party lines Wednesday night in voting to support climate and energy legislation that would “help accelerate the green transition,” according to the bill’s lead architect.

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Sungrow and Algihaz Join Forces for 7.8 GW Energy Storage in Saudi Arabia • Carbon Credits

Sungrow Power Supply, a Chinese photovoltaic inverter manufacturing giant recently announced to partner with Saudi Arabia’s Algihaz Holding for a massive energy storage project. In this project, Sungrow will build a 7.8 GW energy storage system to boost Saudi Arabia’s power grid stability and reliability. Media reports that this will be the largest off-grid energy

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New ‘Forever Chemical’ Rules to Hit Renewable Energy Industry (1)

Attorneys and advisers must start scrutinizing the effects of new federal and state regulations of PFAS for their renewable energy clients, including potential reporting requirements, litigation, and environmental liabilities. PFAS, a class of over 12,000 per-and polyfluoroalkyl compounds, are often called “forever chemicals” because of their strong chemical makeup and persistence in the environment. The

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Duke Energy and Partners Sign Comprehensive Agreement to Increase Reliability and Improve Clean Energy Future in Florida

Duke Energy, consumer representatives and business groups have signed a comprehensive agreement to increase reliability, improve the clean energy vision for Florida and focus on ways to assist as well as pass on savings to customers. The agreement will allow an increase in base rates, among other provisions, if approved by the Florida Public Service

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