But here’s the kicker: While our electricity usage this year has decreased by 17 percent compared to the same January-July period in 2011, our SCE&G bills slightly increased.
SC Utility News Digest - a Service of the Terreni Law Firm, LLC
Monday, August 20, 2012
Friday, August 3, 2012
Verizon Wireless Fined $1.25 Million for Blocking Tethering Apps | Benzinga
The cellular carrier got into trouble after asking Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) to remove select apps from Google Play, which was known as the Android Market at the time. Verizon wanted Google to stop Android users from downloading the so-called "tethering" apps, which allow them to use their 4G LTE smartphone connection to bring laptops, tablets and other devices online.
Monday, July 30, 2012
Progress Energy to Close SC Coal Plant
Progress Energy said Friday that the 316-megawatt Cape Fear coal-fired plant, near Moncure, N.C., and the 177-megawatt H.B. Robinson Unit 1 coal-fired plant in Darlington County will be retired Oct. 1.
Protesting Coup at Duke Energy, 2 Board Members Step Down - NYTimes.com
Ken Otterbourg
C. Dukes Scott, Mr. Gruber’s counterpart in South Carolina, said in an interview that the company’s problems could no longer be confined to one state. “As they talk settlement in North Carolina, that becomes of interest to us, because we want to make sure that whatever settlement they work out is not of adverse interest to us,” he said.
C. Dukes Scott, Mr. Gruber’s counterpart in South Carolina, said in an interview that the company’s problems could no longer be confined to one state. “As they talk settlement in North Carolina, that becomes of interest to us, because we want to make sure that whatever settlement they work out is not of adverse interest to us,” he said.
Friday, July 27, 2012
Duke Energy replaces Progress execs who resigned - Greensboro - The Business Journal
Chris Bagley
Duke Energy Corporation has replaced two of the three senior executives who resigned earlier this month, and eliminated the third open position.
Duke Energy Corporation has replaced two of the three senior executives who resigned earlier this month, and eliminated the third open position.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - NRC warns of problems at Catawba Nuclear Station - Business - TheState.com
The Charlotte Observer reported (http://bit.ly/MJNGAn) the problems could lead to more inspections of the plant on Lake Wylie on the South Carolina-North Carolina state line.
The plant lost incoming power April 4. Backup generators kicked in and the one operating reactor shut down safely. The other reactor already was shut down for refueling.
The plant lost incoming power April 4. Backup generators kicked in and the one operating reactor shut down safely. The other reactor already was shut down for refueling.
Tuesday, July 24, 2012
In Energy Conservation, a Focus on Bragging Rights - NYTimes.com
Diane Cardwell
But utilities hope to tap into the same dynamic that works for video games and applications like Foursquare, where users compete against one another to earn bragging rights, like becoming “mayor” of a favorite restaurant.
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