Tag: utility
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Varcoe: Vote in Maine goes Enmax’s way, lets it keep U.S. utility
[ad_1] Breadcrumb Trail Links Local NewsEnergyColumnistsBusiness Enmax and Versant contributed $16 million to the political action committee Maine Energy Progress, which opposed the referendum question, the state’s ethics commission website indicates Get the latest from Chris Varcoe, Calgary Herald straight to your inbox Sign Up Published Nov 09, 2023 • 4 minute read The sign…
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Vermont Utility Plans to End Outages by Giving Customers Batteries
[ad_1] Many electric utilities are putting up lots of new power lines as they rely more on renewable energy and try to make grids more resilient in bad weather. But a Vermont utility is proposing a very different approach: It wants to install batteries at most homes to make sure its customers never go without…
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Maui residents say utility trucks blocked roads as they tried to flee
[ad_1] LAHAINA, Hawaii — Three survivors of the deadly wildfires that ravaged Maui said Wednesday that when the inferno erupted, the main escape route out of town was partly blocked by Hawaiian Electric trucks clearing downed lines and replacing busted power poles. The result was “epic bumper-to-bumper traffic while we were trying to escape,” said…
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Maine residents go against Enmax in fight for consumer-owned utility
[ad_1] Article content More than a century ago, your forebears made a wise decision in establishing The City of Calgary Electric System, providing public ownership and control of your electric utility. You have reaped and continue to reap substantial benefits from that decision. Article content Maine went in a different direction. Our history is one…