Routine maintenance & upgrades to the #grid were already causing households nationwide to experience sticker shock on their monthly #bills. These added costs could drive regional prices even higher in the coming year. 2 co-operative #electrical #utilities that own the #Colorado #coal plant forced to stay online asked the #Trump admin to reconsider because it would raise #costs on their ratepayers.

#idiocracy #affordability #CostOfLiving #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #FossilFuels #energy #law

Routine maintenance & upgrades to the #grid were already causing households nationwide to experience sticker shock on their monthly #bills. These added costs could drive regional prices even higher in the coming year. 2 co-operative #electrical #utilities that own the #Colorado #coal plant forced to stay online asked the #Trump admin to reconsider because it would raise #costs on their ratepayers.

#idiocracy #affordability #CostOfLiving #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #FossilFuels #energy #law

But maintaining ancient #power plants is very expensive. Many #utilities across the country have spent the last several years slowly retiring their oldest & dirtiest #coal facilities, & replacing that energy with a mix of newer, low-cost options including #gas plants & #renewables.

“These are old plants,” said Michael Goggin, executive VP of #energy consulting group #Grid Strategies & the author of the recent report tallying the costs of coal plants. “They are no longer economic.”

#Trump #law

But maintaining ancient #power plants is very expensive. Many #utilities across the country have spent the last several years slowly retiring their oldest & dirtiest #coal facilities, & replacing that energy with a mix of newer, low-cost options including #gas plants & #renewables.

“These are old plants,” said Michael Goggin, executive VP of #energy consulting group #Grid Strategies & the author of the recent report tallying the costs of coal plants. “They are no longer economic.”

#Trump #law

Average household electricity bills will rise in the service areas of nine of Japan's 10 regional power utilities for February. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/30/electricity-bills-rise-february/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #electricity #tepco #energy #utilities #gas

Average household electricity bills will rise in the service areas of nine of Japan's 10 regional power utilities for February. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/30/electricity-bills-rise-february/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #electricity #tepco #energy #utilities #gas

It is difficult for Japan to give up Russian liquefied natural gas, despite stepped-up sanctions by the United States and Europe, Japan Gas Association leader Takashi Uchida has said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/30/gas-leader-interview-lng-russia/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #lng #gas #utilities #russia #trade #russiajapanrelations #energy #usjapanrelations #donaldtrump

It is difficult for Japan to give up Russian liquefied natural gas, despite stepped-up sanctions by the United States and Europe, Japan Gas Association leader Takashi Uchida has said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/30/gas-leader-interview-lng-russia/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #lng #gas #utilities #russia #trade #russiajapanrelations #energy #usjapanrelations #donaldtrump