Eastern Kentucky s largest utility, Kentucky Power, wants to raise its residential and commercial rates. The state s Public Service Commission is slated to hear the case on November 28th, and if approved, changes would likely go into effect next year. Carrie Ray, director of energy programs with the Mountain Association explains that residential customers could see a 20% percent rate increase, and a 14% base-fee increase under the proposal. .
Rusty was called home to Heaven on August 29, 2023, at the age of 43. He was born on May 10, 1980, in Humboldt County, and he was born and raised in McKinleyville.
Several environmental groups have filed a lawsuit to keep Virginia in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. In June, Virginia s Air Pollution Control Board voted to remove the state from the initiative, for which Gov. Glenn Youngkin and Republicans in the General Assembly have striven. .
Nebraskans may not have needed as much air conditioning this summer as have people in the Southwest, but so far 2023 is tied for the most 100-degree days in the past 10 years. It means more A-C use and higher utility costs for many. As of May, nearly 20 million Americans were behind on their utility bills. .