Defeat of Iowa ROFR Bill Huge Victory for Consumers
Paul Cicio, Chair of the Electricity Transmission Competition Coalition released the following statement in response to the defeat of Iowa HF 2551 & SF 2372.
Electricity Inflation 30% Higher Than CPI Over Last 12 Months
Electricity inflation remains the highest consumer goods cost among the items in the Consumer Price Index according to the latest release of data by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Over the last year electricity prices have risen by 5% compared to 2.2% for food, and 2.5% for medical care commodities.
ETCC Statement on Defeat of Wisconsin ROFR Bill AB 470
Paul Cicio , Chair of ETCC, issued the following statement on the defeat of Wisconsin ROFR bill AB 470.
ICYMI: CPUC Commissioner Calls on FERC to Embrace Transmission Competition
California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) Commissioner Darcie L. Houck has urged FERC to embrace transmission competition and drop the right of first refusal (ROFR) provisions from its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) on transmission planning.
Electricity Price Inflation Continues to Outpace CPI by 12.4% as FERC Decision on Transmission Competition Nears
The latest inflation data release confirms that electricity prices continue to outpace the Consumer Price Index with electricity prices increasing by 3.6% compared to 3.2% for the CPI over the last 12 months.
WIRES Letter to FERC Incorrectly Pits Collaboration Against Transmission Competition
Paul Cicio, Chair of the Electricity Transmission Competition Coalition, released the following statement in response to the WIRES’s letter to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC).
Coalition Urges FERC Nominees to Put Consumers First and Back Electricity Transmission Competition
ETCC welcomed the nomination of three new commissioners by President Biden to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC).
Electricity Consumers Rebuts False Claims Made by EEI in FERC Transmission Docket
Paul Cicio, Chair of the Electricity Transmission Competition Coalition, released the following statement in response to the Edison Electric Institute’s letter to FERC.
Electricity Transmission Competition Coalition Applauds Pending Minnesota Legislation to Eliminate Anti-Competitive Law
The Electricity Transmission Competition Coalition (ETCC) released the following statement in support of Minnesota legislation to eliminate its anti-competitive law.
Electricity Inflation Tops Monthly CPI by 400% driven by spiraling transmission rate increases
Electricity inflation continued to increase in January 2024 putting further financial pressure on consumers across the country even as headline inflation slows. Electricity inflation increased by 1.2% on a monthly basis, and 3.8% over the last 12 months.