Utility Report Fails to Debunk Transmission Competition Benefits
In comments filed with FERC, ETCC responded to the incumbent utility-spearheaded coalition Developers Advocating Transmission Advancements (DATA) – to set the record straight about their misleading claims and to urge FERC to disregard the utilities’ unverified and authorless white paper entirely.
December Electricity Price Inflation Jumps 1.3%, Outpacing CPI at Just .3%
Today’s inflation data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics showed the monthly increase for electricity in December was 1.3% as compared to just .3% for the CPI.
Latest CPI Release: Monthly Electricity Price Inflation Increases 1.4% vs .1% for CPI Due to Accelerating Transmission Costs – FERC Must Act
Consumers call on FERC to take action to fight runaway electricity price inflation, which has continued to climb even as the prices of commodities and consumer goods fall.
Supreme Court Decision Not to Grant Cert Signals that Texas Right of First Refusal Law is Unconstitutional
The U.S. Supreme Court decided not to grant cert in Lake vs. NextEra Energy, signaling that the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals decision got it right and that there was no reason to overturn their Opinion.
ICYMI: Iowa Court Decision Has Regional Impact for MISO States and Billions in Cost Savings for Consumers
ICYMI: Iowa district court permanently strikes down ROFR law as debate continues in the Midwest over who can build and own new transmission lines. Read more in POLITICO’s Energywire.
BREAKING: Iowa Courts Side with Consumers on Electricity Transmission Competition
In a victory for Iowa electricity consumers, the Iowa District Court for Polk County has set aside Iowa’s unconstitutional Right of First Refusal (ROFR) law and regulation. In addition, the court barred the state from issuing permits on projects and intervenors from any action on their MISO assigned projects.
Report: FERC’s $277 Billion Electricity Price Hike
The Electricity Transmission Competition Coalition (ETCC) released a new report, FERC’s $277 Billion Electricity Price Hike, which includes the most comprehensive assemblage of consumer opinion research about their views on electricity transmission competition – and the impact on American families and business.
Broad Coalition of Consumer Groups Prevent Anti-Consumer Transmission Competition ROFR Bills from Advancing in Wisconsin
The Electricity Transmission Competition Coalition (ETCC) welcomed the decision by the Wisconsin Assembly and Senate to not take action on AB 470 or SB 481, two anti-consumer Right of First Refusal (ROFR) bills.
Electricity Price Inflation Increases – Consumer Price Index is Flat
Today’s inflation data release by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics confirms that electricity prices continue to rise causing harm to households and businesses. Electricity prices have far outpaced other energy commodities, which continued their steep declines over the past year.
ICYMI: Chicago Tribune Editorial – Illinois lawmakers should sustain Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s veto of this unwarranted gift to Ameren
A bill that surfaced suddenly in late May and passed in the final hours of the spring session would hand Ameren a monopoly over the future development and operation of high-voltage power lines in its territory.