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Second rate hike next month for UGI Gas Division customers, but only half what utility wanted
Thursday, the PUC approved a settlement with UGI that that would allow its Gas Division base rates to increase by $27 million, which means rates will go up again next month. UGI said the typical commercial customer will see an increase of about 1.5 percent. According to UGI, under the[...]
Wyomissing solar power company wins top prize in statewide energy competition
CEWA Technologies was among 23 finalists competing for the prize in the Energy Sprout competition sponsored by the Sustainable Energy Fund and West Penn Power Sustainable Energy Fund. The competition was open to Pennsylvania businesses, communities and residents. More than $160,000 in grants were awarded in the contest that concentrated[...]
Talen reports $3M loss; lawyers jeopardize takeover deal with Riverstone
Meanwhile, the company also said the sale of the company to private investment firm Riverstone Holdings LLC is on schedule and expected to close by the end of 2016 in a deal worth $5.2 billion. However, a law firm announced it is investigating potential breach of fiduciary duty claims against[...]
Get out of the office – and why Trump doesn’t need the GOP brass
That’s the takeaway from a survey of employees, according to Mark Stouse, CEO of Arizona-based Proof, which provides analytics for marketers and businesses. In other words, if supervisors and managers care about employees and show that they do – then employees will care about them, and the company. It’s simple,[...]
PPL’s $140M smart-grid investment pays off with shorter outages
That’s according to officials from PPL Electric Utilities of South Whitehall Township, which has been using smart-grid technology to reduce the length of time businesses and other customers experience power outages. “It definitely restores power more quickly not only from storms but an outage caused by any other source,” said[...]
$100K up for grabs at EnergyPath 2016
Industry leaders, professors, students and professionals will explore emerging technologies in alternative energy and discuss ways to incorporate them into their business. Sustainable Energy Fund, a nonprofit in Lower Macungie Township, is hosting EnergyPath 2016, a conference on sustainable energy at State College on July 28-29. The event also includes[...]
5 questions with Randy Hendricks Founder and CEO, Sustainable Waste Solutions, Souderton
1 How is the local economy?The local economy is great for us. Overall, our industry is somewhat recession-resistant since waste is generated on a fairly consistent basis.Also, we serve the pharmaceutical industry, which is a strong, growing part of the health care industry and happens to be our main customer[...]
New health complex features green roof, sustainable design
A construction project with an 88,000-square-foot green roof at Reading Health System’s main location in West Reading, which broke ground in September 2013, will debut to the Berks County community by October. Earlier this month, the hospital network launched the promotion of its latest campaign and new name for the[...]
Energy firm to repay $2.4 million to Pa. customers overcharged during 2014 polar vortex
Customers in Pennsylvania who were paying variable or index prices for electricity supply in January 2014 were shocked when they found extreme jumps in the price they were paying for electricity during that period of extremely high demand. The settlement involves the additional payment of $2.4 million in rebates to[...]
Yuengling to pay $2.8M to EPA for excessive yeast, sugar in wastewater
The payment is in response for exceeding the permitted levels of organic materials and pH concentrations in the wastewater from its Pottsville and Mill Creek brewing facilities. The company also noted that as part of the agreement it has already installed an $8 million wastewater pretreatment system at its Pottsville[...]
Wyomissing firm aims for $100,000 renewable energy prize
CEWA Technologies is one of three finalists chosen from 23 entries that will compete for the top prize in the Energy Sprout Contest. Energy Sprout is a collaborative effort between the Sustainable Energy Fund and the West Penn Power Sustainable Energy Fund. The six-month competition will cumulate with an event[...]
PPL Electric Utilities exec apologizes for 2011 power restoration lapse after documents released
Gregory Dudkin said a mistake was made during the storm, which left 388,318 customers without power. Dudkin said during power restoration efforts, Dave Bonenberger, vice president-distribution operations, contacted the Hazleton storm room inquiring about an outage in his neighborhood, which affected his house and 225 other customers in the Tamaqua[...]
