Energy
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Colorado utility bills may increase 10% over four years to pay for wildfire mitigation
Xcel Energy said it’s expanding its work and programs to minimize risk associated with wildfires possibly caused by electric equipment.
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New Jersey GOP lawmakers seek to block rate increase
If regulators approve the plan, the monthly bill for the typical residential heating customer using 81 therms would rise by 23.6%, from $122.84 to $151.85, according to the company.
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California lawmakers exempt their $1.1 billion office from state environmental law
California Republican legislators pointed out the hypocrisy, and called for California Environmental Quality Act reforms instead of the exemption.