Electrical Power Municipal and Public Utilities News and Trends

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Keeping up with electrical power municipal and public utilities news and trends can help you find ways to save money on electricity and find alternative sources of energy. Electrical power municipal and public utilities are an alternative to private electric companies.

They are owned and operated either by the federal government, a state or a local organization that provides service to specific electrical municipalities. Getting electricity from public utilities has some advantages. They may provide more reliability and better customer service than a private company. Some companies and individuals may qualify for grants and subsidies available from a public utility.

High fuel costs and environmental concerns are changing the way local utilities and the energy industry, in general, operate. Many municipalities are working to reduce energy bills to apply the savings to other services. Renewable energy and conservation efforts affect the industry, companies and investors. To keep up with news and trends in the energy and industry and government utilities:

1. Check government utility organizations for news and developments;

2. Keep up with your local electrical provider's news and events;

3. Read about general industry trends and news;

4. Find about alternative and "green" energy developments.

 

Find sources of information about local electric companies

Keep up with news about federal, state and municipal utility companies. Regular reading will keep you abreast of developments and activities at your local utility as well as give you a chance to compare it to other providers.
Try: Find news about publicly owned companies at the American Public Power Association (APPA), a service organization for more than 2,000 community-owned electric utilities. The organization publishes regular news stories and also provides an online newsletter. The Utility Connection provides links to federal, state and municipal agencies. Check individual websites for news for your area.

Find out how general industry news affects public utility services

Get general news provided by the energy and electric industry. Find out how events in the areas of deregulation, rates, environmental and other issues will affect your business.
Try: The PennWell website is a collaboration of two industry-leading publications: Electric Light & Power and Utility Automation & Engineering T&D. The site provides news on the electric industry. CyberTech's Energy Central is another site that provides electric industry news.

Research alternative energy solutions provided by local utility companies

Growing interest in the environment and conservation efforts have led many utilities to offer clean and renewable energy. Find out about new trends and developments in this area to determine whether your business could benefit from green energy.
Try: Clean Energy News provides information about news and trends in clean energy. Alternative Energy News offers the latest renewable and alternative energy headlines.

 

• In addition to being environmentally friendly, companies and individuals that use alternative energy sources can get tax breaks and other incentives. Check with your local public utility service to see what services are available.

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