electricity

AEP promises new smart technology with security extension

AEP Ohio, the electric company for nearly 1.5 million customers in Franklin County and other areas of the state, has filed a proposal with the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio to extend its current electric security plan — with modifications — through May 2024. As is, the current plan would expire in May 2018. The [...]

By KEITH ARNOLD - The Daily Reporter|2016-12-01T08:59:29-05:00Wednesday, November 30, 2016|

Environmentalists, utilities eye high-stakes Virginia coal ash trial

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Potentially cleaner rivers or possible higher electric prices. That is what’s at stake in an upcoming federal court ruling in Virginia that could have far-reaching effects on how energy companies dispose of the waste known as coal ash, left over from decades of burning coal. Spurred by high-profile coal ash spills [...]

By ALAN SUDERMAN - Associated Press|2017-04-24T10:11:38-04:00Thursday, July 14, 2016|