CANBERRA, Australia, Feb. 23 -- Australian Energy Producers (formerly the Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association) issued the following news release on Feb. 22, 2024: A parliamentary inquiry into Western Australia's Domestic Gas Policy has failed households and businesses by failing to address the need for reliable and affordable energy supply. Australian Energy Producers today said the Economics and Industry Standing Committee call for government intervention in the market  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 (TNSres) -- The National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners issued the following news release on Feb. 23, 2024: The National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners today released a new report, Mitigating Stranded Asset Risks to Utility Customers: An Exploration of Securitization and Retiring Coal Generation. The report discusses the role that securitization can play in managing the costs associated with stranded assets due to early coal plant retirement  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Rep. Matt Rosendale, R-Montana, issued the following news release: Congressman Matt Rosendale (MT-02), expressed support for the U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit's decision to overturn an Obama-era federal coal leasing moratorium. This decision will lead to less restrictions in the federal coal leasing process and an increase in American energy production. It will also put pressure on the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to issue leases they have been reluctant to advance  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 24 -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release: This week, New England's regional grid operator, ISO-NE, filed the results of its eighteenth forward capacity auction with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) The filing outlines commitments by the region's various energy providers - clean energy sources and fossil fuel plants - to supply power for the June 2027 through May 2028 period. Over 900 energy sources cleared the auction, securing million  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Feb. 24 -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release on Feb. 23, 2024: Today the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) voted to allow Arizona Public Service (APS) to raise its rates and burden ratepayers with higher electricity bills, enabling APS to double down on coal and gas. The rate increase will bolster APS shareholder profits while prolonging operation of the utility's outdated Four Corners Generating Station despite cheaper clean energy alternatives. A substan  more