Thousand Oaks council to tackle water rates Tuesday
Ventura County Star
Private companies California American and California Water Service serve the Newbury Park and Westlake portions of the city, respectively. They have rate increase applications pending before the California Public Utilities Commission.

Allentown Morning Call
A year after explosion, Allentown still knows little about gas lines
Allentown Morning Call
A year after the explosion at 13th and Allen Sts, Allentown city officials still know little about the gas lines due to state and federal laws that shield gas utilities from disclosing the state of their infrastructure to local governments and ...

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Marin Energy Authority prepares for major expansion this summer
Marin Independent-Journal
The authority, which now consists of the county of Marin and all 11 of Marin's municipalities, is the first successful attempt in California to launch a new, public model for providing electricity to residents. The authority serves as the retail ...

Clark drops self-sufficiency power plans
Vancouver Sun
“We will redefine the province's self-sufficiency policy to ensure BC is well positioned for power expansion, and that Hydro rates remain affordable for families,” Clark said Friday as she unveiled her new energy strategy, one aimed at exploiting the ...

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Florida doesn't need more nuclear power; don't make customers pay for it
Tampabay.com
Instead of prodding FPL and Progress Energy to promote conservation and invest in renewable energy, the PSC in October approved rate increases for both utilities to pay for their proposed nuclear projects. The unanimous vote approving $282 million in ...

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