Subsidies for wind and other alternative energy were established in 1978 by Congress to reduce reliance on foreign oil, following the Arab oil embargo that sent energy costs skyrocketing. Both the Senate and House bills direct the Public Utility Commission and the state’s grid manager Electric Reliability Council of Texas to study how to change […]
This particular PUD is a Washington State municipal corporation and claims to have the cheapest electricity in the country. It sets rates based on operations and power consumption, and different industries are grouped together. To deal with the significant interest from mining industry, it created an “evolving industry” rate class for miners. Suffice it to […]
Any sector where the government is in the business of fixing pricing, there is some sort of circular debt. Energy is on the top – within it both petroleum and power prices are fixed by government while the recommendations of change, based on fuel pricing and other factors, is the job of regulator – OGRA […]
Electricity producer Synergy overcharged industrial customers for the price of energy in the wholesale market by up to $100 million, in a move which may have also pushed up prices for households, an investigation by Western Australia’s independent economic regulator has found. The Economic Regulation Authority (ERA) said Synergy had breached market rules requiring it […]
According to NERC, the scope of the service will include a survey to determine customers’ willingness to pay for one-phase and three-phase meters based on an internal estimate arrived at by the commission. Early last year, the regulator unveiled the MAP regulation, which introduced meter asset providers in the sector, to fast-track the roll-out of […]
Distribution pricing reform will bring disturbing price shocks Originally published in Energy and Environment on February 28 The Electricity Authority has been warned sudden implementation of more efficient electricity distribution pricing will bring “disturbing” price shocks for many customers. The EA is currently considering submissions on its proposals to speed up distribution pricing reform and […]
Crews from Southern California Edison work on damaged power lines. The utility and several others in the state are required to switch to time-of-use pricing, which charges more when electricity is costlier to produce. Just as more people fly during the holidays and drive during rush hour, the demand for electricity peaks at predictable times. […]
A new regulation has highlighted the thousands of offers electricity retailers make to new customers, mostly through commercial comparison sites. These sites typically do not include the best possible offers, funnelling consumers into higher-cost plans in exchange for fees from energy companies. From January 1 companies selling electricity in New South Wales, South East Queensland […]
Dynamic pricing could advance renewables while cutting both customer costs and system costs, suggests a petition from solar and storage industry participants. They call for a rulemaking process to give all customers the option to choose real-time pricing. As the enabling technologies of battery storage, electric vehicles, and automated demand response technology become more common, […]
Four power retailers have lodged a complaint with the Electricity Authority over the recent surge in wholesale prices. Vocus, Flick, Pulse and Electric Kiwi want the Authority to investigate the spike in prices over the past month, which have hit as high as $1,000 a megawatt hour, and are averaging three times the normal wholesale […]
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This Week in Pricing > 4/20/19
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Epic Games issues V-Buck refunds for Fortnite ‘Birdie’ skin pricing error | Fortnite INTEL
The Birdie skin was offered briefly in the Fortnite Item Shop for 1,200 V-Bucks, which was 400 V-Bucks over the original price, and Epic has refunded those players. On April 14, Epic Games released the Birdie female skin in the Fortnite Item Shop for 1,200 V-Bucks, however, there was an error with the pricing. Fortnite […]
MindShare 2019 – May 14-16 | Zilliant
Want to Drive Profitable Growth in 2019? The B2B industry is consistently failing to capture hidden pockets of revenue and profit that can be uncovered today. Learn from industry experts on how to put an end to profit leakage for good. Zilliant MindShare welcomes you to our ecosystem of best-in-class partners and thought leaders. You […]
The Masters Tournament is one of the most prestigious events in sports Opens a New Window. , but fans who paid top dollar for entry badges can look forward to dirt-cheap prices at Augusta National Golf Club’s famous concessions stands Opens a New Window. . The Masters menu features traditional items such as pimento cheese […]
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