Also, latest American Customer Satisfaction Index for utilities is out


ENsights	March 21, 2023	View Online

$700M in grants now available for public EV charger installations

The Biden-Harris Administration has expressed its intention to further the energy transition and electrification of transportation. The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and the Inflation Reduction Act both make enormous amounts of money available for clean energy and clean vehicles and some of that money is now available in the form of grants for public EV charging infrastructure. Learn what you need to apply for the $700M available for FY 2022 and 2023 in our lead story today. Applications are due by May 30, 2023.

CPS Energy climbs most in utility industry customer satisfaction, ACSI data show

Residential customer satisfaction with the energy utilities industry is steady at 72 (on a scale of 0 to 100), according to the American Customer Satisfaction Index.

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FirstEnergy performing $20M high voltage transmission line upgrade

American Transmission Systems is using helicopter crews to upgrade a high-voltage transmission line in Ohio, stringing new, larger wires that can handle additional demand if other lines in the area are out of service.

Oregon halts electric vehicle rebates due to demand, money

Oregon will temporarily suspend rebates for buying or leasing an electric vehicle for a year starting in May because too many people are applying and the program is running out of money.

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Factor This!™ Podcast presented by Renewable Energy World®

Episode 40 of Factor This! featuring Craig Wood, CEO of the Australian next-gen CSP company Vast, is available now!

Boston seeking to limit fossil fuel use in new buildings

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu on March 16 filed an ordinance with the city council that would require new buildings that rely on fossil fuels to install solar panels and to add wiring in anticipation of future conversion to electrification with the goal of most new buildings going all-electric.

JCP&L seeks rate increase for reliability and customer help

The rate review proposes the launch of two new customer assistance initiatives, more money for vegetation management, smart streetlights and more.

World on ‘thin ice’ as UN climate report gives stark warning

Humanity still has a chance, close to the last one, to prevent the worst of climate change 's future harms, a top United Nations panel of scientists said Monday, March 20.

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