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TVA to cut electricity rates 6 percent (The Clarion-Ledger)
The Tennessee Valley Authority will soon cut electricity rates by about 6 percent to account for lower fuel costs, offering some relief for customers after a major rate increase earlier this year.

Electricity shortage zaps new building (Independent Online)
About 385 new construction projects with an estimated value of R12 billion have been cancelled or delayed because of Eskom's six-month moratorium on the provision of electricity for new projects, according to the results of a survey facilitated by Master Builders South Africa (MBSA).

Electricity Price in Europe May Fall as Arcelor, VW Cut Output (Bloomberg)
Nov. 13 (Bloomberg) -- European electricity prices may follow plummeting costs for fossil fuels as a looming recession cuts industrial energy demand across the continent.

Cable break knocks out downtown power, electricity distributor says (Niagara Falls Review)
An underground cable break is being blamed for the power outage that left downtown Niagara Falls without electricity for 90 minutes Thursday, said [...]

China May Increase Electricity Prices by December, Huaneng Says (Bloomberg)
Nov. 13 (Bloomberg) -- China will probably raise electricity prices for a third time by the end of this year to help narrow losses at power producers, said an official from China Huaneng Group , the nation's biggest state-owned utility.

Simmers First-Half Loss Widens, Hurt by Fuel, Electricity Costs (Bloomberg)
Nov. 13 (Bloomberg) -- Simmer & Jack Mines Ltd. , a South African gold producer, said its fiscal first-half loss widened, hurt by rising fuel and electricity costs.

Namibia: Electricity Chief Strongly Defends REDS (AllAfrica.com)
The Electricity Control Board says electricity tariffs do not increase because of the creation of the regional electricity distributors (REDS), but because of new investments such as new power stations and transmission lines.

Mud-Powered 'Soil Lamp' Proves Water and Electricity Go Together Well [Mud] (Gizmodo)
This zany lamp created by Marieke Staps outdoes most lamps in more ways than one: the electricity is powered through the organisms contained in the mud. The mud is enclosed in cells that contain...

Nepal's former royal family seeks waiver for back electricity bills (EARTHtimes.org)
Kathmandu - Nepal's former royal family has sought a waiver to avoid millions of rupees in unpaid electricity bills following threats to cut off their power supply, officials said Friday. Utility officials said former king Gyanendra's daughter, niece...

Enemalta to introduce automated electricity meters (Malta Today)
Charlot Zahra Enemalta will be changing all its electricity meters next year in order to ensure that energy consumption is adequately metred and to discourage tampering.

 

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