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National Grid in talks with Drax to revive coal-fired units

Plans for North Yorkshire plant discussed as return of scheme to pay customers to reduce electricity during peak times confirmed

The Guardian - UK

AGL accused of manipulating electricity prices

A class action alleges AGL Energy intentionally increased the price of wholesale electricity, hitting consumers with higher power bills.

AAP

Tariff revision of HT, EHT consumers: HC directs KSERC not to pass any order

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday directed the Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission (KSERC) not to pass any order revising the tariff for high tension and extra high tension consumers

The Hindu

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Nat-Gas Prices Slightly Higher on Hot Texas Temps

July Nymex natural gas (NGN23 ) on Wednesday closed up +0.002 (+0.09%). July nat-gas Wednesday climbed to a 2-week high and settled slightly higher. Nat-gas has support on the outlook for increased power demand in Texas, the largest nat-gas consuming state. The Electricity Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) said Tuesday...

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Establish State Load Dispatch Centre under independent entity within six weeks: HC

The High Court of Karnataka has directed the State government to set up the State Load Dispatch Centre (SLDC) under an independent entity within six weeks while pointing out that the State has not fulfilled this mandate of the Electricity Act, 2003, even after two decades since the law came…

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Tamil Nadu Minister Senthilbalaji remanded to judicial custody till June 28

After Tamil Nadu Electricity Minister V. Senthilbalaji’s arrest by the Enforcement Directorate following 18 hours of investigation, dramatic scenes unfolded.

The Hindu

Tamil Nadu withdraws general consent for CBI within State

Immediately after the arrest of Electricity Minister V. Senthilbalaji by the Enforcement Directorate, the Tamil Nadu government announced that it had withdrawn the general consent under Section 6 of the Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, which allowed the Central Bureau of Investigation to function within the State

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Opposition leaders condemn T.N. Minister’s arrest, call it ‘vendetta’

Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav said T.N. Electricity Minister V. Senthilbalaji’s arrest by ED was a “planned action” to intimidate the Opposition and also expressed the apprehension that he too could be arrested just ahead of the meeting

The Hindu

Removal of two big billboards 'nothing to do with' campaign to remove them

The campaign has been running for two years

Bristol Post

Universal Credit claimants call out 'bizarre' DWP age rule which cuts pay by over £75

One young mum called Olivia told the BBC that the Univeral Credit age rules "discriminate" against young parents as "milk costs the same, nappies cost the same, gas and electricity cost the same"

Daily Mirror

Energy-guzzling mistakes to avoid at home during a heatwave

Many of us reach for an electric fan in a bid to keep cool but it could be a waste of electricity

Nottingham Post

T.N. Minister Senthilbalaji arrest | No political motives, Stalin should check his own previous statements on Minister’s corruption: BJP leader Annamalai

Refuting charges that Tamil Nadu’s Minister for Electricity V. Senthilbalaji’s arrest was politically motivated, Tamil Nadu BJP president K. Annamalai on Wednesday said Chief Minister M.K. Stalin must refer to his own old statement where he had himself made the same allegations against the Minister for which he has been…

The Hindu

Energy bills could rise for almost a million families after major meter change

Hundreds of thousands of homes still have legacy electricity meters fitted - and they will be turned off next Spring

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Nothing but political harassment: Kharge slams TN Minister Balaji's late-night arrest

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge slammed the late-night arrest of Tamil Nadu Electricity Minister Senthil Balaji by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) saying that it is "nothing but political harassment and vendetta" by the central government. Read further on Dynamite News:

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T.N. Minister Senthilbalaji arrest | Enforcement Directorate did not follow proper procedure: DMK MP N.R. Elango

DMK Rajya Sabha MP N.R. Elango said the Enforcement Directorate (ED) did not follow proper procedure in its action against Electricity Minister V. Senthilbalaji, and said the action taken was ‘totally illegal and unconstitutional’.

The Independent UK

Long-awaited Vietnam energy plan aims to boost renewables, but fossil fuels still in the mix

Vietnam has released a long-anticipated energy plan meant to take the country through the next decade and help meet soaring demand while reducing carbon emissions

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DMK will not be afraid of BJP’s intimidation tactics, says T.N. CM Stalin, after visiting arrested Minister Senthilbalaji in hospital

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK president M.K. Stalin visited Electricity Minister V. Senthilbalaji, who was was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in the early hours on June 14 and then taken to the T.N. Government Multi Super-Specialty Hospital at Omandurar Estate in Chennai.

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Many First Nations communities swelter without power. Why isn't there solar on every rooftop?

Over 3.4 million Australian houses now have rooftop solar, often subsidised by government incentives.

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Senthilbalaji being targeted only because he is a DMK Minister; we will face it legally: Cabinet colleagues

Tamil Nadu Electricity Minister V. Senthilbalaji’s Cabinet colleagues said the Union government was targetting him only because he was a DMK Minister. They further added that the DMK was not afraid of the intimidation tactics as they have even face the wrath of the faced Maintenance of Internal Security Act…

AAP

Qld leads the way as state basks in budget surplus

Australian states and territories are being urged to follow Queensland's lead as the state basks in a historic $12.3 billion budget surplus.

The Hindu

ED officials arrest Tamil Nadu Minister Senthilbalaji in money-laundering case

After nearly 18 hours of questioning, Enforcement Directorate officials have taken Tamil Nadu Electricity Minister Senthil Balaji from his home in a car

Reason

California's Latest Tax-the-Rich Scheme: Electric Bills Based on Income

And it undercuts energy efficiency investments already made by millions of Californians.

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Nat-Gas Prices Surge on Scorching Heat in Texas

July Nymex natural gas (NGN23 ) on Tuesday closed up +0.074 (+3.27%). July nat-gas Tuesday rallied sharply on the outlook for increased power demand in Texas, the largest nat-gas consuming state. The Electricity Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) said Tuesday that due to soaring temperatures this week, it expects air-conditioning...

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Opposition leaders flay ‘misuse’ of probe agencies by Union government

NCP supremo Sharad Pawar, West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee, her Delhi counterpart Arvind Kejriwal, and CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury were among several Opposition leaders who condemned the raids by the ED on Tamil Nadu’s Electricity Minister V. Senthil Balaji

The Guardian - UK

Why did National Grid use coal to meet surge in electricity demand?

When rising temperatures put a strain on electricity supply on Monday, National Grid turned to coal to ease the pressure, rather than renewables

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