Our Goal for Your Business
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Our goal is to leverage our expertise to provide your company with a plan to reduce utility costs, and increaserevenue. It is truly that simple. We understand that the inefficient use of electric, natural gas, or water increases your costs. Expo Energy & Environmental is comprised of proven engineering and industry experts for all of these utilities. By applying our knowledge of utility related equipment, rate structures and marketing policies, we help you navigate the course to lower expenses and higher efficiency.
News
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Voters Go Green - Green Initiatives in Colorado
Boulder Colorado voters approved two ballot initiatives this November
with the intent to sever their relationship with Xcel Energy and to develop a home-ruled,
municipally owned utility that would be environmentally greener and locally accountable. Issue
2B increased the existing utility occupation tax by $1.9 million a year. The money from the tax,
which will be collected from customers of Xcel Energy, would be used by the city to cover the
costs of moving forward with forming a municipal utility, such as more studies and legal fees.
Issue 2C gave the city permission to actually form a municipal utility. It allows the city to sell
the necessary bonds to take over the current system from Xcel Energy, but it states that the city
may move forward with forming a municipal utility if it can start the utility with rates that are
the same or lower than Xcel’s.
Nuclear Energy News
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission held hearings on Georgia Power’s proposed new nuclear reactors at Plant Vogtle. The NRC is reviewing the plans to determine if
they meet the required environmental and safety standards. The reactors are the first new ones in three decades in the United States and are scheduled for completion in 2016 and 2017.
Natural Gas News - Prices Continue to Fall for Winter
Prices continue to decline and the average price through November’s Settlement
on the NYMEX is $4.10 per Dekatherm. This is the lowest since 2009 and 2002. If the pricing
pattern continues, these prices may be the lowest in a decade.
Electricity News - Upcoming Southern Company Rate Changes
In 2012, all Southern Company regional operating units expect increase rates.
Georgia Power customers can expect an increase of 2.6%; Alabama Power customers, 4%-8%;
Gulf Power customers, 4.5%; and Mississippi Power customers, 8%-10%.
