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Disappointing Turnout At Public Hearing For Duquesne Light’s Rate Increase

A public hearing to challenge Duquesne Light’s recent proposal for an increase in consumer rates took place Thursday evening at the Park Inn in Big Beaver Borough. If approved, Duquesne Light customers will see a 9 percent increase on average, while commercial users will see their rates increase by 3 percent.
Yet despite the fact that about 600,000 area customers will be affected if the state’s Public Utility Commission approves the rate increase, only two of those 600,000 spoke at Thursday night’s meeting. One of them was retired Beaver resident David Aitken, who publicly spoke on behalf of AARP members in Beaver County in disapproval of Duquesne Light’s plan:
The PUC also held a public hearing early Thursday in downtown Pittsburgh. A final decision by the PUC is required by December 20.

Rothfus Congratulates Pittsburgh Business Development Nonprofit for Receiving Dept. of Energy Grant

WASHINGTON – Congressman Rothfus (PA-12) congratulates Pittsburgh-based Innovation Works as one of four recipients of the Department of Energy’sAmerican Inventions Made (AIM) Onshore Prize competition. Innovation Works will receive a $150,000 grant to support collaboration between U.S. innovators who develop new energy technologies and the domestic manufacturers who produce them.

“Pittsburgh area entrepreneurs are a driving force in economic development, technological innovation, and job creation,” said Congressman Rothfus. “Innovation Works’ mission to provide direct investment and strategic business services to southwestern Pennsylvania’s technology-based entrepreneurs, researchers, and small manufacturers makes them an ideal beneficiary of this award. I was proud to support Innovation Works and look forward to following their use of these resources to continue helping Western Pennsylvania’s manufacturing industry flourish.”

“Innovation Works is extremely grateful for the support that Congressman Rothfus has provided both on this prize competition and to support entrepreneurs in general,” said Bob Starzynski, Director of Business Development for Innovation Works. “We are proud of our work in helping entrepreneurs connect with local manufacturing supply chains and we appreciate the Department of Energy interests in expanding this work in the energy sector.”

The AIM Offshore grant award is meant to coach U.S. scientists and engineers about basic manufacturing processes and product design. Congressman Rothfus wrote a letter in support of the Innovation Works application.

Public Hearing To Be Held Tonight In Big Beaver On Duquesne Light Rates

BEAVER COUNTY RESIDENTS WITH ELECTRICITY SUPPLIED BY DUQUESNE LIGHT…WHO WANT TO DISCUSS THE COMPANY’S PROPOSED INCRASE ON RATES…WILL HAVE A CHANCE TO DO SO AT A HEARING IN BIG BEAVER TONIGHT. BEAVER COUNTY RADIO NEWS INTERN KAISHA JANTSCH HAS MORE. Click on ‘play’ to hear Kaisha’s report…

…AND BEAVER COUNTY RADIO’S MATT DRZIK WILL BE THERE TONIGHT TO COVER THAT HEARING AND WILL HAVE A DETAILED REPORT FOR US ON AM BEAVER COUNTY TOMORROW MORNING BEGINNING AT 6:30.

Beautiful Sunny Days Ahead For Beaver County

WEATHER FORECAST FOR THURSDAY, JUNE 14TH, 2018

 

TODAY – SUNNY. HIGH – 82.

TONIGHT – A CLEAR SKY. LOW – 55.

FRIDAY – SUNSHINE. HIGH – 82.

SATURDAY – INTERVALS OF CLOUDS AND SUNSHINE IN THE
MORNING…WITH MORE CLOUDS FOR LATER IN
THE DAY. A STRAY SHOWER OR
THUNDERSTORM IS POSSIBLE. HIGH – 82.

SUNDAY – MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES. SCATTERED
THUNDERSTORMS DURING THE MORNING.
HIGH – 91.