Pole Attachments
FCC Won’t Hear AT&T-Duke Pole Case Right Away
The agency ordered the companies to begin arbitration
FCC
Duke Energy Asks FCC to Stay AT&T Pole Rate Complaint Pending Arbitration
The utility says FCC should pause the complaint while parties privately dispute the issue.
FCC
AT&T Files Complaint Against Duke Energy Over Pole Attachment Rates
AT&T previously challenged Duke's pole rates in federal court.
Entergy
Utilities Push Back on FCC’s 30-Day Pole Contractor Approval Rule
Electric companies also say true-up invoices are needed when make-ready costs exceed projections.
Data Center
Georgia Power Says It Needs a Huge Increase in Power Capacity to Meet Data Center Demand
State's largest utility wants to spend more than $15 billion to increase electricity capacity by 50% over six years to serve data centers.
Virginia
On Pole Attachments, Industry Groups Battle Over Cost Caps and Utility Control
Comcast cited 13,000 Virginia locations facing delayed deployments from pole disputes.
FCC
Utilities Reject FCC Bid to Open Streetlights for Broadband
Utilities also criticized limits on make-ready charges proposed in the FCC’s pole attachment plan.
American Energy
Big Tech's Energy Demands Making Coal Power Plants Attractive
President Trump is wielding emergency authority to entice utilities to keep older coal-fired plants online and producing electricity.
