Utilities

Americans are skeptical that changing clocks twice a year to "spring forward" and "fall back" from Daylight Saving Time to Standard Time saves energy, according to a new survey.

As most Americans struggle to make ends meet, here are six ideas for how to save $100 in the week ahead, from money experts and others who share wise strategies and thoughts.

A class-action lawsuit has been filed against Hawaiian Electric, alleging that the utility company kept power on despite warnings ahead of last week's deadly wildfires.

Skilled trade labor is "good, honest work" that can pay six-figure salaries amid a double-digit demand surge for workers, says Gateway Plumbing & Heating owner John Cataneo.

An Airbnb host was allegedly hit with an exorbitantly high utility bill on purpose from a pair of guests who originally wanted to cancel their reservation claiming they had COVID.

Consumers Energy said it has 600 crews, some of which came from states as far as Virginia, to help restore power to customers after back to back winter storms in Michigan.

More than 157,000 Michigan customers were still without power on Tuesday following relentless winter weather, with conditions leading lawmakers to call for action.

More than 400,000 Texas customers are still without power early Thursday following the impacts of a multi-state ice storm that resulted in the deaths of at least eight people.

Hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses were left without power early Wednesday morning due to winter weather that swept the region and killed at least six people.

Rubicon Technologies Chairman and CEO Nate Morris says garbage is "hard to bet against" after the digital recycling and waste management platform went public Tuesday.

California utilities were penalized with more than $22 million in fines by the state's Public Utilities Commission on Wednesday. They have 30 days to pay up.

Republicans and some Democrats have been sounding the alarm on inflation as the federal government ups its spending and looks to transition to a green energy economy, with the GOP taking aim at blue leadership over the rising prices.

A late-season nor'easter dumped snow across New York, Pennsylvania and New England this week, leaving thousands without power.

California utilities aren’t doing enough to prevent wildfires, according to the state auditor. In a report to the California Legislature, the State Auditor’s Office said that regulators had approved "[seriously] deficient" plans, including from the Pacific Gas and Electric Corp. (PG&E).

California's Public Utilities Commission fined Southern California Gas Co. $10 million for improperly spending ratepayer money on lobbying.

Rooftop solar companies aren’t exactly starting out the new year with the sun shining on their faces.

California's regulators approved a settlement Thursday placing more than half a billion dollars in fines and penalties on the utility Southern California Edison for its role in five wildfires in 2017 and 2018.

The overall inflation level was boosted by a jolting 17.4% increase in energy prices. Core inflation, which excludes volatile fuel and food, was more modest at 1.9%.

Today’s high energy prices could be a preview of coming attractions—a real horror movie if this winter is cold.

Costs for oil, natural gas and electricity are climbing, creating a perfect storm for America's utility bills.