Utilities

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.

Some of the hottest stocks in the U.S. are pointing to an economic cool-down.

Utility firm Pacific Gas & Electric warned some customers in Northern California that it may have to “proactively turn off power for safety” this week amid weather conditions that increased the risk of wildfires in the region.

As sweltering summer heat impacts the U.S., power utility companies are urging customers to conserve energy.

President Biden's proposed corporate tax hike could have unintended consequences on middle-class Americans.

A key metric that indicates vulnerability to cyberattacks has increased since the start of the year, a cybersecurity firm says.

State regulators have barred the energy supplier after it charged customers big electricity-price increases during freeze.

The financial consequences of the Texas blackouts are beginning to emerge in the state's electricity market, with some players failing to pay for power they purchased last week and others disclosing sizable losses.

Southern California Edison will pay $2.2 billion to settle insurance claims from a deadly, destructive wildfire sparked by its equipment in 2018, the utility announced Monday.