Federal incentives for safety upgrades may be paid out while Consumers Energy seeks to sell its 13 Michigan hydro dams to a ...

Three-quarters of U.S. adults say their home energy costs have gone up in recent years, including 42% who say these costs ...

An advocate called the higher-than-expected numbers “jarring,” and consumer advocates say they signal a surprisingly high ...

Utilities plan to spend at least $1.4 trillion on infrastructure through 2030, a significant rise from previous estimates. The increase in capital spending is often a precursor to future utility rate ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEXSTAR) — New York State Senate Democrats advanced a new set of utility laws on Wednesday meant to protect consumers from soaring energy costs. The legislation stops shutoffs during ...

A version of this story first appeared on KBIA. As electricity bills across the country continue to rise, it's prompting lawmakers in some states to ask if state utility regulation is effective. Some ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio House Democrats are pitching a plan to temporarily freeze utility rates and provide a $150 credit on Ohioans’ electric bills, as affordability takes center stage in a hotly ...

Eighteen years after Georgia eliminated its consumer utility advocate, the fight to bring the office back recently resurfaced at a Senate hearing. “I’m frustrated,” Robert Baker told the state ...

Investor-owned utility profits have soared as consumer utility bills have skyrocketed in recent years, according to a new analysis of dozens of electricity providers. The Energy and Policy Institute, ...

A proposed Illinois law hopes to create more oversight on private companies to protect consumers from skyrocketing utility prices. Residents of one condo building in Rogers Park have experienced this ...

During National Consumer Protection Week, the 8 On Your Side team is focusing on helping consumers identify utility scams, which exploit the fear of losing essential services or the desire to save ...