Nation Apr 09 'Why is this so high?' Electric bills in West Virginia now top mortgages despite Trump's promises By Margie Mason, Associated Press
Politics Apr 06 Utility board elections face surge of attention as electricity rates rise Skyrocketing power demand from massive data centers and rising household electric bills are injecting a wave of attention into who is getting elected to watch over electric utilities. By Marc Levy, Kim Chandler, Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press
Politics Nov 05 Georgia Democrats win big over GOP incumbents in 2 statewide utility regulator races Two Democrats romped to wins over Republican incumbents in elections to the Georgia Public Service Commission on Tuesday, delivering the largest statewide margins of victory by Democrats in more than 20 years. By Jeff Amy, Associated Press
Nation Nov 02 Shutdown threatens to delay home heating aid for millions of low-income families With temperatures beginning to drop in areas across the U.S., some states are warning that funding for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program is being delayed because of the federal government shutdown, now in its fifth week. By Susan Haigh, Marc Levy, Associated Press
Nation Jul 11 Feeling the heat? Here are some ways to lower your electric bill Heating and cooling are typically the power players of home energy use. By Tim McPhillips
May 21 U.S. says cyberattacks against water supplies are rising, and utilities need to do more to stop them By Michael Phillis, Matthew Daly, Associated Press The agency on Monday issued an alert urging water systems to take immediate actions to protect the nation's drinking water. Continue reading
Sep 26 Is broadband an essential utility, like water or electricity? New net neutrality effort makes the case By Associated Press The proposed rules would return fixed and mobile broadband service to its status as an essential telecommunications service under Title II of the Communications Act. Continue reading
Aug 27 Bare electrical wire, leaning utility poles seen as possible cause of deadly Maui fires By Jennifer McDermott, Bernard Condon, Michael Biesecker, Associated Press In the first moments of the Maui fires, when high winds brought down power poles, slapping electrified wires to the dry grass below, there was a reason the flames erupted all at once in long, neat rows — those wires… Continue reading
Jul 24 Why advocates say more can be done to prevent heat-related deaths By Anita Snow, Associated Press Gov. Katie Hobbs has demanded that Arizona’s power companies spell out in writing their plans during the current hot spell for disconnections of service, how they will handle possible grid outages and how they will react in the event of… Continue reading
Oct 20 In new phase of war, Russian threatens Ukraine's utilities and infrastructure By Sabra Ayres, Associated Press Russia has declared its intention to increase its targeting of Ukraine's power, water and other vital infrastructure in its latest phase of the nearly 8-month-old war. Continue reading