Non-partisan consumer education group PowerLines released a new study about the state of energy affordability. The study found electric and gas utilities requested nearly $31 billion in rate increases ...

Syracuse, N.Y. — The iconic Gear Factory building in Syracuse is heated with electricity. Owner Rick Destito, who bought the five-story building 21 years ago and converted it to live-work space, ...

Investor-owned utility profits have soared as consumer utility bills have skyrocketed in recent years, according to a new ...

U.S. households paid an average of $412 per month for electric, gas, and water utilities in 2025—up 7% from last year. JD Power’s latest quarterly analysis reveals how rising electric and gas bills ...

A group of Maine residents protest a proposed electricity price increase ahead of an October public hearing in Freeport. Rising utility prices are increasingly drawing scrutiny from state regulators ...

Utility stocks have cooled as investor enthusiasm over AI-driven demand gives way to concerns about higher electricity prices. A rapidly expanding rate base (up ~60% by 2029) supports projected EPS ...

Rising electricity demand from data centers has put utility stocks in the spotlight.

Utilities face massive capital spending ahead, requiring significant new equity issuance — making stock prices highly sensitive to regulator-approved returns on equity. If regulators allow utilities ...