Proponents of renewable power will control the Phoenix area utility’s policymaking for the first time after they won an unusually contentious race that drew attention from national groups. By Reis ...

SEATTLE — At 6 p.m. on a recent chilly Tuesday, Jim Sullivan’s thermostat in his Maple Valley, Minnesota, home automatically turned down to 60 degrees — not because he set it, but because his utility ...

Climate Lab is a Seattle Times initiative that explores the effects of climate change in the Pacific Northwest and beyond. The project is funded in part by The Bullitt Foundation, CO2 Foundation, Jim ...

At 6 p.m. on a recent chilly Tuesday, Jim Sullivan’s thermostat in his Maple Valley home automatically turned down to 60 degrees — not because he set it, but because his utility adjusted it down 4 ...

The Ohio House approved a bill, sponsored by state Rep. David Thomas, to give the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio the ability to oversee submetering — a practice that results in multi-unit tenants ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - The Missouri Public Service Commission completed a year-long investigation into Liberty Utilities, producing a 120-page report that found problems with billing, customer ...

The Florida House passed a bill to increase transparency and state oversight of municipal utilities. A late amendment to the bill further solidifies state control over Gainesville Regional Utilities ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Would you let your utility control your thermostat for a discount on your bill each month? Governor Kathy Hochul is proposing a plan called “Excelsior Power” that aims to make that a ...

Judges heard oral arguments Tuesday morning in a years-long legal battle between the City of Gainesville and the Gainesville Regional Utilities (GRU) Authority at the First District Court of Appeal in ...

Tens of millions of Americans are facing higher utility bills after regulators approved dozens of rate hikes last year. Regulators green-lit 43 rate hikes across the country in 2025, totaling $11.6 ...

AROUND THE OZARKS (KY3) - The Missouri Public Service Commission approved a rate increase for Liberty Utilities that will boost the company’s annual operating revenue by up to $97 million, but the ...

TROY, Mich.: 17 Dec. 2025 — According to the JD Power 2025 U.S. Electric Utility Residential Customer Satisfaction Study, SM released today, rising costs are the primary driver of declining ...