Utilities

Denise Martin in front of her granny pod
Success

Meet the grandmother living out of a 400-ft ‘granny pod’ to save money and help with child care—it’s become an American ‘economic necessity’

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February 15, 2026
Photo of woman in a sweater operating a thermostat
Energy

Americans are shocked by utility bills as high as $1,000: They’re paying the price for aging grids, fuel-price whiplash, and extreme weather

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February 10, 2026
A Microsoft data center under construction in Aldie, Virginia, on Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025.
Energy

‘The new politics of electricity’: Utilities seek $31 billion in hikes as voters revolt over soaring bills

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January 29, 2026
Calvin Butler, President and CEO, Exelon
Energy

Utility CEO on the data center crunch: America’s ‘check engine light’ is on and ‘no one’s going to pay attention until it breaks down’

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December 24, 2025
Georgia regulators approve 50% power capacity boost, betting that massive AI data center demand will eventually materialize
Energy

Georgia regulators approve 50% power capacity boost, betting that massive AI data center demand will eventually materialize

By Jeff Amy and The Associated Press
December 21, 2025
Exelon CEO: The ‘warning lights are on’ for U.S. electric grid resilience and utility prices amid AI demand surge
Conferences

Exelon CEO: The ‘warning lights are on’ for U.S. electric grid resilience and utility prices amid AI demand surge

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December 9, 2025
As voters demand affordability, Stanford economist argues for ‘temporary, targeted price controls’ with supply-side reforms
Economy

As voters demand affordability, Stanford economist argues for ‘temporary, targeted price controls’ with supply-side reforms

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November 16, 2025
Some consumers are paying to power data centers that don’t exist yet while states ask if demand forecasts are real — ‘Nobody really knows’
Energy

Some consumers are paying to power data centers that don’t exist yet while states ask if demand forecasts are real — ‘Nobody really knows’

By Marc Levy and The Associated Press
November 16, 2025
The under-the-radar factor that helped Democrats win in Virginia, New Jersey, and Georgia 
AI

The under-the-radar factor that helped Democrats win in Virginia, New Jersey, and Georgia 

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November 5, 2025
President Donald Trump, center, delivers remarks about AI infrastructure with Masayoshi Son, chairman and CEO of SoftBank Group Corp, Larry Ellison, executive charmain Oracle, and Sam Altman, CEO of Open AI in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, on January 21, 2025, in Washington, DC. (Photo by Jabin Botsford /The Washington Post via Getty Images)
Economy

AI boom is making your utility bills more expensive, says BofA, and they’re likely to keep going up

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October 23, 2025
Senate Majority Leader John Thune, flanked by Sen. John Barrasso, speaks with reporters at a lectern after meeting with President Donald Trump at the White House on June 4.
Politics

Renewables leaders parse the damage to their industry as Senate approaches vote on ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’

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June 27, 2025
Portrait of NRG Energy chairman, President and CEO Larry Coben.
Leadership

NRG CEO Larry Coben rides the power wave as the top performing stock in the S&P 500 for 2025

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May 27, 2025
Man with clipboard explains construction project to two young adults.
Success

The fastest growing industries for new grads include construction, utilities and mining—none of which require degrees

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May 9, 2025
Fog surrounds a power plant
Leadership

America’s largest public utility just appointed a new CEO less than a week after Trump mysteriously fired one of its board members without explanation

By Jonathan Mattise and The Associated Press
April 1, 2025
Firefighter and helicopter fight LA wildfire
Environment

Useless high-voltage power lines risk sparking California fires

By Mark Chediak, Dave Merrill and Bloomberg
February 23, 2025

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