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NextEra contends customers will benefit from the acquisition. Lawmakers and advocates caution NextEra’s long track record of rate increases and scandals.

Congressional Democrats are increasingly paying attention to electric utilities and the way they’re run as energy prices rise.

Voters in Maine sided with NextEra on “Question 1” on the November ballot, in an effort to ban a 145 mile transmission line needed to carry hydropower from Quebec to help meet Massachusetts’ clean ene...

Rate freezes sound good, but they often come with booby traps, and without real reform

Rate freezes sound good, but they often come with booby traps, and without real reform

California’s three investor-owned utility monopolies have a lot riding on the outcome of the state’s first open race for governor since 2018, with their soaring electric bills taking center-stage in t...

Investor-owned utilities paid their CEOs $622 million in 2025, lowering the bar for bonuses while customers struggled to afford bills.

Investor-owned utilities paid their CEOs $622 million in 2025, lowering the bar for bonuses while customers struggled to afford bills.

Alabamians are trying to finally bring accountability to their monopoly utility after four decades.

The Alabama Legislature's attempt to protect state utilities from public outrage over high power bills has a notable weakness.

The Energy and Policy Institute seeks to hire a Public Records Counsel to provide legal analysis and legal representation, primarily on matters involving state and federal public records law.

Lawmakers are considering legislation that would prohibit utilities from passing on rate case expenses to their customers. Instead, the utility would foot the bill, taking the money out of its shareho...

Investor-owned utilities pocketed $244 billion in profit off ratepayer bills between 2021-2024

Politicians of both parties are honing in on utility profits in their plans to lower voters’ electric bills. That's smart. It’s good policy and good politics.

See how much of your monthly electric bill goes to your utility's profits. An interactive tool from the Energy and Policy Institute.

New report finds utility companies have made billions of dollars in profit since 2021 and utility profit margins are climbing higher.

See how much of your monthly electric bill goes to your utility's profits. An interactive tool from the Energy and Policy Institute.

Legislation introduced Thursday would eliminate voters’ ability to elect the Alabama Public Service Commission (APSC), the three-person board that sets utility rates across the state. Instead, those s...

FirstEnergy wants the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio to relax reliability standards to give them more time to fix the problem when there’s a power ...

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What’s really behind your soaring utility bills

What’s really behind your soaring utility bills