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Democrats outline deal to save Marylanders $150 on energy bills
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (229+ words) UPDATE: Rep. Eric Swalwell to resign from Congress following multiple sexual assault allegations Adam Willis and Lee O. Sanderlin, The Banner April 13, 2026, 6: 30 PM Top Maryland Democrats outlined a deal Monday to offer consumers swift, albeit limited, relief on soaring energy bills,…...
Renewable energy advocates make gains in fight over future of big Arizona power utility
6+ day, 17+ hour ago (384+ words) SPORTS ALERT: The Justice Department is investigating the NFL for potential anticompetitive practices, source says BREAKING: Russia's President Vladimir Putin declares a ceasefire in Ukraine late Saturday through Sunday for the Orthodox Easter April 9, 2026, 4: 14 PM However, election results released by…...
States are struggling to meet their clean energy goals. Data centers are to blame
1+ week, 9+ hour ago (945+ words) April 9, 2026, 12: 17 AM That means the utility could miss Nevada's clean energy targets requiring 50% renewable power by 2030. "I can't remember a time in the history of the industry where we've seen as much interest in adding load, which is primarily driven…...
As energy costs soar, Pepco wants to raise rates again
1+ week, 6+ day ago (186+ words) Jack Hogan, The Banner Montgomery April 2, 2026, 4: 56 PM Pepco customers can bring their concerns over a proposed rate hike directly to the state's utility regulator in the coming weeks. The Exelon subsidiary, which serves more than 600, 000 customers in Montgomery and Prince…...
How to Estimate Utility Costs in 2026
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (1505+ words) February 18, 2026, 7: 00 PM When the cost of energy rises, home utility bills tend to follow suit. The January 2026 consumer price index reported a 2. 3% increase in energy and a 7. 7% increase in energy services over the previous 12 months ending in December. It's not…...
Ecuadorian leafs, Argentine protests and other top photos from Latin America and the Caribbean
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (143+ words) Feb. 6-12, 2026 Ramon Pucha demonstrated how to turn a leaf into a hat to protect himself from the sun while looking for seeds to grow on his family's farm, where he preserves native species and" Ramon Pucha demonstrated how to turn…...
As electricity costs rise, everyone wants data centers to pick up their tab. But how?
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (1099+ words) February 13, 2026, 12: 13 AM But that might be where the agreement ends. The price of powering data centers has become deeply intertwined with concerns over the cost of living, a dominant issue in the upcoming midterm elections that will determine control of…...
Virginia bill would put more energy costs on data centers, slash rates for residents
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (627+ words) CHERRY BLOSSOM WATCH: Yoshino cherry trees reach final stage before peak bloom IRAN WAR UPDATE: President Trump says Iran wants 'to make a deal,' claims US envoys have been holding talks with an Iranian leader Shannon Heckt, Virginia Mercury February…...
New analysis shows more US consumers are falling behind on their utility bills
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (601+ words) November 17, 2025, 6: 35 AM Past due balances to utility companies jumped 9. 7% annually to $789 between the April-June periods of 2024 and 2025, said The Century Foundation, a liberal think tank. The increase has overlapped with a 12% jump in monthly energy bills during the same period....
Private equity sees profits in power utilities as electric bills rise and Big Tech seeks more energy
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (1110+ words) September 27, 2025, 12: 06 AM Billions of dollars from such firms are now flowing toward electric utilities in places including New Mexico, Texas, Wisconsin and Minnesota that deliver power to more than 150 million customers across millions of miles of power lines. "The reason…...