Category: utilities

8 Easy Ways to Go Green With Your Kitchen Routine

Practicing sustainable habits isn’t just good for the environment; it can also help you save on energy costs and create less waste. Cutting back on water, electricity, gas, and disposable items are easy ways to make your kitchen more eco-friendly. Use our checklist to assess your cooking and cleanup habits, and discover how being greener…


Utility Stocks Are Losing Power

By Jeffrey R. Kosnett From Kiplinger’s Personal Finance When a stock sector crushes the S&P 500 index by 15 percentage points over a full year, it’s normally cause for euphoria. But utilities, which are both regulated and sensitive to interest rates, are not your typical industry. And that massive 15-point outperformance translates to just a…


California Gas Prices Jump During Winter, Gas Procurement Prices Rise 400 Percent for Utilities

Natural gas prices in California have skyrocketed this winter, with some utility firms seeing a quadrupling in their gas procurement prices while some customers seeing their gas bills more than double. Colder-than-expected temperatures have driven up gas demand for heating in California. Around 70 percent of households in the state use gas for heating, twice…


US Households Expected to Pay Higher Utility Bills for Decades

Utility costs have surged across the nation this year, leaving millions of Americans falling behind on their monthly bills. It might get more challenging as households nationwide can expect to pay higher utility costs for decades to come due to storm recovery bond charges. Natural disasters have ravaged the United States in recent years, from…


State Attorneys General Sound the Alarm About BlackRock, Vanguard Buying Large Stakes in America’s Utilities

The acquisition by investment managers BlackRock and Vanguard of ever-increasing shares in America’s public utility companies is setting off alarm bells from conservatives and progressives alike. In April, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) approved a request from BlackRock to increase its ownership up to 20 percent of a public utility’s voting shares without being…


State AGs Sound the Alarm About BlackRock, Vanguard Buying Large Stakes in Utilities

The acquisition by investment managers BlackRock and Vanguard of ever-increasing shares in America’s public utility companies is setting off alarm bells from conservatives and progressives alike. In April, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) approved a request from BlackRock to increase its ownership up to 20 percent of a public utility’s voting shares without being…


Why Utility Bills Are Skyrocketing in California | Gabriela Sandoval

My guest is Gabriela Sandoval, research director for TURN (The Utility Reform Network). Why are California’s utility costs among the highest in the country? And are there hidden costs being added to your bill each month? * Click the “Save” button below the video to access it later on “My List.” Follow Epoch TV on…


7 Budget-Friendly Ways to Keep the House Cool When It’s Hot

Have you figured out ways to keep things cool indoors this summer without sending your utility bills through the stratosphere? If you could use some help in that regard, here are some tips, tricks and great ideas that will help you stay cool without burning a hole in the budget. Ceiling Fans Use ceiling fans…


Energy Bills Are High and Not Coming Down Soon. Here Are Ways to Cut Costs.

Andrew Maykuth The Philadelphia Inquirer If you haven’t examined your monthly utility bill lately, brace for a shock when the cost of air-conditioning comes due in the next few weeks. If the AC bill doesn’t raise your pulse, your heating tab next January might, assuming that global energy markets remain unsettled. According to the most…


Alberta Utilities Commission Approves $31M ATCO Fine, Says in Public Interest

The Alberta Utilities Commission has approved a $31-million fine proposed for ATCO Electric’s attempts to overcharge ratepayers for costs it shouldn’t have incurred. In April, ATCO Electric agreed to pay the penalty after a commission investigation found it deliberately overpaid a First Nation group for work on a new transmission line. It said ATCO also…