Ohio state Rep. Tristan Rader wants state regulators to take a close look at a plan to purchase Dayton’s electric utility, AES. The $10.7 billion deal would take the utility private — putting it in the hands of a group with few ties to the region and investments that might cause conflicts of interest down […]

State regulators will decide next month whether to add a small fee to monthly electricity bills from Louisiana’s three major utility companies. The Public Service Commission postponed a vote planned Wednesday on what they’ve labeled a nuclear tariff. It would add a 20-cent fee to the monthly bills of all Entergy Louisiana, Cleco and SWEPCO […]

SHREVEPORT, La. — Shreveport City Council Chairwoman Tabatha Taylor is calling for potential criminal charges against the owners of Northwood Two Apartments after residents reportedly endured a power outage during extreme summer heat, leaving some tenants without electricity and at least one resident hospitalized.

(The Center Square) – California, like the rest of the country, is paying more to maintain its gas-powered utility infrastructure as the Golden State transitions to a more electrical-powered utility system, New research by U.C. Berkeley shows.

Five utility planning reports landed at the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission on July 1. At first glance, they looked like ideal reading for anyone struggling with insomnia. Load forecasts. Transmission studies. Generation plans. Enough utility jargon to make the owner’s manual for a new grain dryer seem almost exciting. Stay awake long enough to […]