HBO’s ‘The Dark Money Game’ spotlights FirstEnergy’s corruption as Trump revives federal coal plant bailout the utility once lobbied for 

The premiere of HBO’s new documentary “The Dark Money Game” shines a spotlight on FirstEnergy’s bribes-for-bailouts scheme in Ohio just days after President Trump revived a failed push to use...

/ April 16, 2025

Who is Stewards of Texas, the group pushing anti-renewable energy bill SB 819?

A newly-formed 501(c)4 nonprofit is behind efforts to pass a bill that would enact draconian siting requirements for new solar and wind generation, impose additional permit requirements for developers and...

/ April 7, 2025

Proposed Nevada legislation poses risk to Southwest Gas customers

Nevada is considering legislation that would allow the state’s natural gas utilities to use new ways of setting rates that have proven disastrous for customers in other states, allowing utilities...

/ April 4, 2025

Corporate utilities largely silent on Trump layoffs of staff who manage LIHEAP

We asked utilities for comment: many defended LIHEAP broadly; none criticized the Administration or the staffing cuts.

/ April 4, 2025

Ohio’s big utilities fight repeal of scandal-tainted bill riders that cost customers billions of dollars

Ohio’s largest utilities are opposing state legislation that could help rein in scandal-tainted electric bill riders that have cost their customers billions of dollars.  Executives from AEP, AES, Duke Energy,...

/ March 24, 2025

CenterPoint’s deceptive billing practices put customers at risk of disconnection

The utility redirects customer payments for gas service to its for-profit appliance business

/ March 21, 2025

Electric utilities falling behind on emission reduction targets

Major utilities will need to increase their pace to hit net-zero goals

/ March 17, 2025
Utility Corruption

CT Lawmaker Eyeing PURA Seat Owes Struggling Ratepayers Over $1 Million

Current businesses would pose conflict of interest 

/ March 4, 2025
Utility Corruption

New Laws Curbing Utility Political Spending Saving Ratepayers Millions of Dollars

Gas and electric customers in Connecticut have been spared from footing the bill for up to $10 million of their utilities’ political spending on lobbying, advocacy, and advertising activities since...

/ February 28, 2025

Southern Company extends life of coal plants to power data centers, appears to abandon net zero goal

New filings in Mississippi and Georgia show Southern Company’s utility subsidiaries in those states are seeking to extend the life of three coal-fired power plants, jeopardizing the company’s ability to...

/ February 20, 2025