New Mexico Gas Company latest utility facing private equity takeover

November 13, 2025

A private equity firm whose limited experience owning utilities is checkered with compliance problems and cost overruns is attempting to buy the New Mexico Gas Company (NMGC), raising concerns from regulators, environmental advocates and customers in that state about the company, Bernhard Capital Partners (BCP). The proposed bid by BCP to purchase the gas utility…

Legislation introduced by Rep. Kathy Castor instructs FERC to ban utilities from using ratepayer dollars for political activities

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Duke Energy money fuels North Carolina Republicans as they pursue latest gerrymander

November 5, 2025

Duke Energy has quietly become one of the most powerful funders behind North Carolina’s Republican Party and politicians, at a time when state GOP leaders…