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Pile of money

Utility CEOs get raises as companies roll back diversity, environmental pay incentives and rates increase

In 2024, investor-owned utilities paid their chief executive officers a total of over $530 million, according to an analysis by the Energy and Policy Institute based on the latest proxy...

/ April 23, 2025
Kehoe bill signing with PSC Chair Hahn, Sen. Cierpiot, Rep. Hurlbert and Sen. O'Laughlin

Kehoe signs law likely to increase utilities’ profits, Missourians’ utility bills

Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe signed off on his first major energy package earlier this month, a suite of policies likely to increase Missourians' utility bills and corporate utilities' profits, reflecting...

/ April 22, 2025

Southern Company Retreats on Clean Energy Ambition as Emissions Cuts Stall

Southern Company has quietly weakened the key greenhouse gas reduction metric used in its executive compensation program — a move that makes it easier for top executives to receive performance...

/ April 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