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FEMA responds to Hurricane Helene damage in Swannanoa, NC.

Utility group EEI backs recovery bond reclassification that drives up electric bills

September 23, 2026

The SEC is taking comments on a classification change for bonds utilities issue to fund storm and wildfire recovery. Critics say the status quo is costing customers billions, but the trade association for investor-owned utilities has asked the SEC to stick with it.

Virginia regulators could require NextEra to turn over memo alleging evidence of wrongdoing

September 22, 2026

An upcoming hearing in Virginia could require NextEra to publicly release the Robo Memo, a document that allegedly links company executives and employees to a network of dark-money entities created to manipulate elections and target opponents.

Wisconsin utilities seek rate, profit hike

September 14, 2026

We Energies and WPS seek to charge customers for higher profits, millions in political and board costs

Two of Texas’ biggest investor-owned utilities record a big boost in profits during the second quarter of 2026

September 10, 2026

Two of Texas’ biggest transmission and distribution utilities reported sharply higher profits in the second quarter of 2026. Dallas-based Oncor Electric Delivery Company and CenterPoint Energy’s Texas subsidiary reported a 65% and 43% increase in profits respectively, for the three months ending June 30, compared to the same period in 2025. Both utilities requested –...

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Reports

Utility industry contributions to section 527 political organizations

May 15, 2026

Paying for Their Profits: How Ratepayers Foot the Bill for Soaring Utility Profits

March 12, 2026

Electric utilities falling behind on emission reduction targets

March 17, 2025

Power Trip: How utilities use customer money to fund lobbying, corporate branding, and luxury lifestyle expenses

December 11, 2024

Duke Energy Knew

November 21, 2024

Fueling the Opposition: How fossil fuel interests are fighting to kill wind and solar farms before they are built

August 5, 2024

Powerless in the United States: the third installment in the Powerless in the Pandemic series

January 30, 2023

Getting Politics Out of Utility Bills

January 26, 2023

Utility front groups spending on disinformation advertising

September 23, 2022

Southern Company Knew

June 8, 2022

Petition for FTC Investigation of Electric Utility Abuses

May 18, 2022

Front groups and trade associations funded by gas utilities fight electrification policies

May 2, 2022

AGA uses millions of dollars from utility customers to promote a fossil fuel agenda

February 17, 2022

List of deceptive RNG and hydrogen projects proposed by utilities

January 6, 2022

Internal documents detail how gas utilities greenwash RNG and hydrogen

January 6, 2022

Gas utilities push RNG and hydrogen to expand fossil fuel infrastructure

January 6, 2022

Many U.S. electric utilities plan slow decarbonization over next decade, out of sync with Biden plan

December 1, 2020

Pollution Payday: Analysis of executive compensation and incentives of the largest U.S. investor-owned utilities

September 23, 2020

Coal and water conflicts in the American West

July 15, 2020

ExxonMobil attacks wind power, carbon tax in Texas

July 6, 2020

Strings Attached: How utilities use charitable giving to influence politics and increase investor profits

December 10, 2019

Utility Carbon Targets Reflect Decarbonization Slowdown In Crucial Next Decade

June 26, 2019

Utilities Knew: Documenting Electric Utilities’ Early Knowledge and Ongoing Deception on Climate Change From 1968-2017

July 25, 2017

Paying for Utility Politics: How ratepayers are forced to fund the Edison Electric Institute and other political organizations

May 9, 2017

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Utilities

Featured Articles

Utility group EEI backs recovery bond reclassification that drives up electric bills

Virginia regulators could require NextEra to turn over memo alleging evidence of wrongdoing

Wisconsin utilities seek rate, profit hike

Two of Texas’ biggest investor-owned utilities record a big boost in profits during the second quarter of 2026

Reports

Utility industry contributions to section 527 political organizations

Paying for Their Profits: How Ratepayers Foot the Bill for Soaring Utility Profits

Electric utilities falling behind on emission reduction targets

Power Trip: How utilities use customer money to fund lobbying, corporate branding, and luxury lifestyle expenses

Duke Energy Knew

Fueling the Opposition: How fossil fuel interests are fighting to kill wind and solar farms before they are built

Powerless in the United States: the third installment in the Powerless in the Pandemic series

Getting Politics Out of Utility Bills

Utility front groups spending on disinformation advertising

Southern Company Knew

Petition for FTC Investigation of Electric Utility Abuses

Front groups and trade associations funded by gas utilities fight electrification policies

AGA uses millions of dollars from utility customers to promote a fossil fuel agenda

List of deceptive RNG and hydrogen projects proposed by utilities

Internal documents detail how gas utilities greenwash RNG and hydrogen

Gas utilities push RNG and hydrogen to expand fossil fuel infrastructure

Many U.S. electric utilities plan slow decarbonization over next decade, out of sync with Biden plan

Pollution Payday: Analysis of executive compensation and incentives of the largest U.S. investor-owned utilities

Coal and water conflicts in the American West

ExxonMobil attacks wind power, carbon tax in Texas

Strings Attached: How utilities use charitable giving to influence politics and increase investor profits

Utility Carbon Targets Reflect Decarbonization Slowdown In Crucial Next Decade

Utilities Knew: Documenting Electric Utilities’ Early Knowledge and Ongoing Deception on Climate Change From 1968-2017

Paying for Utility Politics: How ratepayers are forced to fund the Edison Electric Institute and other political organizations

The Utility Industry’s Influence at Universities

Attacks on Renewable Energy Policies in 2015

Utilities’ Anti-Solar Campaign and Misinformation Debunked

Attacks on Renewable Energy Policy by Fossil Fuel Interests 2013-2014

Press

KSTP: Effort to save Xcel Energy customers millions of dollars could fall short

Planet Detroit: How Michigan attorney general race could reshape utility regulation, ratepayer protection

KTNV Las Vegas: Should Nevada ratepayers be on the hook for Southwest Gas executive perks?

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