Portland General Electric has implemented a nearly 30 percent rate increase for large power consumers including data centers and industrial facilities, while simultaneously reducing electricity costs for residential customers by about 1.3 percent.
About two-thirds of households at the bottom 20 percent of the income bracket pay over half their income in rent and utilities, a Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies recently found.
Reform UK called for an end to foreign ownership of Britain’s utility firms to prevent the taxpayer from being continuing to be “ripped off”.
Cold weather boosted utilities output in January as demand for home heating climbed.
A better than expected rebound for U.S. factory output led industrial output higher in October.
Although manufacturing grew, overall industrial output slumped on lower utilities output thanks to nicer weather.
New Jersey residents could soon see their hard-earned dollars go down the drain if Democrat Gov. Phil Murphy decides to sign recently passed legislation from New Jersey’s legislature allowing for a “rain tax.”
The fight over the Bay-Delta Plan is a classic clash of interests over California’s scarce water — and has created some strange bedfellows.
Tax cuts have lowered utility rates this year, leading Americans to spend less on gas, water, and electricity. With incomes rising, this has helped push up the saving rate.
