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A Central Maine Power lineworker repairs a transmission line in Portland, Maine. Credit: Brianna Soukup/Portland Press Herald via Getty Images

Central Maine Power Faces Backlash Over Proposed Rate Hikes and Shareholder Profits

By Ryan Krugman

Transmission lines dot the rural landscape of Dwight, Ill. Credit: Scott Olson/Getty Images

Renewable Energy Act Before Illinois Legislature Would Decrease Stress on Ratepayers, Advocates Say

By Sarah Mattalian

High-voltage transmission lines run along Interstate 5 in the central California community of Buttonwillow. Credit: Jay L. Clendenin/Getty Images

Rising Electric Rates Tied to Distribution Spending, Disasters and Some Clean Energy Programs, Study Says

By Blanca Begert

Irene Weiser, of Fossil Free Tompkins, and other advocates at a state Senate hearing about rising energy bills on September 30. Credit: Colin Kinniburgh (photo)/New York Focus (illustration)

Lawmakers Scrutinize Secretive Process Behind Energy Bill Hikes

By Colin Kinniburgh, New York Focus

A crew with the Public Service Electric and Gas Company work on power lines in Ridgefield, N.J. Credit: EMAZ/VIEWpress

New Jersey Orders Probe, Demands Transparency From PJM

By Rambo Talabong

The J.H. Campbell coal-fired power plant in West Olive, Mich., was ordered to stay open by the Department of Energy earlier this year. Credit: Jim West/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

Delaying Even More Coal, Gas Plant Closures Could Cost Ratepayers Billions

By Carrie Klein

The Hugh L. Spurlock Generating Station, a coal-fired power plant within PJM’s territory, is seen on June 12 in Maysville, Ky. Credit: Jeff Swensen/Getty Images

Why Prices Are Soaring in the Country’s Largest Grid Region, Explained in 5 Charts

By Dan Gearino, Rambo Talabong

Air conditioning units hang out the windows of a housing project during a summer heat wave in the Bronx borough of New York on July 11, 2024. Credit: Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images

New York Can’t Meet Its Ambitious Climate Targets. Maybe the Plan Was Doomed From the Start

By Lauren Dalban

Utility workers repair a power line on Feb. 10, 2022, in Ridgefield N.J. Credit: EMAZ/VIEWpress via Getty Images

Are You a Customer of PJM? Its Capacity Auction Will Affect Your Electricity Prices in 2026

By Rambo Talabong

Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee for mayor of New York City, speaks to supporters during an election night gathering in Queens. Credit: Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images

Zohran Mamdani Made Addressing Climate Change Central to His Affordability Plan for New York

By Lauren Dalban

Camp Hill, a majority-Black town of around 1,000 residents, is located in east Alabama’s Tallapoosa County. Credit: Lee Hedgepeth/Inside Climate News

In Majority-Black Camp Hill, a Young Mayor Fights for Water

By Lee Hedgepeth

From left: Water experts Ivonne Rychwa from Citizens Utility Board, Oliver Ciciora from Southsiders Organized for Unity and Liberation, Anna-Lisa Gonzales Castle from Elevate, and Iyana Simba from the Illinois Environmental Council discuss water affordability issues at the Water Matters Town Hall in Chicago. Credit: Christiana Freitag/Inside Climate News

As Chicagoans Brace for Higher Water Bills, Groups Push for Affordability Reforms

By Christiana Freitag

The Maryland Office of People’s Counsel first filed a complaint against Washington Gas in 2021. Credit: Stuart Cahill/MediaNews Group/Boston Herald via Getty Images

Maryland Advocates Call for Penalties on Washington Gas After Ruling on False Environmental Claims

By Aman Azhar

Utility workers service a power line in Ridgefield N.J. Credit: EMAZ/VIEWpress via Getty Images

A 20 Percent Electric Bill Surge Tests New Jersey’s Climate Goals

By Rambo Talabong

A view of a North Philadelphia neighborhood. Some neighborhoods face much higher temperatures in the summer than other areas of the city. Credit: Andrew Lichtenstein/Corbis via Getty Images

Trump Administration Severs ‘Lifeline’ for Families Struggling to Pay Utility Bills

By Kiley Bense

Steam rises from the James H. Miller Jr. Electric Generating Plant in the background of a home in Adamsville, Ala. Credit: Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images

Trump Executive Order Takes Back Funds to Help Low-Income Alabama Residents Pay Electric Bills

By Dennis Pillion

Transmission lines connect to a substation in Mount Morris, Pa. Credit: Salwan Georges/The Washington Post via Getty Images

Mid-Atlantic States, PJM Agree to Price Cap for Capacity Auction, Temporarily Easing Energy Affordability Concerns

By Aman Azhar

An aerial view of a Memphis neighborhood in Tennessee. Memphis residents pay more of their income on energy than the national average. Credit: Kevin Wurm/The Washington Post via Getty Images

In Tennessee, Climbing Utility Rates and More Than 140,000 Household Cut-Offs in 2023

By Jonmaesha Beltran

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