These companies, Cicio explained, are spending more on transmission and distribution while eyeing higher profits. "They are ...

The rapid rollout of power-hungry AI data centers could be straining the US energy grid and causing utility bills to spike – and prices could get worse in the coming months, according to economists.

Electricity and gas prices have been rising fast, and they’re headed even higher. Those are the conclusions of two recent reports about spiraling utility bills, one looking at the past, the other ...

If your utility bill has increased recently, you're not alone. Electricity costs are, on average, 5.5% higher today than a year ago, and natural gas has increased by 13.8%, according to data from the ...

Electricity bills have increased almost 10% since the start of the year and could rise another $170 per year for households by 2035 thanks to the repeal of clean energy tax credits, new tariffs and ...

NPR's series Cost of Living: The Price We Pay is examining what's driving price increases and how people are coping after years of stubborn inflation. How are higher prices changing the way you live?

The Citizens Utility Board is sounding the alarm on data centers’ growing demand on the electrical grid, saying Illinois consumers can expect higher electric bills.

School buses are a perfect candidate for mass electrification with relatively short planned routes and ample idle time for recharging. Chicago's utility provider is exploring ways to utilize that idle ...