New: Documents reveal an American Gas Association staffer joined interview process for MD Public Service Commission seats A staff member of the American Gas Association joined key interviews for MD Governor Wes Moore's latest appointments to the Public Service Commission. ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏…

After Gillet's departure, CT regulators changed rate case decisions to increase utility profits After Chair Gillet departed from the CT PURA, the remaining commissioners changed proposed final rate case decisions - resulting in bill increases. ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌   …

New Mexico Gas Company latest utility facing private equity takeover A private equity firm whose limited experience owning utilities is attempting to buy the New Mexico Gas Company. ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌ …

FirstEnergy wants to make Ohio customers pay $108M for its corporate accounting foul-up FirstEnergy wants to make Ohio customers pay $108M for its corporate accounting foul-up ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ …

Consumers Energy bankrolling opposition to Michigan political spending limits Consumers Energy's parent company has donated half the money raised by a campaign fighting MI ballot initiative to restrict political spending. ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌ …

Dominion Energy spending in Virginia elections nears all-time high Dominion Energy is on pace to break spending records in Tuesday’s elections. ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ …

Regulated utilities fund the outside ventures of Georgia Public Service Commissioner Tim Echols Utilities, industry, and related vendors with business in front of the GA PSC have funded two outside ventures connected to GA PSC member Tim Echols. ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌ …

Utility and fossil fuel money lurks behind Maine Question 1 attack on absentee voting The Republican State Leadership Committee, top donor behind the Question 1 ballot referendum, has raked in money from utilities this year. ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏…

Utility-funded groups try to leverage rising bills in NJ gov race Investor-owned utilities and industry groups have made nearly $2 million in cash and in-kind contributions to the RGA and DGA this year. ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌    …

Mass. bill to curb utilities’ political spending would save Liberty customers hundreds of thousands of dollars Legislation being considered in Massachusetts would spare customers of Liberty Utilities hundreds of thousands of dollars. ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     …

Utilities and fossil fuel industry support proposed Trump administration air pollution rollbacks Utilities and other aligned groups filed public comments last month supporting a pair of Trump admin proposals to repeal limits on GHG emissions. ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌    …

California passes bill curbing utilities use of ratepayer money for political spending State lawmakers made California the seventh state to pass a bill limiting utilities from using customer money to pay for political and lobbying costs. ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌ …

Key decisions loom in Florida Power and Light's historic bid to raise rates by $10 billion State regulators weigh competing proposals in Florida Power and Light’s bid for what is likely the largest rate hike in US history. ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌…