Though utility gas and electricity rates have stayed somewhat stable, that may be about to change due to high tariffs, since the U.S. does import oil, gas and even electricity from Canada and Mexico.

“Usually, [outages] have to be widespread and last a certain amount of time,” Palmer says. “Refunds typically amount to about one day of the service cost, so about 1/30th of the total bill before ...

You probably aren’t expecting to be scammed by a fraudster posing as a utility worker -- that’s one reason these cons are so effective. Geoff Williams is a journalist and author. His byline has ...

It’s hot – there’s really no other way to say it. Alabama is in the middle of a scorching summer heatwave and many are retreating indoors in search of cool air. That means air conditioners are running ...

Ellis’ idea is to lower return on equity to around 6% and allow companies to use more shareholder money rather than debt.