

Ivan Penn
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Utility-Caused Wildfires Are Becoming a National Problem
Climate change is raising the risk of blazes that are started by power lines and other utility equipment in many parts of the U.S. besides...

Are You Getting Sticker Shock From Your Electric Bills? We Want to Hear About It.
Electricity prices have increased across the country in recent years and we want to know about your bill.

Summer Has Long Stressed Electric Grids. Now Winter Does, Too.
Electric utilities, which designed their system to meet peak demand in sizzling weather, are straining to keep up during the cold.

California Has Dealt a Blow to Renewable Energy, Some Businesses Say
Some companies are leaving the state or reducing their presence there after California greatly reduced incentives for homeowners to install rooftop solar panels.

Los Angeles Will Offer More Energy Incentives to Low-Income Residents
A new study by the city’s utility and other researchers found that lower-income residents cannot afford electric vehicles and clean energy.

Energy Firms, Green Groups and Others Reach Deal on Solar Farms
The agreement could help speed up the development of large solar projects that are often bogged down by fights over land use and environmental concerns.

Vermont Utility Plans to End Outages by Giving Customers Batteries
Green Mountain Power is asking state regulators to let it buy batteries it will install at customers’ homes, saying doing so will be cheaper than...

Can the U.S. Make Solar Panels? This Company Thinks So.
First Solar kept producing them in Ohio after most of the industry moved to China. President Biden wants many more domestic manufacturers.

Little Progress in Talks to End Strike Against 3 Detroit Automakers
The U.A.W. returned to the bargaining table on Sunday after its president warned, “We’re going to amp this thing up” if the car companies don’t...

Hawaiian Electric Pushes Back on Blame for Deadly Wildfire
Hawaiian Electric says power was shut off and an initial fire put out before a second blaze razed Lahaina. The county continues to blame the...