electricity
Deck the halls: NYers spend more on holiday lights than residents of any other US state
December 7, 2024 | 10:04amThe holidays will be bright and wallets will be light this season for New Yorkers decking the halls this season.
Electric avenue: LA getting car-charging road ahead of 2028 Olympics
November 30, 2024 | 7:57pmCalifornia is about to become home to the nation's second electric vehicle-charging roadway -- with construction due to be completed ahead of the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles.
California worker dies while hanging Christmas lights on home in freak accident
November 27, 2024 | 6:49amA California man was electrocuted in a freak accident as he was in the middle of a routine task millions of people do in preparation for the upcoming holiday season.
As EPA czar, Lee Zeldin should scrap these three awful Biden rules FAST
November 15, 2024 | 6:16pmThe Environmental Protection Agency has now finalized a long list of rules that jeopardize the well-being of Americans and ignore the will of Congress. As EPA boss, Lee Zeldin should...
NY natural gas prices expected to surge 11% this winter, while electricity prices could fall
October 19, 2024 | 1:06pmNatural gas prices could soar 11% this winter compared to the previous year while electricity prices could fall about 2%, the state Public Service Commission estimates.
Google, Amazon, Meta and Microsoft balk at Ohio utility's demand they pay for electric grid upgrades to support AI rollout
September 16, 2024 | 1:54pmAmerican Electric Power Ohio said it needs the tech companies to pay up in order to prevent the utility from passing on the rising costs to consumers.
Kathy Hochul sees NY's looming energy woes — but won't FIX the mess
September 7, 2024 | 6:14amGov. Kathy Hochul may have finally awoken to the state’s looming energy nightmare.
Trump has a real plan to cut energy costs — Kamala Harris has . . . vibes
August 31, 2024 | 6:20amOn Thursday, former President Donald Trump laid out an encouraging plan to unleash America's energy might and lower costs, while Kamala Harris talked about . . . price-gouging.
Trump vows to cut energy costs in half — and he has a real plan to do it
August 29, 2024 | 7:28pmFormer President Donald Trump laid out broad plans to bolster the nation's energy supplies by rolling back Kamala Harris-Joe Biden rules, boosting power plants, tapping reserves and spurring nuclear power.
Home cook freaks after realizing electric stove hacked his Bluetooth headphones: 'So weird'
August 21, 2024 | 9:55amIt's a hot-button issue.
Families are slashing grocery spending to afford air conditioning amid sweltering summer heat
August 1, 2024 | 11:05amAmericans getting burned by their summer air conditioning bills are forced to cut costs elsewhere to afford it.
New York needs to pull the plug on its suicidal green energy goals before the blackouts hit
July 20, 2024 | 4:54pmNew York is spending billions and jacking up energy prices to try and meet nonsensical climate goals; it needs to stop NOW before any more taxpayers feel the pain.
Genocidal 'white supremacist' teen's plot to destroy NJ power substations foiled by feds
July 13, 2024 | 3:15pmAndrew Takhistov is charged with soliciting another individual to engage in criminal conduct.
Texans use Whataburger app -- not power company -- to stay updated on outages after Hurricane Beryl
July 9, 2024 | 7:15pm“The Whataburger app works as a power outage tracker, handy since the electric company doesn't show a map,” the account tweeted on Monday. “Still nearly 1.9 million power outages.”
The states with the highest energy bills might shock you into moving
July 2, 2024 | 3:31pmEnergy bills vary greatly by state, according to a new survey from WalletHub.
13 states will need increased electricity production to meet estimated 2040 demands: report
June 10, 2024 | 10:54pmAccording to PJM Interconnection, more electricity will need to produced to meet 2040 demands in 13 states.
NY's insane climate law is getting costlier and costlier to ratepayers
June 9, 2024 | 5:54pmNational Grid’s request for whopping double-digit electric and gas rate hikes upstate is another reminder of the grim impact of the state’s “transformative” Climate Leadership and Community Leadership Act.
New Yorkers are still paying for closing Indian Point
May 5, 2024 | 7:12pmAmong the many ways New York is still paying for the erratic-but-forceful leadership of ex-Gov. Andrew Cuomo, the soaring expense and growing unreliability of the electric grid likely tops the...
This Anker Power Strip Surge Protector is at its lowest price ever on Amazon
May 1, 2024 | 5:05pmYou don't have to splurge on a surge protector today on Amazon!
Trillions in taxpayer subsidies haven't made wind and solar power cheaper or better for Americans
April 9, 2024 | 2:10pmIf we want to fix climate change, we instead must invest a lot more in low-CO₂ energy research and development.