Stories Tagged as
Electricity
More people unable to pay utility bills, with colder months coming
Nov 13, 2020
Electric and gas debt is expected to be more than $24 billion by the end of this year, at least three times what it was last year.
Nobel laureate Robert Wilson says auctions pervade our everyday life
by
Victoria Craig
and Alex Schroeder
Oct 13, 2020
Many products are now sold using "package auctions" for a more efficient allocation of goods.
Stop utility shut-offs during COVID-19 crisis, NAACP Legal Defense Fund president says
by
David Brancaccio
, Rose Conlon
and Alex Schroeder
Mar 27, 2020
"We would love to have a nationwide moratorium on all utility shut-offs, but every day, turn-offs are happening," Sherrilyn Ifill says.
Moving away from carbon, with help from Canada
Mar 3, 2020
Wind and solar resources in New England and New York fluctuate. One way to manage this uncertainty is trading with Quebec.
Massive power shut-off would cost businesses in California
Oct 8, 2019
As the risk of wildfire and natural disasters increase with climate change, power disruptions could become more common.
Some utility companies are racing to be carbon neutral
by
Scott Tong
Jul 26, 2019
Many suppliers of electrical power are facing the question of when to get to zero emissions, not if they need to get there.
New York’s sweeping climate change law comes with lots of unknowns
by
Ben Bradford
Jun 20, 2019
“Fiscal implications: To be determined,” an official summary of the bill reads.
For public good, not for profit.
Working to get the lights back on in Puerto Rico
Dec 1, 2017
Crews from New York are among those restoring power in Old San Juan.
The Army Corps of Engineers is tasked with turning the lights back on in Puerto Rico
by
Ryan Kailath
Oct 20, 2017
The mission: Put things back the way they were, including 62,000 telephone poles.
In an era when water ownership sparks disputes, one Georgia water agency wants to share its supply
Jul 27, 2017
Use less water, share more of it. One Georgia water agency bucks the water wars stereotype.