Investopedia contributors come from a range of backgrounds, and over 25 years there have been thousands of expert writers and editors who have contributed. Robert Kelly is managing director of XTS ...

Across America, millions of tons of toxic waste are sitting in pits next to coal plants. But whether they will get cleaned up has come down to a legal debate over the definitions of words. In 2015, ...

A utility function measures a consumer’s preference and satisfaction with different goods or services. As part of rational choice theory, it helps economists analyze how consumers make decisions to ...

Electric utilities are set to see materially increased demand for electricity. The easiest way to invest in the utility sector is to pick a diversified exchange-traded fund. Vanguard Utilities Index ...

Tesla’s energy arm is starting to look less like a side project and more like a direct challenge to the way utilities have ...

Do you ever wonder how much more, or less, you’d pay for utilities if you lived in a different state? Well wonder no more. It’s time to compare how much you’re paying in your state from others. To ...

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Double-digit rate hikes, billing mistakes and shoddy customer service have ignited ratepayer movements across the state calling for the public takeover of gas and electric utilities. In Rochester, the ...

The U.S. power grid is at a critical crossroads. Electricity generation, like every other industry, needs to rid itself of fossil fuels if the country is to play its role in combating the climate ...

Energy bills are going up but it's unclear whether cutting dividends going to utility shareholders would drastically lower them. Lawmakers are frustrated with utility companies and state regulators ...