Electricity powers everything from your phone to your refrigerator—but have you ever wondered how it’s controlled inside a ...

California state regulators have issued a proposal that would lower electricity rates and add a fixed monthly charge of about $24 to most Southern California Edison and San Diego Gas & Electric ...

Fixed rate electric plans offer convenience, protection and predictability. Variable-rate plans offer flexibility and the potential of savings. Here's how to know which is better for you. Stephen J.

Basic customer charge covers the fixed costs of equipment and delivery of service. Energy charge is the electricity used, measured in kilowatt-hours. Storm recovery charge is used to recover the costs ...

The dreariness of “May gray” hangs in the air, but soon enough people will be turning on their fans to fend off the heat. And as the temperature rises, so will electric bills. As early as next year, ...

The Orlando Utilities Commission wants to send residents and small business customers a new kind of power bill that shapes their electricity use by charging more at peak times and less when power is ...

When shopping for electricity, the advertised rate isn't necessarily what you'll pay. A document called the electricity facts label tells you what each plan will really cost you. Sarah Drolet was a ...

Millions of Colorado residents could soon pay more to use electricity later in the evening under a proposal from provider Xcel Energy. The state’s largest utility filed to change time-of-use rates in ...

High electric bills have generated a storm of complaints from frustrated Connecticut businesses and homeowners but the public benefits portion of consumers’ bills is the source of the most anger. That ...

The Nevada Attorney General’s Bureau of Consumer Protection contends rate changes approved last month by the Nevada Public ...

This story is part of a collaboration with Grist and WABE to demystify the Georgia Public Service Commission, the small but powerful state-elected board that makes critical decisions about everything ...

Rhode Island Energy has a new website and its billing statements have been updated. I have the answer to a viewer question about the so-called delivery charges on Rhode Island Energy bills. Leah ...