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Utilities

What’s behind your sky-high power bill: A region-by-region breakdown

Geography, wildfires, natural gas, wind energy, regulatory free-for-alls — these are some of the factors that determine your electric bills.

By Naveena Sadasivam, Clayton Aldern . 19 February 2026
Utilities

I let Duke Energy control my thermostat. I don’t regret it.

Throughout this freezing-cold winter, customers like me pitched in to save North Carolina’s grid, and we made a little money doing it.

By Elizabeth Ouzts . 19 February 2026
Heat pumps

Zero Homes nabs $16.8M to go big on easier heat pump installation

The Denver-based startup’s software eliminates the usual in-person home visit to quote a heat pump project, saving customers time and money.

By Alison F. Takemura . 19 February 2026
Canary Media Daily

Today's headlines: Endangerment finding lawsuits begin, AI comments sunk a gas ban, and more

By Kathryn Krawczyk . 18 February 2026
Western Energy News

Analysis: AI comments helped kill California gas-appliance phaseout

By Jonathan P. Thompson . 18 February 2026
Southeast Energy News

“Cancer Alley” residents face blue ammonia plants

By Mason Adams . 18 February 2026
Midwest Energy News

Xcel Energy tests the virtual power plant waters

By Andy Balaskovitz . 18 February 2026
Northeast Energy News

Climate superfunds take off

By Kathryn Krawczyk . 18 February 2026
Climatetech finance

Heron Power raises $140M to modernize electrical transformers

Transformers are an old technology that’s in short supply. Tesla alum Drew Baglino thinks his startup can help meet rising demand with new solid-state hardware.

By Jeff St. John . 18 February 2026
Food and farms

Fear of farmland loss slows solar and wind development

Renewable energy projects can help small-scale farmers make ends meet, but some rural residents don’t like changes to the agricultural landscape.

By Claire Carlson . 18 February 2026