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More customers than ever struggle to make ends meet. Utilities across the country see the results through higher arrears and bad-debt write-offs.

Where does national</span> energy policy fall in the pecking order of the administration’s and the 111th Congress’ agenda?

Until recently, integrating renewable resources into the transmission system has focused primarily on technical issues.

National policy should </span>be judged on whether it has picked the right winners. Two Congressional energy bills risk naming high-voltage transmission projects winners instead of more deserving alternatives.

The utility sector enjoys greater success in recruiting and retaining talent than other U.S. business sectors ...

2009 Electric Utility Capital Expenditures

Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, billions of dollars are flowing from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to the private sector to advance the clean energy agenda.

The U.S. energy portfolio for power generation was largely consistent during the past 30 years.

Building the modern electric grid begins with a foundation of smart communications planning.

Demand response, pricing and microgrids provide emissions-free renewables backup.

The cool kids are doing it, and their not-so-cool grandparents probably are, too.

Has a new year ever been more welcome than 2010?

There is a hazard in relying on the past decade of U.S. natural gas supply and pricing to forecast the future.

Testimony of EIA at Senate hearings on natural gas, 10/28/09

In 1907 during a Major League Baseball game, the winning team stole second base 13 times.

For this issue, I interviewed Tom Flaherty, a partner with Booz and Co., for the annual utility capital spending report.