East Coast Energy Activists Who Promised Lower Costs Are About to Raise Utility Bills
Virginia’s governor-elect Abigail Spanberger and New Jersey’s Mikie Sherrill are advocating for energy policies that may not bode well for East Coast states, according to several energy policy experts. A focus on affordability appears to be a key theme in their campaigns, with both promising to work on reducing energy costs during their tenures. However, […]
Utility Firms Linked to California’s Major Disasters Continue to Fund Democratic Campaigns
Three major power companies in California—Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP), Southern California Edison (SCE), and Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E)—are currently dealing with several lawsuits related to wildfires, and they share one notable feature: contributions to the Democratic Party. LADWP and SCE have faced legal issues connected to wildfires in Los Angeles […]
Utility costs soar with the rise of AI data centers, according to a report.
Concerns Over AI Data Centers’ Impact on Energy Grid Economists warn that the swift expansion of energy-intensive AI data centers may place significant strain on the U.S. energy grid, leading to steeper utility bills that could worsen in the near future. Recent data indicates that Americans saw a 3.6% increase in spending on electricity and […]
Newsom Conceals Utility Company Bailout; Shifts Billions in Expenses to Consumers
California Bill Shields Power Companies from Liability Last month, California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) quietly signed a bill that offers protections for local power companies against liability for wildfires, a move that may transfer billions of dollars in costs to consumers and those affected by these disasters. The Los Angeles Times recently pointed out that […]
Utility company in California confronted with federal lawsuits regarding fatal fires
DOJ Charges California Utilities for Eton Fire The Justice Department has accused California utilities of being responsible for the Eton fire that occurred in January near Los Angeles, leading to a tragic toll of 19 lives lost and extensive property damage. In its legal actions, the DOJ has initiated two lawsuits against Southern California Edison, […]
Skeleton from before the Incan era discovered during regular underground utility work in Lima, Peru
In Peru, utility workers uncovered two ancient graves from the pre-Incan Chansei culture while digging trenches for a gas project in Lima. This discovery adds to a series of archaeological findings in the country this year. A worker from the energy company Cálidda made the find. Interestingly, the two graves varied significantly. One was empty, […]
Utility buyouts on Wall Street could lead to increased charges in the future.
Energy consumption is on the rise, largely due to the expansion of data centers across the United States. This surge has caught the attention of major investment firms like BlackRock and Blackstone, who are actively seeking to buy utility companies to capitalize on potential upgrades to the power grid. However, consumer advocates and regulators are […]
Utility workers in Florida mistakenly discover a giant ground sloth fossil from 11,000 years ago.
A utility crew digging trenches in Florida stumbled upon a fossilized part of a giant ground sloth dating back around 11,000 years, a creature initially named by Thomas Jefferson. The crew, working in Manatee County to lay down a waterline, initially thought they’d uncovered a regular tool buried underground. “They thought it was just a […]
Trump’s Truth Social Hints at Upcoming Utility Token and Promotes ‘Patriot’ Subscription
Simply put Truth Social has rolled out utility tokens linked to its Patriot Package TV subscription. The platform rewards user loyalty with something called “jewels.” Lawmakers are taking a closer look at the president’s cryptocurrency interests. Truth Social, a social media platform started by former US President Donald Trump, has unveiled utility tokens as part […]
Mummy from pre-Inca times found by utility workers in Lima
Pre-Inca Mummy Discovered in Lima While utility workers were digging trenches to extend natural gas pipelines in Lima, Peru, they stumbled upon an ancient mummy dating back around 1,000 years, just 20 inches below the surface. Surprisingly, despite extensive urban development in the area, mummies have gone unnoticed in this district, which has shifted from […]