Utility

Options traders are betting on a dramatic drop in interest rates

Recent options activity points to bullish positioning for long-term bonds and utilities.

New Jersey's Ratepayer Watchdog Warns Lawmakers' Energy Agency Plan Would 'Almost Certainly' Raise Utility Costs

'simply untenable'

Utility Contractor Shows Systematic Success

New Jersey-based Skoda Contracting has taken a purposeful approach to becoming a leading underground utility contractor.

OCU set to be sold to London-based private equity firm

OCU Group, the 28th largest contractor in the UK, is set to be sold to private equity firm TDR Capital. Triton Partners, another private equity firm that has o…

How program management offices keep complex utility programs on track

When utilities connect their data, PgMOs can shift from reporting the past to shaping the future.

Sales of Hulking Pickups and S.U.V.s Sag as Fuel Prices Soar

Sales of big pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles have dipped as more Americans buy hybrids and smaller cars.

Utility Stocks Are the Most Oversold Since 2023

XLU just posted its steepest monthly drop in nearly two years, and one analyst sees the floor still a painful distance away. Here is what rising Treasury yield…

Boox Announces the Picco, Its Smallest E-Reader Ever (2026)

The Boox Picco is a palm-sized e-reader with a 4-inch screen, strong support for different ebook formats, and digital utility tools.

'I want to make her proud': My mother, a divorcée, died and I'm her executor. Do I need to file for probate?

"The only debts were utility and credit-card bills, which we will pay off."

New Cat Simulators Next Gen Excavator Utilities Package Teaches Operators to Use an Excavator for Utility Servicing

PEORIA, Ill. (Sept. 9, 2026) - Simformotion LLC, a provider of heavy equipment simulator training solutions, announces the release of the new Cat Simulators Ne…

Japanese utility execs resign over falsified quake safety data for 2 nuclear reactors

The president of Chubu Electric Power Co., Japan's third-largest utility, says he and the chairperson are resigning over manipulated earthquake safety data for…

Court deals blow to Trump's plan to revive coal

Emergency orders forcing plants to remain open have cost ratepayers nearly $1 billion, according to utility filings.

OCU Group revenue tops £1bn for first time

Annual revenue at utilities and infrastructure contractor OCU Group has topped £1bn for the first time. Its annual report for the year to 30 April 2026 showed…

Hunter Biden's laptop controversy gets a memecoin afterlife

The project's disclosures say LAPTOP has no utility, lock founder tokens for six months and reserve 2% for wallets that lost money on TRUMP.

Enbridge CEO Greg Ebel to retire at end of year, Michele Harradence named next CEO

CALGARY - Enbridge Inc. says chief executive Greg Ebel will retire at the end of this year and be succeeded by Michele Harradence, who currently leads the comp…

Global Digital Power Utility Market Analysis Report 2026-2031: Renewable Energy and Distributed Resources Reshape Grid Operations

Smart-grid upgrades, renewable integration, edge AI, digital twins, smart meters and cybersecurity drive demand, with Asia-Pacific offering key opportunities d…

NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) Rises As Lower Yields Lift Utilities

NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) is in focus today as rises as utilities respond to lower bond yields; this report examines the company, sector setting, operating con…

Virginia panel warns Florida-based utility takeover could send power bills higher

"This will be historic; that's enough to hit pause."

DOT unveils plan to turn highways, rail lines into multi‑use utility arteries

Amid explosive development of data centers, a new plan by the Department of Transportation would leverage existing rail and road infrastructure to route power,…

California's biggest utilities in crisis mode as shares fall off a cliff and insurers smell blood

California's biggest utility was rocked Monday after lawmakers dealt Gov. Gavin Newsom a blow over a sweeping wildfire liability overhaul.

PG&E, other utility stocks sink as California leaves investors exposed to wildfire liability

A California bill is "more focused on victim protections without any new investor protections," according to analysts.

What we know about the alleged Iranian hacks on US water utilities

Over the last couple of weeks, hackers have targeted and broken into the systems of several water plants in the United States. Here's what we know and don't kn…

30+ water utility cyberattacks expose a vulnerability across US cities

Attackers remotely accessed industrial controllers at water systems in seven states. The campaign suggests a common weakness utilities everywhere should addres…

Enbridge Q2 Earnings Beat Estimates on Pipeline & Utility Strength

U.S. probes if Iran was behind cyberattack on utilities in Michigan, Minnesota

Malicious cyber activity affected technology at water systems in at least seven states this week, including Minnesota, leading authorities to dig into whether…

A Leaked Memo Ties Cyberattacks on Minnesota Water Utilities to Iran

A memo obtained by WIRED, issued by the water utilities information sharing group WaterISAC, links dozens of cyberattacks against Minnesota water utilities to…

Driver Records Wild Video After Finding Bear Stuck Atop Utility Pole

In a video that has gone viral across social media this week, a bear was captured stuck on top of a utility pole in New Mexico. While driving from New Mexico t…

Bear caught on camera perched atop New Mexico utility pole before reportedly suffering fatal electrocution

Viral video shows a bear perched atop a utility pole along a rural New Mexico highway, panting and struggling to keep its balance on the precarious perch.

Utility companies are promising to spare us from AI's energy bill

Utility companies are promising to spare us from AI's energy bill

AI data center growth could force US utilities to rethink generation plans, BofA says

Bank of America analysts project data center demand will outpace planned utility capacity additions by more than 100 GW through 2030, increasing reliance on on…