Heating U.S. homes with electricity is expected to be more costly this winter, especially when compared with natural gas or heating oil, federal officials estimate. In projections published this month ...

The Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities approved reduced winter electric rates for heat pump owners as regulators seek to lower a barrier to heating and cooling systems expected to play a key ...

ANDOVER - There is snow in the forecast for parts of Massachusetts Thursday and a lot of people have already turned on their heat for the winter. Ray Jacquet is feeling better about the comfort of his ...

With utility rates rising and the summer heat just around the corner, far too many Staten Islanders are struggling to pay sky-high and increasing monthly energy bills. While our borough has enormous ...

NEW YORK, June 23 (Reuters) - U.S. grid operators on Monday directed power plants to maximize their output as wholesale electricity prices skyrocketed during a dangerous heat wave afflicting the ...

With cooler weather moving in, Maine families are changing how they heat their homes and relying less on oil. New federal data from U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey show about half of ...