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THOUSANDS of households are at risk of being left without heating or hot water this winter. Approximately 156,000 British ...

Millions of homes will see their electricity bills change with the weather after E.On announced plans to charge customers by ...

EXPENSIVE IN NEW ENGLAND, ESPECIALLY IN THE WINTER MONTHS WHEN RATES SKYROCKET. BUT IMAGINE GETTING $1,000 BILLS EVERY MONTH. YEAH, THAT’S THE SHOCKING REALITY FOR SOME PEOPLE WHO THINK THEIR ELECTRIC ...

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LANSING — Michigan is investigating Consumers Energy, the state's second-biggest power utility, over malfunctioning automated electric meters that led the company to estimate bills because it could ...

Rather than wait to connect to the crowded power grid, some companies are looking to colocate with electricity sources. The ...