The state’s largest electric utility picks a fine time to land in the middle of the affordability debate and the 2026 campaign season.
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The Electric Bill Election
On Tuesday, the soaring cost of power was a key factor in several races, including those in Georgia, Virginia, and New Jersey. Democrats have a plan that can match their economic populist rhetoric.
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BlackRock Just Bought a Minnesota Utility
When the PUC rendered its final decision on Friday, the Prospect was there to witness it.
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Private Equity Power Play in Minnesota
BlackRock-owned Global Infrastructure Partners and a Canadian pension giant want to buy a Minnesota-based utility. Gov. Tim Walz’s agencies have been in on pushing the deal.
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Donald Trump’s Madcap Crusade Against Wind
A wind project off Rhode Island is more than 80 percent completed. Trump just stopped it in its tracks.
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Trump Vows to Create More Blackouts
Side agreements with the House Freedom Caucus will make most clean-energy projects unviable and leave the U.S. with not enough power to meet demand.
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Even Under Trump, Americans Can Fight Climate Change
And the most equitable way to do that is through publicly owned utilities.
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The Prospect Weekly Roundup: Distancing From Trump
On our live show, David and Bob find that Republicans and even some corporations are starting to pull away from an unpopular leader.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
The Secret Society Raising Your Electricity Bills
A breakthrough report details how utility companies use bogus models to earn excess profits.
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The Unknown Toll of the AI Takeover
As artificial intelligence guzzles water supplies and jacks up consumers’ electricity rates, why isn’t anyone tracking the resources being consumed?