Residential electricity prices have skyrocketed almost 30% in four years with the AI boom expected to further pressure costs.

Tax credits of up to $2,000 for those who switch to a heat pump water heater are coming to an end on December 31st. This ...

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The owner of a proposed data center in Sangamon County says water and electric bills won't increase for residents. The owner of the proposed data center is CyrusOne. The project still needs to be ...

The Illinois General Assembly is considering a bill package that supporters say would alleviate demand on the power grid and help lower energy prices. The Clean and Reliable Grid Affordability Act ...

Heating our homes consumes more energy than anything else we do on a daily basis. This is why tweaking thermostat settings during the day is an easy way to maximize energy savings. Some of us make a ...

Utility rates are rising in many places across the country, and we’re continuing to report on the causes and impacts. By Ivan Penn and Rebecca F. Elliott Ivan Penn and Rebecca F. Elliott cover the ...

Inmate death: A Cleveland woman named Tasha Grant died at MetroHealth Medical Center after struggling with officers, with body camera footage showing her repeatedly saying she couldn’t breathe. The ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Ohioans paid significantly higher electric and natural gas bills this summer, with Consumer Energy Solutions reporting some customers seeing increases of up to 44%. Energy experts say ...

After years of rapid growth, global heat pump sales are falling. Lower gas prices, reduced subsidies, and installation bottlenecks are leading to lower sales. The technology’s efficiency remains ...

Installing heat pumps, which use electricity to heat and cool air, is a key part of Massachusetts' plan to get homes off of fossil fuels. (Miriam Wasser/WBUR) Using an electric heat pump in ...