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New York Approves $1 Billion Utility Rebate for Millions

The POWER program will automatically send tiered checks this fall to taxpayers who filed 2024 returns to ease rising household energy costs.

PECO Withdraws $520 Million Rate Hike After Shapiro’s Push

Summer Electricity Subsidy Takes Effect With Sonora Extending Coverage to Seven Months

Indiana Regulators Open Energy Affordability Probe, Launch Statewide Listening Sessions

Baltimore Council President Seeks One-Year Pause on Large Data Centers

BGE Skips Baltimore Council Hearing as Maryland Leaders Roll Out Utility Cost Bills

Government Cuts Electricity Subsidy Cap to 150 kWh From March 1

Aneel Keeps Power Tariff Flag Green for March, No Surcharge on Bills

NEPRA Flags Major FY2025 Disco Losses as Power Division Touts Circular Debt Decline

Indiana Regulators Open Utility Bill Inquiry, Summon Five Largest Utilities for March 24 Public Hearing

North Carolina Task Force Warns of Rising Power Bills, Recommends Tariffs for Large Loads

Nersa Raises Eskom Tariffs to 8.76% in 2026 and 8.83% in 2027 After Error Fix

NIPSCO Customers Stage Second Protest at Merrillville HQ, Issue 7‑Day Ultimatum

Sedapal’s New Tariff Bid Faces Congressional Probe After Payroll Revelations

Sedapal Schedules More Lima Water Shutoffs for Feb. 3–4 Across Ate, Los Olivos and San Miguel

Brazil Keeps Power Tariff Flag Green for February, No Extra Charges on Bills

Healey Announces 25% Electric, 10% Gas Bill Cuts for February and March

Sherrill Declares Utility Cost Emergency, Orders Rapid Solar, Storage and VPP Push

Healey Launches 2026 Re‑Election Bid With Affordability Pitch, Trump as Central Foil

Police Reopen Panamericana Sur After SJM Water Protest