Meta Platforms has entered a deal to purchase nuclear power from Constellation Energy Corporation’s Clinton Clean Energy Center in Illinois.  Constellation announced the deal with the tech giant on Tuesday, saying it "supports the relicensing and continued operations" of the nuclear power plant and Meta’s clean energy goals.  The power purchase agreement starts in 2027 and will span 20 years. NUCLEAR ENERGY UNDERGOING REVIVAL IN UNITED STATES Constellation said the deal will allow its Clinton Clean Energy C ...

PSE&G Also Continues to Support Deferral of Electric Supply Increase This Summer Due to Record-Setting Electric Supply Auction NEWARK, N.J., June 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- PSE&G today announced that it is proactively implementing a Summer Relief Initiative to protect qualified residential electric customers from disconnection, while seeking approval from the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU) to provide New Jerseyans relief on their summer electric bills. To combat the significant electric supply pric ...

Customers are Encouraged to Check Eligibility and Apply for Monthly Electric Discount OAKLAND, Calif., June 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- More than an estimated 150,000 additional Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) customers are now eligible for an 18% discount on their electric rate.The Family Electric Rate Assistance (FERA) program is expanding to include one- and two-person households. Under previous eligibility guidelines, only households with three or more people were eligible.The discount does not appl ...

Core Points - FirstEnergy Corp. announced the FirstEnergy Foundation has distributed over $2 million in the first two quarters of 2025 to support local nonprofits [1] - The Foundation granted nearly $1.1 million for community needs including hunger relief, youth education, and disaster relief [2] - FirstEnergy employees have contributed nearly 5,000 volunteer hours this year, supported by the company's provision of 16 hours of volunteer time off annually [3] - Following the retirement of Lorna Wisham, FirstEnergy is seeking a new leader for the FirstEnergy Foundation to align giving priorities with business strategy [4] - The FirstEnergy Foundation supports 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofits that address critical community needs [5] - FirstEnergy serves over 6 million customers across multiple states and operates approximately 24,000 miles of transmission lines [6]

28 May 2025 | 8:20AM EDT Power Tracker: Solid US Power Demand: Bottom Up and Top Down Hongcen Wei +1(212)934-4691 | hongcen.wei@gs.com Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC Samantha Dart +1(212)357-9428 | samantha.dart@gs.com Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC Carly Davenport +1(212)357-1914 | carly.davenport@gs.com Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC Neil Mehta +1(212)357-4042 | neil.mehta@gs.com Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC -1% 0% 1% 2% 3% 4% 5% US Power Demand YoY Growth Rates in 1Q2025 All weather adjusted. Historical top-down demand growth is ...

Core Points - Mid-Atlantic Interstate Transmission Company (MAIT), a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp., is utilizing a helicopter with an aerial saw to trim trees along over 400 miles of high-voltage power lines in Pennsylvania, with completion expected by the end of 2025 [1][2] - The aerial saw is designed to maintain proper clearances around transmission lines, which helps prevent tree-related power outages, especially during severe weather [3][4] - The project is part of FirstEnergy's $51 million vegetation management program, which aims to trim trees along more than 4,100 miles of power lines in the Penelec service area [7] Company Operations - The aerial saw can cut tree limbs 8 to 10 inches in diameter, allowing for efficient trimming that covers more area in a day compared to traditional ground crews [5][4] - The helicopter operates in environmentally sensitive or inaccessible areas, enhancing safety and efficiency in maintaining high-voltage power lines [4][6] - FirstEnergy serves approximately 597,000 customers across 17,600 square miles in northern and central Pennsylvania through its Penelec service [7][8]

CMS Energy Corporation (CMS) is strengthening its operations through planned investments and continues to gain from providing reliable, high-quality services to its customers. The company is increasing its renewable energy portfolio while phasing out coal-generating units.However, this Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) company faces risks related to its unfavorable costs associated with the shutdown of solid waste disposal facilities for coal ash.Positive Drivers for CMS EnergyCMS Energy is heavily investing in infrastr ...

If you are looking for American-made dividend stocks, you can't do much better than buying U.S. utilities. Companies like NextEra Energy (NEE 1.42%), Black Hills (BKH 0.90%), and American Electric Power (AEP 1.07%) are built on regional and regulated U.S. monopolies. Each one of these American high-yield stocks has a different story to tell. Here's a quick look at why you might want to buy each one.1. NextEra Energy is all about dividend growthThe average utility stock is yielding around 2.9% today. NextEra ...

Core Points - PG&E warns about the public safety risks associated with helium-filled metallic balloons during graduation season, emphasizing the need to secure them with weights to prevent them from floating away and contacting power lines [1][3] - In the first five months of 2025, metallic balloons caused over 130 power outages in PG&E's service area, affecting more than 54,000 customers, with critical facilities like hospitals and schools being disrupted [2] - Metallic balloons can conduct electricity due to their silvery coating, leading to potential short circuits and power outages when they come into contact with power lines [4] Safety Recommendations - PG&E advises customers to keep helium-filled metallic balloons securely tied to a weight to prevent them from floating away [7] - Customers are encouraged to keep metallic balloons indoors when possible and to avoid releasing them outside [7] - In case of a balloon getting caught in a power line, PG&E recommends not attempting to retrieve it and to report the issue immediately [7]

Over last 10 months, during Phase One and Two, CenterPoint has installed more than 26,000 stronger, more storm-resilient poles; undergrounded 400 miles of power lines; added 5,150 automation devices; cleared more than 6,000 miles of higher-risk vegetation; and installed 100 weather monitoring stations around the Greater Houston area Actions will improve reliability for customers and reduce outages by more than 125 million minutes annually Company to announce the remainder of GHRI 2025 targets in early JuneH ...