CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--To advance sustainable food production and agricultural education, ComEd and the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) celebrated the successful food production of their agriculture pod (ag pod) program, a clean energy initiative powered by energy-efficient technologies that delivers fresh produce and hands-on learning opportunities to communities across northern Illinois. Ag pods are controlled environment agriculture (CEA) farms made from custom shipping container. ...

Valued at a market cap of $63 billion, American Electric Power Company, Inc. (AEP) is an electric public utility company that generates, transmits, and distributes electricity for sale to retail and wholesale customers. The Columbus, Ohio-based company generates electricity using a combination of coal and lignite, natural gas, and renewable energy sources, including nuclear, hydro, solar, wind, and other alternative energy sources. It is scheduled to announce its fiscal Q3 earnings for 2025 before the mark ...

Key Takeaways PG&E to report Q3 results on Oct. 23, with forecasts pointing to higher earnings and revenue growth.PG&E's EV, data center and building electrification trends are expected to boost energy load growth.Lower non-fuel O&M costs and reduced residential rates may have supported PG&E's quarterly performance.PG&E Corporation (PCG) is scheduled to report third-quarter 2025 results on Oct. 23, before market open. In the last reported quarter, the company posted a negative earnings surprise of 6.06%. Le ...

It's time for the big three. We've got three stocks and three charts. Rick Dukat will take us through the charts today.And here to take us through the trades is Jessica Insk, the director of investor research at stockbrokers. com. Great to have you both with us, Jessica. Lovely to have you as always.Would love to start the same as we usually do with just a big picture thought on market performance this week. >> And absolutely. I I think the markets are actually looking rather constructive.We have some good ...

MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Xcel Energy today named Bria Shea as president, Xcel Energy – Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota, effective immediately. Shea will oversee the operating company's strategic planning, financial results and operational outcomes, leading teams focused on customer, community, regulatory, legislative and government affairs. She brings a strong focus on operational excellence, customer service, energy innovation, speed to power and personal and public safety to the. ...

FirstEnergy Corp. (FE) is a leading Ohio-based electric utility holding company that provides electricity generation, transmission, and distribution services. With a market cap of $27.1 billion, FirstEnergy operates through multiple regulated subsidiaries serving approximately 6 million customers across Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Maryland, New Jersey, and New York. The utility company is set to announce its fiscal Q3 2025 earnings results after the market closes on Wednesday, Oct. 22. Ahead of thi ...

Key Takeaways Alliant Energy plans $11.5B in capital spending during 2025-2028 to boost electric and gas networks.Over 40% of investments target wind, solar, storage, and wind project refurbishments.Reliance on third-party transmission assets poses cost and operational risks for LNT.Alliant Energy Corporation’s (LNT) long-term investments should further strengthen its infrastructure, while returns from regulated assets are expected to provide earnings visibility. The company’s focus on electricity generated ...

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NRG) today announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend on the Company's common stock of $0.44 per share, or $1.76 per share on an annualized basis. The dividend is payable on November 17, 2025, to stockholders of record as of November 3, 2025. About NRG NRG Energy, Inc. is leading the future of energy—now. Our solutions power a smarter, brighter future by helping customers achieve today's goals while solving for the chall. ...

This story was originally published on Utility Dive. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily Utility Dive newsletter. Residential electricity retail prices rose more rapidly than commercial and industrial prices from 2019 to 2024, according to a study released last week by the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Nationwide, average residential prices jumped 27% to 16.5 cents/kWh in the five years since 2019 while average commercial prices increased 19% to 12.8 cents/kWh and indus ...

Group 1 - The article highlights the growing interest in artificial intelligence (AI) as a long-term investment opportunity, particularly within the utility sector, which is traditionally considered boring [1][5] - AI's increasing power demands are significant, with electricity demand from data centers projected to rise by approximately 300% over the next decade, contributing to a broader increase in electricity's share of final energy use in the U.S. from 21% to 32% by 2050 [4][10] - The Vanguard Utilities Index ETF (VPU) is presented as a cost-effective way for investors to gain exposure to the utility sector, which is expected to benefit from rising electricity demand driven by AI and electric vehicles [6][10] Group 2 - The Vanguard Utilities Index ETF tracks around 70 utility stocks, with major holdings including NextEra Energy, Southern Company, Duke Energy, and American Electric Power, and has a low expense ratio of 0.09% [7][8] - Electricity constitutes about 90% of the ETF's portfolio, with electric utilities making up 61%, multi-utilities 24%, and independent power producers 6%, indicating a strong correlation between rising electricity demand and potential utility stock price increases [8] - The Vanguard Utilities Index ETF has outperformed the S&P 500 over the past year, with a 15% increase compared to the S&P 500's 13% advance, suggesting a favorable outlook for the utility sector [9]