MA lawmakers are debating how to lower energy bills. The New Bedford Light breaks down the conflict and cites PowerLines data: nearly 80M Americans are struggling to pay utility bills, and 77% of Northeast residents expect their bills to keep rising. newbedfordlight.org/how-to-c…

Our Q1 report featured in @EnergyCentral: utilities filed $9.4B in rate increase requests in just three months, and only 29% of Americans trust their state government to protect their interests. More below: energycentral.com/customer-e…

Only 29% of Americans trust their state governments to protect their interests when it comes to electricity costs, down from 38% last year, according to our latest report. @UtilityDive has the full story: utilitydive.com/news/76-of-a…

“Utilities are telling investors that they will need to spend the equivalent cost of 2,000 Hoover Dams to meet the energy supply.” PowerLines founder @charlesxhua spoke at the @westgov meeting in Salt Lake City last week. Full story in @Deseret: deseret.com/the-west/2026/05…

Utilities expect to spend the equivalent of 2,000 Hoover Dams over the next 5 years to expand the grid. PowerLines joined the Operation Gigawatt Summit + @westgov Energy Superabundance Workshop in Utah ⬇️ powerlines.org/powerlines-su…

New PowerLines research shows that millions of Americans are spending 10-20% of their income just on utilities. “This is turning data centers into a kitchen-table political issue,” writes Jeff Remsburg in @InvestorPlace. investorplace.com/2026/05/wh…

New polling from PowerLines and @Ipsos finds consumers are increasingly worried about rising power bills ahead of November's midterms. Read more in @rtoinsider ⬇️ rtoinsider.com/132468-powerl…

"Data centers are kind of the first boulder rolling down the hill, triggering a broader rockslide." -@TomBullock3 of @CUBofOH Utilities requested $9.4B in rate hikes in just the first 3 months of 2026. New PowerLines data cited in @the_cool_down_ ⬇️ thecooldown.com/green-busine…

Utilities filed $9.4 billion in rate-increase requests in Q1 2026 alone, affecting more than 81 million customers. New report and poll with @Ipsos, covered by @WHSVnews: whsv.com/2026/05/21/poll-ris…

Investor-owned utilities are planning to spend at least $1.4 trillion on capital expenditures through 2030 to meet rising energy demand from AI. Our research, cited in @Forbes 👇 forbes.com/councils/forbeste…

NEW: U.S. consumers increasingly feel powerless over rising utility bills, according to new polling from PowerLines. @AriannaSkibell reports for @politico and @EENewsUpdates on the growing energy affordability crisis facing consumers nationwide. eenews.net/articles/american…

New data from PowerLines and @Ipsos covered in @tdworldmag: 76% of Americans want stronger utility oversight — yet only 29% trust their state government to deliver it. tdworld.com/utility-business…

The NextEra-Dominion $67B merger is the latest sign of a planned $1.4T utility spending wave. Thanks to @Forbes for the mention ⬇️ forbes.com/sites/tylerroush/…

Utilities requested $9.4 BILLION in requests for rate hikes in just the first three months of 2026. New coverage of PowerLines Q1 report by @tbove4 in @FortuneMagazine ⬇️ fortune.com/2026/05/20/elect…

$9.4 BILLION in utility rate hike requests — in just Q1 2026. New PowerLines x @Ipsos data: • 77% expect bills to keep climbing • 64% feel powerless to stop it • 61% say it’s adding financial stress See the full breakdown in our new report: powerlines.org/new-powerline…

Thanks for featuring our Executive Director @charlesxhua’s perspectives on what AI can do for the grid!

Thank you @marthamuir25 at @FT for highlighting the growing challenge of energy affordability as 2025 marks a record year for utility rate increase requests and approvals at $29 billion. ft.com/content/c5f20c78-7931…

Facing some of the highest electricity costs in US, Georgians voting for Public Service Commissioners are using the election to voice their struggles. They’re not alone. @nytimes featured our poll showing 3 in 4 Americans worry about rising utility bills. nytimes.com/2025/06/15/us/po…

📢 PowerLines’ @charlesxhua spoke with @denvergazette about rising electricity prices in the US. denvergazette.com/news/envir… #UtilityBills #EnergyCosts