/tags/utility-bills Utility bills en-US Copyright Mon, 30 Jun 2025 23:31:42 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2025-06-30/oregon-lawmakers-passed-a-bill-to-strengthen-the-states-energy-assistance-program House Bill 3792 will double the Oregon Energy Assistance Program from $20 million to $40 million, with the goal of helping more low-income Oregonians pay their energy bills and avoid disconnections. Mon, 30 Jun 2025 23:31:42 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2025-06-30/oregon-lawmakers-passed-a-bill-to-strengthen-the-states-energy-assistance-program Monica Samayoa /environment-energy-and-transportation/2025-06-06/were-cuts-in-rooftop-solar-payments-legal-california-supreme-court-hears-arguments Environmental groups want to revive higher payments to panel owners. But the subsidies were unfair to non-solar ratepayers, regulators say. Fri, 06 Jun 2025 12:37:27 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2025-06-06/were-cuts-in-rooftop-solar-payments-legal-california-supreme-court-hears-arguments Malena Carollo /environment-energy-and-transportation/2025-06-06/oregon-legislature-passes-power-act-targeting-industrial-energy-users-like-data-centers House Bill 3546, known as the POWER Act, is now headed to Gov. Tina Kotek’s desk. It could lead to higher rates for industrial electricity customers that currently pay much less per kilowatt hour than residential customers. Fri, 06 Jun 2025 12:37:00 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2025-06-06/oregon-legislature-passes-power-act-targeting-industrial-energy-users-like-data-centers Monica Samayoa /politics-government/2025-05-08/lawmakers-consider-slate-of-bills-regulating-private-utilities-costs-for-oregonians Oregon lawmakers are considering at least six bills right now that would limit for what, when and for whom private electric and gas companies can raise rates. Thu, 08 May 2025 13:45:36 GMT /politics-government/2025-05-08/lawmakers-consider-slate-of-bills-regulating-private-utilities-costs-for-oregonians Alex Baumhardt /environment-energy-and-transportation/2025-04-08/a-confusing-time-federal-firings-leave-utility-assistance-programs-uncertain The Trump administration fired all federal staff of the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program. Local providers are worried. Tue, 08 Apr 2025 23:03:02 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2025-04-08/a-confusing-time-federal-firings-leave-utility-assistance-programs-uncertain Justin Higginbottom /environment-energy-and-transportation/2025-02-18/crackdown-on-power-guzzling-data-centers-may-soon-come-online-in-california A spate of new bills in California and other states would protect consumers from electricity rate hikes that subsidize data centers. Wed, 19 Feb 2025 01:06:12 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2025-02-18/crackdown-on-power-guzzling-data-centers-may-soon-come-online-in-california Khari Johnson