The average household’s energy consumption plays a surprisingly large role in its monthly expenses. Energy costs often rank among the top household expenditures, impacting budgets across the country.

NEW JERSEY -- Frigid temperatures are having an effect on the power grid in more than a dozen states including New Jersey and New York. PJM Interconnection, the local electricity grid operator, is ...

The Electric Reliability Council of Texas has issued a conservation appeal across the state on Monday amid record-breaking heat. The call for Texans to voluntarily conserve their electric use comes as ...

Amid rising tensions in the Middle East, worries over global oil prices and supply stability are likewise escalating. Iran’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz resulted in heightened uncertainty on the ...

In January of 2014, a bone-chilling "polar vortex" swept across much of the country and knocked two North Texas power plants off-line just as residents were turning on their lights and cranking up the ...

The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill that would put limitations on conservation standards for home appliances. The ...

VALLEY FORGE, Pennsylvania (WPVI) -- Frigid temperatures are having an effect on the power grid. PJM Interconnection, the local electricity grid operator, is asking customers to conserve energy ...