energy sector

A bill that would require the Department of Energy and Natural Resources (DENR) to work with the Public Service Commission (PSC) on prioritizing domestic fuel sources in Louisiana advanced from House Appropriations on Tuesday.

The state Public Service Commission voted along party lines to end a program to save energy and money for residential customers — who already top the US in electricity use.

Citing few renewable options and projected price jumps, industries in one state propose their own power generation, free from monopoly utilities.

The clean energy transition, for one, a Floodlight analysis of campaign finance data reveals.

PSC energy regulators are among the most powerful politicians in state.

As Three Mile Island and a Michigan reactor aim to restart, critics question whether the cost of nuclear power makes sense.

The International Energy Agency says U.S. shale output and petroleum from Canada's tar sands are transforming global energy markets.