electricity

Orange & Rockland Utilities is blaming a power outage that affected more than 50,000 customers Saturday evening on an equipment malfunction at an O&R…

As a young medical student, Dr. David Casarett was inspired by the story of a two-year-old girl named Michelle Funk. Michelle fell into a creek and was…

At the time of the Declaration of Independence it wasn't known what electricity was. A fluid, perhaps? Or a fire?The 1st English edition of Franklin's…

Electricity prices should fall in western Massachusetts this summer. The region’s two major investor-owned electric utility companies have filed plans…

Electric rates in Connecticut are rising. State regulators approved an 8 percent increase in electric generation rates for Connecticut Light and Power…

Electric customers in Massachusetts may see lower rates in the future.A ruling by Administrative Law Judge Michael Cianci would reduce the allowed profit…

RENSSELAER, N.Y. (AP) — New York's electrical grid operator says the average price of wholesale electricity hit a 12-year low last year, thanks to a glut…

At one point after Tropical Storm Irene moved through upstate New York one year ago, national grid reported 156,000 customers without power. For a look…

U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders says "smart grid" electrical technology offers real benefits for Vermont consumers and the environment.Sanders and some…

The Massachusetts Senate has unanimously passed a bill that aims to curb energy costs while requiring state utilities to buy more renewable power. WAMC's…