Households given £100 cash before March - check eligibility

Single individuals are eligible for £60, while single-parent households receive £60 plus £20 for each child. Additionally, ...

NIPSCO responds to customer complaints about high utility bills

NIPSCO has responded to widespread customer complaints about increased electricity and gas bills following meter replacements ...

Are things going to get better for your finances?

It is a clear strategy ahead of local, Scottish and Welsh elections in May, driven in part by difficulties in boosting ...
Connecticut Public

Connecticut Water drops low-income households from assistance program in regulatory mix-up

Connecticut Consumer Counsel Claire Coleman, who chairs the Low-Income Energy and Water Advisory Board, said she will monitor ...

Worrying number of adults that have run out of food in past fortnight

Around one in 30 adults said that in the past two weeks they or their household had actually run out of food and could not ...
The Cool Down

Homeowner shares story of how they dodged their four-figure energy bills: '[The] utility company can go kick rocks'

One homeowner shared how they're cutting down their bill. In the r/SolarDIY subreddit, they shared images of their solar ...

What's the best setting for your thermostat during bitter cold?

What is the best temperature setting for a thermostat in the winter? The U.S. Department of Energy recommends this setting.

Indiana Michigan Power addresses customer billing concerns

(WNDU) - Indiana Michigan Power says it is proactively contacting customers who are experiencing high bills to ensure they ...

Venezuela's proposed oil reform to give autonomy to companies to operate, cash proceeds

A sweeping proposed reform of Venezuela's hydrocarbons law would allow foreign and local companies to operate oilfields on ...

Requests for utility help skyrocket after rate hikes, temperature spikes

Organizations such as trustees’ offices in Tippecanoe County, Lafayette Urban Ministry and the Area IV Agency on Aging and ...

NIPSCO explains spiking gas, delivery costs

Many NIPSCO consumers are seeing high delivery charges on their bill.With some sharing that their delivery charge is twice, ...

Atmos gas bill sticker shock: Check the fine print during weather months

Protect natural gas meters. Natural gas meters are weather-proof; however, to help keep the meter working smoothly, remove snow and ice from natural gas meters with a broom or brush. Never kick or ...