Gov. Kathy Hochul, Bruce Blakeman clash over high energy costs

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and Republican challenger Bruce Blakeman butted heads on the campaign trail Tuesday over energy policy and the increasingly high cost of utility bills.

• Oct 22

N.J. residents sound off on Gov. Sherrill's efforts to lower utility costs

Back in January, during her inauguration, New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill promised to lower utility costs.

• Oct 19

N.J. utility bills high despite rate hike freeze, residents say

Some New Jersey residents say electric bills are still rising despite Gov. Mikie Sherrill's efforts to curb utility costs through a rate hike freeze, bill credits and energy initiatives.

• Oct 16

Programs set up to help N.J. utilities customers struggling to pay bills

New Jersey has a few programs that can help residents set up payment plans as they deal with skyrocketing utilities bills.

• Feb 4

AI to blame, in part, for rising utility bills in N.J., officials say

A report by the Berkeley Lab estimates the power usage of data centers more than doubled between 2017 and 2023, largely due to the growth in AI servers.

• Oct 22, 2025

Energy prices could be election issue as voters see jump in utility bills

Energy suppliers are having trouble keeping up with the rapid increase in demand, and consumers in some states are seeing higher monthly bills.

• Aug 21, 2025

National Grid rate hike takes effect today, April 1

National Grid customers will have to pay more starting Tuesday.

• Apr 1, 2025