The budget is $523 million larger in total spending, or 3.6%, than than the current year budget lawmakers approved in June ...

After the success of its curbside collection pilot program, the City of Fayetteville will be offering food waste collection as an optional utility service.

An influential legislator is calling for an oversight hearing on operations of the embattled Public Utility Regulatory Authority, including whether the authority was using ratepayer money set aside ...

Two more community donations are heading to Inverness’s utility assistance program, adding fresh support for residents struggling to keep the lights on during the holiday season. City Manager Eric ...

The City of Astoria has received its first update from Clatsop Community Action on its utility assistance pilot program. The program launched in October to provide water and sewer utility assistance ...

COLORADO (KOAA) — With the latest government shutdown now behind us, Colorado's Low-income Energy Assistance Program (LEAP) is set to receive funding and will start distributing benefits this week.

The city of Topeka offers three programs to help residents pay their water bills. The Water Assistance Program provides up to $400 in aid and is funded by utility rate increases. A Utility Rate Refund ...

New Jersey's Winter Termination Program prevents utility shutoffs for eligible residents from Nov. 15 to March 15. Eligibility extends to recipients of various state and federal assistance programs, ...

(WKBN/AP) – More and more customers are falling behind on their utility bills. Past-due balances jumped 9.7% in the second quarter over the same period last year, according to the Century Foundation, ...

Local families who normally receive federal assistance with utility bills are now thinking twice about turning up the thermostat. Utility companies are urging those families – and others who may need ...

The regulatory process for public utilities in Connecticut can be complex and hard to understand. To shed light on how it works, we dug into a little-known initiative called the Stakeholder Group ...

Utility bills can be a real burden in the winter, but assistance programs can be a huge relief. Photo by Robert So As the government shutdown continues and Ohio residents are set to lose access to the ...