When all of the value of solar is considered - grid-tied solar owners are actually subsidizing their non-solar neighbors.

The 2025 J.D. Power study reveals a historic decline in U.S. residential electric utility satisfaction, primarily driven by a 34% increase in average bills since 2020, reaching $189 monthly. Despite ...

As part of its ongoing analysis of customer experience with residential utilities, J.D. Power tracks the average prices customers pay for electric, gas and water services nationwide. This average ...

The start of a new month often brings familiar paperwork and, lately, a shock. Across the U.S., households are finding their electricity bills climbing higher than at any time in recent years. In ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Robert Rapier is a chemical engineer covering the energy sector. Over the past month, friends, family, and acquaintances have ...

Ari Peskoe is the Director of the Electricity Law Initiative at the Harvard Law School Environmental and Energy Law Program (EELP). EELP receives funding from philanthropic foundations that support ...

TROY, Mich.: 17 Dec. 2025 — According to the J.D. Power 2025 U.S. Electric Utility Residential Customer Satisfaction Study, SM released today, rising costs are the primary driver of declining ...