Gov. Pat McCrory needs more time to decide whether to grant Alcoa Inc. a new 50-year operating license for four dams that once powered an aluminum plant and provided local jobs but are now used solely to generate electricity sold by the company, a state attorney said. Full story
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan is embarking on its most ambitious attempt at electricity industry reform since 1951, with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe well-positioned for victory in a battle to break up powerful regional monopolies that is seen as a test of his political agenda. Full story
TOKYO (Reuters) - The government last month submitted legislation to parliament to overhaul Japan's electricity sector, which is dominated by regional monopolies that control all aspects of power generation and transmission, to try to cut costs and give consumers a choice of suppliers. Full story
New England's power grid operator says falling natural gas prices again drove down regional electricity prices in 2012. Full story
How much electricity are you using everyday? 22News is working for you with tips on how you can save money by conserving power entering the summer months. Full story
Improved energy efficiency and conservation are expected to help reduce electricity demand this summer in the northeastern United States and several Canadian provinces, a group that promotes power reliability said in an annual assessment due to be released on Tuesday. Full story
One of the stars of NBC’s drama “Revolution” talks about the hit show, saying everything is changing this season and revealing that one character is going to “kick it” on tonight’s episode.
Investigators believe hand sanitizer and static electricity may have sparked fire that burned an 11-year-old Oregon girl in her bed. KGW's Mike Benner reports.
More than 400 residences in Staten Island still don’t have electricity because their homes are too damaged, and many are taking refuge in warming tents. NBC’s Katy Tur reports.
Bob Freling, executive director of the Solar Electric Light Fund, discusses how his organization is working to bring electricity to regions in "energy poverty" around the world.
The Up w/ Chris Hayes guests talk about the Department of Defense's new push for green energy initiatives.
Damaged electricity lines are seen in Kilembe copper mines in Kasese district, 440km southwest from the capital Kampala May 8, 2013. Up to 20,000 people have been affected by the floods in Kasese district, said the Uganda Red Cross Society. REUTERS/James Akena (UGANDA - Tags: DISASTER ENVIRONMENT)
A rescuer holds a man's waist while he sits on wires atop an electricity pole with his eyes closed in Xi'an, Shaanxi province May 6, 2013. According to local reports, rescuers forced down the man, who was napping on the pole, after persuading with him for two hours. Police said that they had rescued
Employees check on an electricity pylon in Chuzhou, Anhui province, May 1, 2013. REUTERS/China Daily (CHINA - Tags: BUSINESS) CHINA OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN CHINA
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