Alexandra Jones is a CNET contributor who writes about food, farming, gardening, and climate change. Her work has been published in USA Today, Forbes Food & Wine, Ambrook Research, and the ...

Shopping for an energy plan? Learn how to spot these red flags and avoid getting locked into a bad rate. Alexandra Jones is a CNET contributor who writes about food, farming, gardening, and climate ...

When consumers don’t like the price of gas, groceries, or a haircut, they can shop around for a cheaper option. Not so for electricity. Richard Hirsh at Virginia Tech said utilities have pretty much ...

If something is too good to be true, that’s probably the case, which is why people are turning to Reddit to inquire about third-party electricity providers, who say they can cut costs and help people ...

Nationally, residential electricity prices rose 10.5% between January and August of this year. That’s more than three times the annual rate of overall inflation.

Portland General Electric, PacifiCorp, BPA and other electricity providers throughout the West are weighing two new “day-ahead” energy market proposals. It’s important because the choice could cost ...