Talking policy is cheap. Creating and implementing something that works is an entirely different matter. Just ask the army of politicians, bureaucrats, industry executives, academics, consumer advocates and analysts now working on major potential regulatory changes in the energy and communications industries. Read More

Political parties’ power waxes and wanes in Washington, DC. But regardless of who’s in or out, the size of our federal government and its social and economic mandate continue to grow, for better or for worse. Read More

The benchmark 10-year Treasury note is above 5 percent, and the average utility stock is down more than 10 percent from its highs. Read More

Once again, interest rates are rising with the mercury. As was the case last year, the benchmark 10-year Treasury note yield has broken above... Read More

In the short term, the stock market is often a popularity contest. Big money sloshes around by outperforming other big money. Read More

Carbon regulation is inevitable, and the near-term fix is to burn more natural gas, according to credit raters, regulators and utility executives... Read More

FairPoint Communications could face resistance in both Maine and Vermont to its proposed acquisition of Verizon Communications' properties. Read More

FairPoint Communications could face resistance in both Maine and Vermont to its proposed acquisition of Verizon Communications' properties. Read More

NiSource has halted its strategic review of assets, with the immediate result that its Indiana power utility won’t be sold. Read More

Call me a relentless optimist if you like. But it’s hard not to notice there are a lot of positives here in mid-2007. Read More