Utility News

• 5 Picks from The Very Attractive Power Utility Industry
  
  If you are planning on investing in utilities today, better keep the long-term perspective in mind.
  Zacks.  Friday, 9 Jun 2023.
• Ford (F) Recalls 125K Vehicles Due to Risk of Engine Failure
  
  Ford (F) issues a recall of 125,000 sports utility vehicles and trucks due to the risk of engine failure that could cause a fire.
  Zacks.  Wednesday, 7 Jun 2023.
• Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen plans to tear down storage area at 16th Century Cotswolds manor
  
  EXCLUSIVE: The former DIY SOS star, 58, wants to knock down an existing utility room at his six-bedroom Cotswolds mansion and replace it with a bigger one.
  Daily Mail.  Sunday, 4 Jun 2023.
• Utility Bonds Are Cheap, But Are Utility Rates Too High?
  
  Utilities are currently unloved by bond investors, potentially creating an opportunity to earn superior returns.
  Forbes.  Saturday, 3 Jun 2023.
• It's buzzing in Bodrum! Why now is the time to head for this lively Turkish peninsula
  
  Sian Boyle books an easyJet holidays package to Bodrum and finds 'there's no hint of budget orange utility'. She stays at the five-star, all-inclusive LuJo hotel.
  Daily Mail.  Tuesday, 30 May 2023.
• Independent cinemas face going out of business over skyrocketing utility costs
  
  The last full-time independent cinema in the North East has launched an urgent campaign to stop it from closing down as smaller cinemas around the country are facing a "cliff edge", according to the UK Cinema Association.
  Sky News.  Sunday, 28 May 2023.
• DWP executive placed on leave amid questions about outside bitcoin business
  
  John Chen, who directs the DWP's corporate performance office, likened the bitcoin businesses to owning real estate or stock and said he didn't need the utility's permission to work on it.
  Los Angeles Times.  Saturday, 27 May 2023.
• Millionaire's plot to escape Florida jail and return to his castle is foiled
  
  They were to prepare his plane, his 140-foot yacht, a black utility van and other vehicles purchased just for the escape attempt, the sheriff said.
  CBS News.  Tuesday, 23 May 2023.
• Utility Warehouse expansion promises Borders jobs
  
  Up to 80 posts could be created as the multi-utility company expands its operations to Selkirk.
  BBC News.  Tuesday, 23 May 2023.
• How To Grow, Serve, And Innovate: The CPS Energy Challenge
  
  CPS Energy in San Antonio is something of a lab for utilities. Its current test: Focus on reliability while accommodating the new and the renewable as fast as possible.
  Forbes.  Saturday, 20 May 2023.
• White House to invest nearly $11 billion for renewable energy in rural areas
  
  Rural electric cooperatives, renewable energy firms and electric utilities can apply for funding through two programs under Biden's Inflation Reduction Act.
  CNBC.  Tuesday, 16 May 2023.
• Dodgers hope that Chris Taylor, known for streaky hitting, is starting to find groove
  
  Utility man Chris Taylor is hitting a lot of fly balls amid a slow start with the bat this season, but the Dodgers say he might be turning a corner.
  Los Angeles Times.  Friday, 12 May 2023.
• States cracking down on utility companies billing customers for lobbying, political efforts
  
  Environmentalists and their Democratic allies in state government are pushing regulations to prevent public utility companies from bankrolling their lobbying and political influence efforts with proceeds from consumers' energy bills.
  Washington Times.  Friday, 12 May 2023.
• Indiana Toll Road closures: Highway back open in Lake County, trains running after utility pole fire
  
  The Indiana Toll Road in Lake County was back open Tuesday morning after being closed for most of the day Monday.
  ABC News.  Tuesday, 18 Apr 2023.
• Chicago traffic: Part of Indiana Toll Road shut down after utility pole fire; train service affected
  
  Emergency officials are concerned the pole could collapse and bring power lines onto the roadway.
  ABC News.  Monday, 17 Apr 2023.

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