Utility CEOs pocket $626 million as American energy bills hit record highs With electricity prices rising, lawmakers are asking questions about business models at privately owned utilities. Fortune · May 1
Why GE Vernova, PG&E and Mastercard Are Income Boosters for 2026 Dividend increases of 100% are the latest reward for shareholders in GEV and PCG. Meanwhile, Mastercard's latest increase comes in well above 10%. MarketBeat · Dec 29, 2025
"I've seen the rod of His wrath, and have been beaten with it": Glenn Schwartz was set to be one of the great guitar heroes of the 70s – but then he was lost to a horrific religious cult The rise, fall and salvation of Glenn Schwartz, the man they called "the White Hendrix" Louder · Aug 27, 2025
Why 16 Million Households in Northern and Central California Are About to Pay More for Electricity With no cap on price increases for California’s utilities, Pacific Gas & Electric will hike rates 13%, which it says is needed for upgrades. Capital & Main · Nov 30, 2023
"We got mobbed for autographs – thousands of screaming schoolgirls and we had to escape in a limo": the wild ride of Pacific Gas & Electric Fêted by critics, mobbed by crowds, admired by Jimi Hendrix and Eric Clapton… then God intervened to dim the lights of Pacific Gas & Electric Louder · Aug 16, 2023
Fifth Circuit Rejects First Amendment Challenge to Texas Social Media Common Carrier Law Just released, Netchoice v. Paxton; I'm traveling and likely won't have time to digest the 113 pages of opinions for a while, but here's the opening from Judge Andrew Oldham's opinion, which is a majority on most points: A Texas statute named House Bill 20 generally prohibits large social media… Reason · Sep 16, 2022
California utility to pay $55 million for massive wildfires Pacific Gas & Electric has agreed to pay more than $55 million to avoid criminal prosecution for two major wildfires started by its aging power lines in Northern California The Independent UK · Apr 11, 2022