Electricity

The LIHEAP program helped nearly 250,000 households in Washington state pay their energy bills last year.

U.S. prosecutors say two men have been arrested and charged with vandalizing electrical substations in Washington state, attacks that left thousands without power over the holidays.

Emails obtained by OPB and KUOW show that at least six electric substations in the region have been attacked, at least two with firearms. At least two of the incidents bear similarities to the attacks on substations in North Carolina on Saturday that were also caused by gunfire and left thousands of people without electricity for days.

California owners want to build one of the biggest operations in the country, but concerns about energy usage, noise and sustainability stand in the way

A major upgrade to the electric grid along the eastern shores of Lake Washington is facing public opposition.Puget Sound Energy has plans to build a new…

The strings of bright lights that hang all around us during the holidays provide cheer for many people in the depths of winter.But imagine a time when…

The tendency for politicians to put off rate increases has meant decades of instability for customers of Seattle City Light. That’s according to Seattle…

Seattle's Century Link Field is again the location for the unveiling of a new all-electric car. The Nissan Leaf debuted here nearly a year ago. Tomorrow…

Your power bill could be cheaper if the U.S. didn't send so much electricity north of the border every year. Canada lays claim to around $300 million…

http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/kplu/local-kplu-956193.mp3The owner of the largest coal-fired power plant in the Northwest has agreed…