Four of New Mexico's largest electricity providers have issued a request for proposals for the development of a solar power generation facility.

Teco Energy Inc. led Standard & Poor's 500 Index utility stocks higher in the second quarter, as investors flocked to the stock as coal prices soared.

A 570-foot smokestack that's part of a power plant in St. Paul will soon be a pile of dust.

Utility owner Xcel Energy Inc. spent $650,000 in the first quarter lobbying on energy and environmental issues, according to a recent disclosure form.

Done right, the smarter grid should save consumers money in the long run by reducing the need for new power plants, which we pay off in our monthly electric bills.