Best credit cards for utilities and bills in 2026

With the right card, you can get cash back just for paying for your utilities, phone, streaming services and other monthly charges.

Energy costs are high and unaffordable – what utilities, governments, communities and you can do to help save consumers money

There are opportunities at every level of the US energy market to save consumers money – if governments, companies, communities and individuals choose to act.
Raleigh News & Observer

Duke Energy customers may be able to get $150 bill credit. But there’s a catch

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. Customers receive a $150 credit the first year after acceptance into EnergyWise. Customers receive a $50 annual credit on their ...
The Michigan Daily

Ann Arbor Sustainable Energy Utility launches pilot program

May 18 marked the beginning of the Ann Arbor Sustainable Energy Utility’s pilot program, with the city’s first installation of solar panels and battery storage systems taking place in the Bryant ...

Where to Get Help Paying Your Utility Bills

There are nonprofits dedicated to helping people pay their utility bills, like the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program.
U.S. News Travel

U.S. News' Top Hotel and Airline Rewards Programs: A New Winner and a Longtime Leader

Choice Privileges reaches No. 1 for the first time in the Best Hotel Rewards Programs ranking. Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan ...
Tallahassee Democrat

DeSantis signs new Florida laws targeting DEI, clean energy plans

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed legislation to eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion programs in counties and municipalities. Another new law prevents local governments from adopting certain ...
The Baltimore Sun

Maryland EmPOWER whistleblowers allege millions in misspent utility funds

Two former inspectors who monitored Maryland’s flagship EmPOWER energy efficiency program have come forward publicly for the first time with allegations that millions in ratepayer funds were misspent.
Los Angeles Times

Trump’s 2027 budget would cut billions from clean energy and climate programs while boosting military spending

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. See more from the L.A. Times in Google Search. Set us as preferred Trump’s 2027 budget proposal targets what the ...
Phys.org

Clean energy subsidies mainly benefit high-income households, study finds

Households with high incomes are the main beneficiaries of subsidy programs supporting the clean energy transition. A team of researchers from the University of Freiburg, Stanford University, Indiana ...
AZ Central

Arizona offers new help with utility bills. Here's how to apply

Arizona has launched a new program called Power AZ to help residents with utility bills amid extreme heat. The program expands eligibility for aid, making about 30,000 more households potentially ...
The Daily Record (Maryland)

MD lawmakers seek utility relief though cuts to energy efficiency program

The RELIEF Act aims to save Maryland utility customers at least $150 annually by cutting EmPOWER program funding. The EmPOWER Maryland Energy Efficiency Act incentivizes energy efficiency. Republicans ...