Monthly Archives: December 2017
Barron’s – Pacific Gas and Electric
The latest issue of Barron's recommended the purchase of Pacific Gas and Electric (PCG). (See article here) The stock has been pummeled since October as wildfires in the state put the company at risk for some liabilities from the blaze. An additional drop came when the company decided to suspend
New England natural gas generation
RBN Energy's blog post this morning discussed the situation in New England for electrical generation this winter. (See post here. It is only free for non-subscribers for a few days, so check it out soon) The basic problem is that New England keeps adding natural gas fired generation and closing
Barron’s – Utilities and tax reform
Page M4 of this week's Barron's had a discussion about tax reform, and the fact that it will not provide much benefit to utility companies. (See article here) The problem is that since the industry is regulated any benefits will eventually get passed on to customers with lower rates. Of course
Barron’s – Utilities in this week’s issue
Utilities made a few appearances in this week's Barron's. Page M2 had a chart with EIX's stock price and mentioned the impact that the latest California wildfires have had on the stock, which was down almost $9/share last week. There is a Los Angeles Time article (see here) that has some good ba