Investing Topics: Electric Utilities
Berkshire Utilities’ Next Big Utility Bite
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Roger S. Conrad on
Apr. 19, 2019
Whatever happens to Berkshire Hathaway will have huge consequences not just for shareholders, but for the industries it operates in as well - including electricity.
NextEra Energy: Best in Class, But at a Price
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Roger S. Conrad on
Jan. 29, 2019
Formerly known as FPL Group, NextEra Energy (NYSE: NEE) has nearly doubled the return on the Dow Jones Utility Average over the last decade and topped the S&P 500 by 70 percentage points, while emerging as America’s favorite power company.
PG&E Gets a Break, and Opportunity is Still Knocking
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Roger S. Conrad on
Jan. 26, 2019
Bankruptcy court is fundamentally a negotiation, and this week PG&E Corp (NYSE:PCG) gained considerable leverage for its upcoming filing.
Electric Utilities Face the New Abnormal
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Roger S. Conrad on
Nov. 18, 2018
California's historic Camp Fire, so far has claimed more than 60 lives, and estimates of damage to property are in already in the tens of billions. With super-dry conditions in the west and hurricanes in the east recurring more frequently," US utilities now face an increasing challenge ensuring grid resiliency and safety in a new abnormal of violent weather.
More Fires in California, Amerigas Still Solid
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Roger S. Conrad on
Nov. 14, 2018
This year's autumn rains are late arriving in bone-dry California, resulting in another season of devastating fires. Smoke from the massive “Camp Fire” in northern California currently shrouds San Francisco and the ongoing Edison Electric Institute's annual Financial Conference in the city’s downtown area. Executives from PG&E (NYSE: PCG), the utility serving the affected region, withdrew from the conference to deal with the crisis.
Staying with Southeastern Utilities Through the Storms
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Roger S. Conrad on
Oct. 11, 2018
Already hard-hit areas of the Carolinas braced today for Hurricane Michael while residents of Florida’s Gulf Coast worked to dig themselves out from possibly the worst weather event ever to hit their region.
It’s Not Time to Dump Duke
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Roger S. Conrad on
Sep. 22, 2018
Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK) is facing challenges in the wake of Hurricane Florence, but its overall performance is hard to fault.
Storms, Accidents and Utility Stock Risk
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Roger S. Conrad on
Sep. 17, 2018
Hurricane Florence continues to wreak havoc in the Carolinas. And there’s reason to believe the worst may be yet to come for some areas, and for a few essential services companies.
California’s Fire Deal: A Lifeline With Conditions
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Roger S. Conrad on
Sep. 2, 2018
Last year’s devastating northern California wildfires won’t bankrupt the state’s largest utility, nor will future natural disasters permanently damage other in-state electric and gas providers. Here's why.
Post-Rumble Australia is Still Worth Our Money
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Roger S. Conrad on
Aug. 28, 2018
Political upheaval has pushed the Australian dollar to its lowest point in two years as an energy crisis has rocked the country, but the best in class is still worth our investment dollars.
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