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The article discusses the construction of a wind turbine factory in France by the firm General Electric Co. (G.E.). Topics include the growth of offshore wind power generation in Europe, the prices of electricity generated by offshore wind turbines, and the creation of the large Haliade turbine by G.E. in relation to the wind turbine design.

The article examines the expansion of solar power use in Japan as part of a plan to promote renewable energy and focuses on how utility companies' infrastructure has struggled to adapt. Information is provided on how power companies such as Kyushu Electric Power Company have stopped contracting to purchase electricity from solar installations due to rising costs, threatening the national effort to replace nuclear options.

The article reports on the consumer complaints regarding the unexpected price increase on electricity in Salem in New Hampshire, England. Topics discussed include the challenges faced by utility companies on the shortage of pipeline capacity that delivers natural gas in the region, the impact of price increase in the employment, and operating costs of businesses, and the proposed construction of seven pipeline projects in the region.

The article discusses the impact of a period of cold temperatures in the Northeastern United States as of January 8, 2014 on utility prices in the region, highlighting increases in electricity and natural gas prices. Topics addressed include an increasing amount of natural gas use in New England following drilling in the Marcellus Shale, as well as the development of natural gas pipelines throughout the U.S.

The article discusses financial services firm JPMorgan Chase's efforts to attempt to settle a legal case with the U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission regarding allegations that the firm manipulated energy prices. Topics addressed include a change in JPMorgan's strategy for dealing with government regulators following a series of enforcement actions, and JPMorgan's rights to sell electricity from power plants.

The article examines how electricity use in the U.S. is decreasing and discusses how the slow electric growth is affecting utility companies. Topics include projections for electricity use in the U.S. from the Energy Information Administration, how companies like Northeast Utilities are being forced to cut their budgets, and why many electricity companies are decreasing their investments in nuclear power.

The article covers lawsuits between financial firms and the U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), which regulates electricity markets. Particular attention is given to firms such as Deutsche Bank AG, J.P. Morgan Chase and Co., and Barclays PLC, which have all faced allegations of market manipulation. Information is provided on the FERC's authority to impose fines and the financial firms' attempts to defend their practices.

The article reports on the increasing use of solar energy in the U.S. as prices for solar panels have dropped between 1975 and 2012. Topics include a stipulation in U.S. President Barack Obama's 2009 bailout plan that allowed the government to fund solar panel research, why presidential nominee Mitt Romney disapproves of solar power as a viable source of energy, and how solar-power companies like Clean Power Finance Inc. and Sunrun Inc. are attempting to decrease electricity costs in the U.S.

The article reports on the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling on the legality for federal regulators to encourage electricity users to reduce its consumption in exchange for price cuts.

The article discusses a rate agreement that allows U.S. utility providers such as the electricity provider Alabama Power Co. to maintain returns on equity, focusing on consumer rate increases and objections from consumer advocates.