Eversource Energy (ES)

Sep 25, 2026

Eversource has installed its 500,000th smart meter in Massachusetts, marking a significant milestone in its statewide rollout. This initiative aims to provide customers with greater visibility into their energy use through online tools and a mobile app, helping them manage consumption and receive high-bill alerts. The company expects to complete the statewide rollout by the end of 2027, enhancing grid responsiveness and outage detection.

Sep 23, 2026

This article compares Duke Energy (DUK) and Southern Company (SO) as investments for retirement-focused portfolios, highlighting Duke Energy as the stronger choice. Duke offers a higher yield, better dividend coverage, and a more robust capital plan, despite both companies benefiting from data center growth. Southern Company faces cash drag issues from wind repowering charges and disallowances, which could impact its dividend through 2027.

Sep 23, 2026

Massachusetts Energy Secretary Rebecca L. Tepper requested Eversource justify the need for a 5.3-mile gas pipeline in Springfield three years ago, but the company has yet to provide the necessary supplemental report. The project remains stalled in the approval process as Eversource continues to work on the required environmental impact report, now expected by the end of 2026. This delay highlights ongoing challenges and scrutiny for new gas infrastructure projects in the state.

Sep 17, 2026

Eversource's proposed 5.3-mile gas pipeline project between Longmeadow and Springfield remains in regulatory limbo three years after the state required the company to provide further justification for its necessity. The company, which initially aimed to file a supplemental environmental report by the end of 2025, now estimates submission by the end of 2026. The project faces opposition from climate activists and local officials due to concerns about environmental justice, asthma rates, and increasing costs, which are ultimately borne by ratepayers.

Sep 17, 2026

ISO New England has selected the joint Transmission Initiative Down East (TIDE) project by Eversource and Avangrid as the preferred solution to meet regional power demands, allowing for 1,200 megawatts of future onshore wind generation. This project aims to enhance reliability, ease congestion, and address affordability by upgrading existing infrastructure in New Hampshire, Maine, and Massachusetts. Although selected, the project still requires extensive permitting and regulatory reviews, with construction projected to start in 2029.

Sep 17, 2026

Eversource Energy (ES) stock has underperformed the Dow Jones Industrial Average and its rival Entergy Corporation (ETR) over the past year. The company's stock has declined due to lower-than-expected Q2 2026 earnings, which were impacted by the Aquarion Water sale and increased offshore wind contingent liability, as well as a FERC decision reducing transmission profitability. Analysts currently rate ES stock as a "Hold" with a modest price target premium.

Sep 16, 2026

ISO New England has chosen Eversource's Transmission Initiative Down East (TIDE) project as the preferred long-term solution to boost regional energy reliability and affordability. This project aims to expand transmission capacity between Maine and New Hampshire, integrate up to 1,200 megawatts of future onshore wind generation, and is projected to deliver significant economic benefits, including $1.42 billion in production cost and congestion savings. The TIDE project is expected to undergo extensive reviews with construction anticipated to start in 2029, pending approvals.

Sep 14, 2026

Pinnacle West Capital Corporation (NYSE:PNW) is drawing market attention as it navigates lower second-quarter earnings alongside an expanding Arizona infrastructure program and an active utility rate case. The company's situation highlights broader market concerns around financing costs, durable demand, and payout coverage in the context of Federal Reserve actions. Subsequent disclosures on operating progress, customer activity, and cash discipline will be crucial for clarifying the company's trajectory and its impact on the wider sector.