June 07, 2023
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"Real" return on equity rates awarded to investor-owned U.S. electric and natural gas utilities (gray dots and triangles) exceed corporate bond yields and one- and 10-year U.S. Treasuries. Real rates are calculated by subtracting core CPI. Sources: Regulatory Research Associates (2021), Moody's (2021a, 2021b), Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (2021a, 2021b, 2021c), and U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2021). | Energy Institute at Haas

Counterflow: Nice Work If You Can Get It, Take 2

Oct 17, 2022
Steve Huntoon
Energy Market / Commentary

Gas and electric utilities are still earning far higher ROEs than their cost of capital, says columnist Steve Huntoon. Why isn't anyone paying attention?

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