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Democrawonk — A giant power-station robot offers its plug to a small home battery beside a house with rooftop solar panels.

The Utility’s Next Power Supply Is Already Paying It A Bill

EnvironmentOctober 22, 2026 at 10:13 AM EDTBy Jesse Hubbard

Home batteries let customers sell stored electricity when the grid needs it, while keeping a reserve for the house.

Democrawonk — A runner carrying a solar panel faces a towering HIGHER PRICE hurdle before a smaller TARIFF hurdle farther down the track.

Beat The Solar Tariff. Pay The Higher Price Now.

PoliticsOctober 21, 2026 at 8:03 PM EDTBy Jesse Hubbard

A cartoon about the price increase arriving ahead of the tariff buyers are trying to beat.

Democrawonk — A utility executive cuts a ribbon on a capped unused pipe beside an electric kitchen and a mountain of avoidance paperwork.

The Gas Pipe Has A More Reliable Funding Plan Than Your Kitchen

PoliticsOctober 21, 2026 at 9:14 AM EDTBy Margaret Mayakovsky

California is considering whether not needing a pipe is a good reason not to replace it.

Democrawonk — Trump presses a RULES reset button above a zero counter while dark symbolic gas continues through an enormous METHANE hourglass.

The Methane Rules Are Back At The Starting Line. The Gas Kept Going.

PoliticsOctober 20, 2026 at 9:34 PM EDTBy Jimmy (Jim) Ayers

Trump’s administration promises another proposal after dismantling the route toward compliance.

Democrawonk — A politician scrutinizes a small TAX bill while an enormous pink INSURANCE bill looms over a house behind him.

Home Insurance Enjoys Not Being A Tax

PoliticsOctober 20, 2026 at 12:50 PM EDTBy Jesse Hubbard

A smaller government bill can coexist with a larger cost of keeping the same roof.