Atlantic Power Corp's (TSX: ATP-U, OTC: ATPWF) interests in 14 power plants and California’s Path 15 transmission line continue to generate steadily rising monthly disbursements. Read More

When it comes to energy, it’s hard to find two countries whose interests are more conjoined than the US and China. Read More

I’m a lot less interested in whether a company met a particular earnings projection than I am in how it’s meeting the challenges of competing in its industry or dealing with economic ups and downs. Read More

I’d like a company I recommend to post improved numbers every quarter. That’s not necessarily earnings per share, or even distributions per share, but a group of metrics I consider to be important in gauging the health of the business. Read More

Friday’s sharp reversal of Thursday’s gain is a pretty stark reminder of how little (if any) conviction investors have about things getting better, and how willing they are to sell at any provocation. That kind of sentiment is usually a bullish sign for stocks in the longer term. Read More

The still-weak US economy and deteriorating regulatory relations in some states are big negatives. And utility stocks are still taking hits when the news is gloomy. But with balance sheets strengthening across the board, business risks are diminishing. Read More

Growth in US wireless users has slowed as penetration has risen to more than 90 percent. Saturation, however, has sown the seeds of even faster growth because demand for connectivity has exploded. Read More

Sooner or later bad news will again be good for utility stocks, and vice versa. That, however, won’t happen until there’s a real US recovery, or at least enough of a surge for inflation risk to reemerge. Read More

Part of a rate hike is better than none: That’s a lesson a growing number of utilities are taking to heart at a time of high unemployment and rising political pressure on regulators. Read More

Global power giant Enel (OTC: ESOCF, ENLAY) was the only How They Rate company to trim its distribution last month. Read More