Energy Transfer Partners LP (NYSE: ETP) reported solid distribution coverage in the second quarter, and new projects should fuel dividend hikes in 2011. Read More

Connecticut Water Service (NSDQ: CTWS) is a leading player in the consolidation of an essential-service industry in serious need of scale-building deals. Read More

Energy consumption by industry surged during the second quarter, signalling that demand for juice won't contract for a third consecutive year in 2010. Read More

Second-quarter numbers are all in, and all but one UF Portfolio holding reported results that support long-term dividend sustainability. Read More

More than a century of deal-making history reveals that essential-service mergers always result in stronger companies. Here's how to play utility consolidation. Read More

Solid second-quarter numbers and the quick recovery after May's Flash Crash are further reminder that weakness in the market is an opportunity to establish positions for long-term wealth building. Read More

Pessimism makes for violent selloffs. For income investors, that means it's time to develop a plan to add to positions and fortify for long-term wealth-building. Read More

Utility Forecaster Portfolio recommendations reported largely solid second-quarter numbers. There is, however, one exception. Read More

Only when you're disconnected from the grid--by choice or by thunderstorm--can you appreciate the role electric power utilities play in our lives. Read More