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Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission approves settlement protecting ratepayers

Data centers and other large load users need to pay for the upgrades needed to meet their electricity demand.
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Community Testimonies

These testimonies have been submitted to public utility commissions in actual rate cases. They illustrate the kind of information that is typically included in a testimony, as well as the tone and style that is effective with regulators.
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New York coalition urges regulators to modernize electric rates to unlock clean heat affordability

Coalition flags $170M in overpayments, says rate reform could save households ~$250-600 annually and speed heat pump adoption.
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Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities takes major step to reduce energy burdens for low income residents

This new DPU order ties utility discounts to household income and sets clear energy-burden targets for each tier – not a flat, one-size-fits-all discount.

Public Utility Commission (PUC) Directory

Visit your state’s Public Utility Commission website to find open dockets, public meetings and information about your electric bill.
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Illinois Approves Electric Rate Encouraging Use of Clean Affordable Energy

For the first time in Illinois’ history, all Commonwealth Edison (ComEd) residential customers will soon have the power to opt into a time-of-use rate option that will help them save money on their monthly energy bills by shifting usage to times of day when energy tends to be more affordable and cleaner.…
34 states have climate equity policies in place as of 2023

State Climate Equity Survey Map

Explore this map to find out what policies are in place where, if there are models of legislation that might work in your state, and the statutes that you might leverage in your own fight for energy equity in your community.
Chicago includes both high and low vulnerability areas for energy

Climate Vulnerability Index

The Climate Vulnerability Index combines 184 sets of publicly available data to rank more than 70,000 U.S. census tracts and show where threats exist to the stability of communities – and why.