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Ann Arbor for Public Power

@a2publicpower.bsky.social
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We are a coalition of local members and organizations striving for a green, publicly-owned energy future in Ann Arbor! Our Linktree: linktr.ee/a2publicpower

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Ann Arbor for Public Power @a2publicpower.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Time to vote YES on Proposal E, Ann Arbor! A reliable, renewable, affordable, publicly owned electric grid is within our grasp; spread the word! Learn more and donate to the campaign at annarborpublicpower.org And make sure you are registered to vote at mvic.sos.state.mi.us #publicpower #annarbor
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Huron Valley DSA @huronvalleydsa.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Huron Valley DSA endorsed one ballot initiative and five candidates in Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti this election cycle. We had some big wins, especially setting up Yousef Rabhi to be the next mayor of Ann Arbor and putting @a2publicpower.bsky.social’s public power proposal on the ballot.
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Ann Arbor for Public Power @a2publicpower.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
The SEU is awesome! But we see two problems with the SEU being the city's only solution. One: it leaves the bulk of Ann Arborites in the dark; stuck with DTE as their only provider. Two: producing 10-15% of the city's electricity in the next decade is not scale-appropriate to the climate emergency
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Ann Arbor for Public Power @a2publicpower.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
That is, that cost would only ever make sense when DTE is in a supply surplus! That's not happening for many many years! Tbf, the high-end estimate was never reasonable. There is no precedence for a 20 year payback on stranded costs (5 at most!), nor for stranded distribution. What do you think?
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Ann Arbor for Public Power @a2publicpower.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Hi James! Of course, we don't know how Perkins settled on using the $300M figure... but we think it's extremely accurate. This is because the absolutely astronomical $940M for stranded costs used in the high-end estimates in the phase one study have now been made irrelevant by data center demand
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Ann Arbor for Public Power @a2publicpower.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
HVDSA 🤝 A2P2 = 🔥
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Ann Arbor for Public Power @a2publicpower.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
It's really so simple: public power is more reliable, more affordable, more democratic, and is the only way communities can build toward a healthy thriving planet with a Just Transition and Green New Deal politics
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Ann Arbor for Public Power @a2publicpower.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Incredible work by Tom Perkins of the Guardian exposing DTE and other IOU's astroturf tactics as they attempt to convince the public to vote against their best interests www.theguardian.com/business/202...
theguardian.com
Powerful US utilities secretly fund ‘grassroots’ groups to sway cities away from switch to public power
As communities push for publicly owned electricity, private utilities may be deploying dark money and local front groups to stop them
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Ann Arbor for Public Power @a2publicpower.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
Saturday March 21 4-6pm at the public power potluck at Clonlara school (stop by any time) Thursday March 26 5:30-6pm at Biggby Coffee on stadium blvd (and then join the door-to-door canvass at 6 if you want!) See you on the streets!
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Ann Arbor for Public Power @a2publicpower.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
IT'S SIGNATURE TIME!!! Come sign the public power ballot initiative and any of the following places OR receive training, petitions and a clipboard to become a signature gatherer yourself! Saturday March 21 10am-noon at the Kerrytown Farmers Market
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Ann Arbor for Public Power @a2publicpower.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
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isaac @sevier.io · 10/03/2026
The private corporations who own our electric system have a playbook and nearly limitless resources to oppose democratic intervention. None of these developments are a surprise, because they outline their plan in plain text. www.boulderblueline.org/pdfs/Tactica...
Cover page of a doc titled New Public Power Takeovers: Strategic Resources for Defeating Municipalization. By the Edison Electric Institute.
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Ann Arbor for Public Power @a2publicpower.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
Wonder what DTE will offer...
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Ann Arbor for Public Power @a2publicpower.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
Campaign updates, wonderful community, and delicious food at the March Public Power Potluck! This is also an opportunity to become a signature collector and sign the public power ballot initiative (: RSVP below and invite your friends! forms.gle/kdq3GtCnmgEF...
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Mike Nowak @snackdog.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
heatmap.news/energy/hudso... Public Power is Affordability. That’s what @a2publicpower.bsky.social aims to do.
heatmap.news
Public Power Advocates Have Learned From Past Failures
After a disappointing referendum in Maine, campaigners in New York are taking their arguments straight to lawmakers.
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Ann Arbor for Public Power @a2publicpower.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
Happy Getting Screwed Over by DTE day to all who celebrate... ... spend those 3 dollars a month supporting the campaign to Dump DTE! act.annarborpublicpower.org
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Ann Arbor for Public Power @a2publicpower.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
Join us for the Public Power Potluck next Saturday 2/28 at Clonlara School! Bring a dish to share and get involved in our ballot petition campaign. Help take the next step to control our power in the city RSVP Here: forms.gle/fWKKi1p2LLKB...
A poster for Public Power Potluck. An event starts Feb 28 at Clonlara School from 4-6pm. Bring a dish and join the petition drive. RSVP on the website.
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Mike Nowak @snackdog.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
www.mlive.com/news/2026/02... Maybe it’s a good time to think about public power. They are generally more reliable. @a2publicpower.bsky.social
mlive.com
Are Michigan utilities still among the worst for outages? ‘We’re getting better’
For years, Michigan power companies have ranked at the bottom of the nation for outage time. There are signs things are improving.
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Swamp Witch 🍂🎃 @beneathhergaze.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
Y'all I am gonna McFuckin Lose It Just happened to look at my DTE account & we used nearly 100 fewer KWH at this time last year and yet our bill is somehow more expensive?? Like I know DTE is about as corrupt as possible but just seeing it shamelessly laid out is making me want to [REDACTED]
Screenshot of OP's DTE account, which shows that February 2025 their household used 770 KWH for a cost of $317.81, and February 2026 their household used only 687 KWH but is being charged $336.13.

This blatant theft is occurring because DTE are corrupt mobsters taking advantage of every stupid liberal using generative AI to make a photo of Trump kissing Putin or crying in a diaper.
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Mike Nowak @snackdog.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
How to Fight Rising Utility Bills? Take Over the Company, Activists Say. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/10/n... This is what @a2publicpower.bsky.social what’s to do too!
nytimes.com
How to Fight Rising Utility Bills? Take Over the Company, Activists Say.
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Ann Arbor for Public Power @a2publicpower.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
Ann Arbor for Public Power is proud to grow our hard-working staff in this critical moment! Are you passionate about fighting climate change and democratizing energy? Do you have experience with grassroots campaigns? Go to annarborpublicpower.org to apply!
Ann Arbor for Public Power logo above a banner that says WE’RE HIRING! Apply today to help lsu ch public power tomorrow
Paid positions listed: social media and field coordinator
Apply now: annarborpublicpower.org
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Ann Arbor for Public Power @a2publicpower.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
Our Ballot Petition Launch Day event is packed! Sign up today to volunteer to collect signatures! act.annarborpublicpower.org/volunteer?_g...
A group of people sitting and listening to a speaker in a blue shirtA group of people listen to a woman in an orange shirt taking signatures for Money Out of Politics Michigan
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Ann Arbor for Public Power @a2publicpower.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
HAPPENING TODAY: Join A2P2 at the Ballot Petition Launch Day event at Clonlara School. Event starts at 3pm with food from Star’s Cafe. There will be speakers and an instructional guide for how to help collect ballot signatures. See you there! #annarbor #a2council
A poster for Ballot Petition Launch Day - January 31 at Clonlara School. Event starts at 3pm with Signature Collection Training at 4:30.
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Ann Arbor for Public Power @a2publicpower.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
Sean explains why public power is better than private power, A2P2's ballot initiative, and invites everyone to the Ballot Petition Launch Day on Saturday 1/31 from 3-5pm at Clonlara School
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Andy Operandi 🫠 @andyoperandi.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
I'll be gathering signatures for this soon!
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Ann Arbor for Public Power @a2publicpower.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
IMPORTANT CAMPAIGN UPDATE: A2P2 has submitted the official ballot language to the city and signature collection begins soon! Help put the next step towards publicly-owned power in Ann Arbor on the ballot in 2026! #a2council More info: annarborpublicpower.org
Text on a green background reading READ OUR OFFICIAL 2026 BALLOT PROPOSAL alongside the A2P2 logosThe language of the ballot proposal from Ann Arbor for Public PowerA list of events to help the campaign including:
Ballot campaign launch day on January 31st at clonlara school. Become a petition signature collector today!
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Ann Arbor for Public Power @a2publicpower.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
"Public... utilities... are more accountable to the needs of communities and... prioritize things like more affordable rates and reliable service... if we want to address the climate crisis at the speed that is necessary, we need utilities that are responsive to climate goals."⚡️
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Ann Arbor for Public Power @a2publicpower.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
"...by the AI data center boom, which is prolonging the burning of fossil fuels in the face of intensifying climate chaos. Overseeing all this is a powerful regime of investor-owned utilities that dominate our energy system..."
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Ann Arbor for Public Power @a2publicpower.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
"Electricity bills for millions of utility customers are skyrocketing across the U.S. while the number of households facing extreme utility debt is mounting. Energy costs are being turbocharged..."
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Ann Arbor for Public Power @a2publicpower.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
AS ELECTRICITY BILLS RISE, ACTIVISTS ARE DEMANDING PUBLIC CONTROL OF UTILITIES a bit of light in dark times truthout.org/articles/as-...
truthout.org
As Electricity Bills Rise, Activists Are Demanding Public Control of Utilities
“Public power” organizers are pushing for democratized control and truly public ownership of our energy system.
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Ann Arbor for Public Power @a2publicpower.bsky.social · 29/12/2025
incredible news! great work to all involved
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Ann Arbor for Public Power @a2publicpower.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
Radical idea: Dump DTE and replace it with publicly-owned, 100% renewable, reliable, affordable electricity
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Ann Arbor for Public Power @a2publicpower.bsky.social · 01/09/2025
Donate directly to the 2026 ballot campaign now: secure.actblue.com/donate/a2pub...
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Ann Arbor for Public Power @a2publicpower.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
Want to find out what the next big step is for our campaign and help contribute to discussion about how we can realize our goal of 100% renewable publicly owned power in Ann Arbor? Come to our A2P2 Town Hall on Saturday, June 28th from 3-5pm at Clonlara School! RSVP Here: tinyurl.com/2s4536np
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Ann Arbor for Public Power @a2publicpower.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
Come find out at our upcoming townhall where we’ll discuss the next steps to win back our power!
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Ann Arbor for Public Power @a2publicpower.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
RSVP here: forms.gle/zMVm4VuHFPrZ...
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Rally for Public Power - RSVP
Rally outside City Hall (301 E Huron St.) ~ 6:30pm, Monday March 3rd followed by City Council meeting @ 7pm Tell City Council you're tired of DTE corporate control!
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Ann Arbor for Public Power @a2publicpower.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
Rally for Public Power: Tell City Council you’re tired of DTE corporate control⚡️Public power resolutions are up for a City Council vote. Rally together at City Hall this Monday, March 3rd @ 6:30pm before filling the Council Chambers @ 7pm 🙌 Bring your friends, family and neighbors to ditch DTE 🏡
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Ann Arbor for Public Power @a2publicpower.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
RSVP here: forms.gle/zMVm4VuHFPrZ...
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Rally for Public Power - RSVP
Rally outside City Hall (301 E Huron St.) ~ 6:30pm, Monday March 3rd followed by City Council meeting @ 7pm Tell City Council you're tired of DTE corporate control!
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Ann Arbor for Public Power @a2publicpower.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
RSVP here: forms.gle/zMVm4VuHFPrZ...
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Rally for Public Power - RSVP
Rally outside City Hall (301 E Huron St.) ~ 6:30pm, Monday March 3rd followed by City Council meeting @ 7pm Tell City Council you're tired of DTE corporate control!
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Ann Arbor for Public Power @a2publicpower.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
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