Energy and Policy Institute @energyandpolicy.org · 1hWe hope this tool will bring a little more light to a system that’s designed to be intentionally opaque. Enjoy! 000
Energy and Policy Institute @energyandpolicy.org · 1hThe industry also lobbies on climate policy, taxes, cybersecurity, appropriations, federal appointments, and environmental regulation, and other important issues that can impact customers' lives in ways large and small. 100
Energy and Policy Institute @energyandpolicy.org · 1hTrade groups and think tanks frequently push policies that raise customers’ bills, and utilities often seek to charge those same customers for their membership dues. 100
Energy and Policy Institute @energyandpolicy.org · 1hWhy should customers care about trade associations or other groups? Because they often pay for their political activities in more ways than one. 100
Energy and Policy Institute @energyandpolicy.org · 1hMuch of the industry's agenda runs through trade groups and think tanks that amplify it, and shield utilities from the controversy. Law firms and other ad hoc coalitions also play an integral role. 100
Energy and Policy Institute @energyandpolicy.org · 1hMonopoly investor-owned utilities spend millions of dollars each year to influence elections, back candidates, and lobby every level of government. But no single utility works alone. 100
Energy and Policy Institute @energyandpolicy.org · 1hWe built a new tracker that maps the documented ties between monopoly investor-utility companies and the groups that advocate on their behalf in Washington, D.C.energyandpolicy.orgUtility trade association trackerSee which investor-owned utilities fund and help lead the trade associations and think tanks influencing Congress and federal agencies. 100
Energy and Policy Institute @energyandpolicy.org · 30/09/2026Houston customers break down electric bills, find CenterPoint eating up to 41% of billsyhoo.itHouston customers break down electric bills, find CenterPoint eating up to 41% of bills"Day-to-day operating and maintenance costs are passed through to customers without a profit." 000
Energy and Policy Institute @energyandpolicy.org · 29/09/2026Want to know what's driving Florida's rising utility bills? This explainer from WUFW breaks it down for you. www.wuwf.org/florida-news...wuwf.orgHow the Florida Public Service Commission affects what you pay for electricityWhen utilities want to raise rates or recoup costs, they have to go before the Florida Public Service Commission for approval. 000
Energy and Policy Institute @energyandpolicy.org · 29/09/2026We hope this tool will bring a little more light to a system that’s designed to be intentionally opaque. Enjoy! 000
Energy and Policy Institute @energyandpolicy.org · 29/09/2026The industry also lobbies on climate policy, taxes, cybersecurity, appropriations, federal appointments, and environmental regulation, and other important issues that can impact customers' lives in ways large and small. 100
Energy and Policy Institute @energyandpolicy.org · 29/09/2026Trade groups and think tanks frequently push policies that raise customers’ bills, and utilities often seek to charge those same customers for their membership dues. 100
Energy and Policy Institute @energyandpolicy.org · 29/09/2026Why should customers care about trade associations or other groups? Because they often pay for their political activities in more ways than one. 100
Energy and Policy Institute @energyandpolicy.org · 29/09/2026Much of the industry's agenda runs through trade groups and think tanks that amplify it, and shield utilities from the controversy. Think tanks, law firms, and other ad hoc coalitions also play an integral role. 100
Energy and Policy Institute @energyandpolicy.org · 29/09/2026Monopoly investor-owned utilities spend millions of dollars each year to influence elections, back candidates, and lobby every level of government. 100
Energy and Policy Institute @energyandpolicy.org · 29/09/2026We built a new tracker that maps the documented ties between monopoly investor-utility companies and the groups that advocate on their behalf in Washington, D.C. energyandpolicy.org/utility-trad...energyandpolicy.orgUtility trade association trackerSee which investor-owned utilities fund and help lead the trade associations and think tanks influencing Congress and federal agencies. 100
Energy and Policy Institute @energyandpolicy.org · 24/09/2026CenterPoint is on track to surpass the $1 billion in profits it raked in last year. While investors may be happy, an investigation by Houston's KPRC found its customers in Texas are furious over skyrocketing bills.youtube.comYour electric bill keeps going up. What Houston customers are paying for? | ENOUGH (Full Episode 8)YouTube video by ENOUGH 000
Energy and Policy Institute @energyandpolicy.org · 24/09/2026Minnesota Public Utilities Commission's recent controversial decision to approve Xcel Energy's request for high profits prompted a large public backlash from customers and consumer advocates. A new filing by the PUC suggests regulators are hearing none of it.kstp.comEffort to save Xcel Energy customers millions of dollars could fall shortAn effort to lower an Xcel Energy rate increase and save customers millions may fall short as Minnesota utility regulators weigh whether to revisit a decision facing broad public opposition. 000
Energy and Policy Institute @energyandpolicy.org · 24/09/2026The Edison Electric Institute wants regulators to preserve an SEC classification of recovery bonds that could cost customers billions. EPI's @suesturgis.bsky.social has more:energyandpolicy.orgUtility group EEI backs recovery bond reclassification that drives up electric billsThe SEC is taking comments on a classification change for bonds utilities issue to fund storm and wildfire recovery. Critics say the status quo is costing customers billions, but the trade association... 011
Energy and Policy Institute @energyandpolicy.org · 22/09/2026Virginia regulators could require NextEra to turn over memo alleging evidence of wrongdoing.energyandpolicy.orgVirginia regulators could require NextEra to turn over memo alleging evidence of wrongdoingNextEra is fighting to keep a memo secret that allegedly ties its executives to ghost candidates, dark money, and bribery. Here's what court filings say is inside. 010
Energy and Policy Institute @energyandpolicy.org · 18/09/2026For more like this, be sure to sign up for his Substack:utilitywatch.substack.comUtility Watch | David Pomerantz | SubstackAnalysis & commentary on utility accountability. Click to read Utility Watch, by David Pomerantz, a Substack publication with thousands of subscribers. 000
Energy and Policy Institute @energyandpolicy.org · 18/09/2026ICYMI - Here's the latest from @davidpomerantz.bsky.social on why we need to keep data centers on the grid.utilitywatch.substack.comKeep Data Centers On The GridWe can do it, and lower people’s rates, but utilities are going to oppose any reforms that threaten their profits 100
Energy and Policy Institute @energyandpolicy.org · 15/09/2026Two of Texas’ biggest investor-owned utilities record a big boost in profits during the second quarter of 2026. bit.ly/3UUEjGLenergyandpolicy.orgTwo of Texas’ biggest investor-owned utilities record a big boost in profits during the second quarter of 2026Two of Texas’ biggest transmission and distribution utilities reported sharply higher profits in the second quarter of 2026. Dallas-based Oncor Electric Delivery Company and CenterPoint Energy’s Texas... 000
Energy and Policy Institute @energyandpolicy.org · 15/09/2026Georgia Power customers are struggling to keep pace with rising utility bills. Our analysis found Georgia Power ranked 10th in the nation for utility disconnections in 2024, with 187,007 among nearly 2.5 million customers. yhoo.it/3T3oD3uyahoo.comGeorgia power shutoffs cost more than AC, with spoiled food, lost work, and dangerous heat escalating"Summer disconnections are truly unbearable." 000
Energy and Policy Institute @energyandpolicy.org · 14/09/2026Homestead Public Services disconnected 1,300 households during a record heat wave in Florida. hoodline.com/2026/09/home...hoodline.comHomestead FL Power Shutoffs Hit 1,300 Amid Record HeatHomestead shut off power to over 1,300 households this summer — during the hottest August day on record. 010
Energy and Policy Institute @energyandpolicy.org · 14/09/2026Two of Wisconsin’s largest utilities – We Energies and Wisconsin Public Service (WPS) – are seeking state regulators’ approval for combined gas and electric rate hikes totaling $480 million and $165 million, respectively, as their profits soar and customers struggle to keep up with rising bills.energyandpolicy.orgWisconsin utilities seek rate, profit hikeWe Energies and Wisconsin Public Service seek rate hikes to bolster profits and burden customers with costs unrelated to providing service 000
Reposted by Energy and Policy InstituteDavid Pomerantz @davidpomerantz.bsky.social · 08/09/2026I, too, have a data center take. 1154
Energy and Policy Institute @energyandpolicy.org · 08/09/2026The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission's recent decision to increase Xcel Energy's return on equity means customers will fork over more money each month to pay for higher profits approved by regulators. bit.ly/4gJejqkbit.lyWhy are Minnesota electricity bills going up?Hot temperatures, grid upgrades and higher returns are some of the factors behind energy costs. 000
Energy and Policy Institute @energyandpolicy.org · 04/09/2026Virginia Lt. Governor Ghazala Hashmi kicked off a state-wide listening tour this week to get voters' perspective on the proposed merger between NextEra Energy and Dominion. 🙋♂️ They have concerns 🙋♀️ bit.ly/4ykPve3loudounnow.comLoudoun Residents Push Back Against Dominion NextEra MergerDuring Lt. Gov. Ghazala Hashmi’s first stop on state-wide tour to hear from Virginians about a proposed merger between Dominion Energy and NextEra, Loudoun residents raised concerns about the impacts 001
Energy and Policy Institute @energyandpolicy.org · 04/09/2026“She’s absolutely among the leading attorneys general across the country in terms of advocating for the public interest and for ratepayers in utility regulation … at a time when public trust in the utilities and in utility regulation has plummeted" - @karleeweinmann.bsky.social 000
Energy and Policy Institute @energyandpolicy.org · 04/09/2026As Nesser's 8-year term comes to a close, it's now up to voters to decide whether they want their next AG to uphold her legacy. 100
Energy and Policy Institute @energyandpolicy.org · 04/09/2026Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel was a vocal defender of customers in rate cases, intervening on their behalf numerous times during her tenure. @planetdetroit.org has more: bit.ly/4d3bluvbit.lyHow Michigan attorney general race could reshape utility regulation, ratepayer protectionMichigan's next attorney general will decide whether to continue Dana Nessel's work challenging utilities over rate hikes and environmental issues. 101
Energy and Policy Institute @energyandpolicy.org · 01/09/2026Commissioners and private-sector sponsors met with Trump officials and had a separate “commissioner only briefing” with the National Energy Dominance Council. www.documentcloud.org/documents/26... 000
Energy and Policy Institute @energyandpolicy.org · 01/09/2026Months later, the group hosted its second major Roundtable meeting at a luxury hotel one block from the White House. 100
Energy and Policy Institute @energyandpolicy.org · 01/09/2026Metadata showed that the comments, which were written from the point of view of the regulators, were actually filed by the Roundtable’s Elizabeth Gianini. GOPAC and the Roundtable’s involvement was not disclosed. 100
Energy and Policy Institute @energyandpolicy.org · 01/09/2026Roundtable staff also helped prepare and submit federal regulatory comments, signed by ten utility commissioners, defending vertically integrated utility monopolies and asking the Trump DOJ not to investigate their business models. www.regulations.gov/comment/ATR-...regulations.govRegulations.gov 100
Energy and Policy Institute @energyandpolicy.org · 01/09/2026A copy of the memo obtained by EPI shows how it also called on the administration to “revitalize coal,” treat fossil gas as a “clean and strategic fuel,” and extend financial incentives to expand gas infrastructure. www.documentcloud.org/documents/27... 100
Energy and Policy Institute @energyandpolicy.org · 01/09/2026Documents show how Arizona Corporation Commissioner Kevin Thompson asked GOPAC staff to modify the memo to call for rolling back various EPA regulations: www.documentcloud.org/documents/26... 100
Energy and Policy Institute @energyandpolicy.org · 01/09/2026Roundtable President Elizabeth Gianini drafted a memo to former White House economist Stephen Moore to convey a “PSC perspective” on policies intended to “move faster” to build new power generation. www.documentcloud.org/documents/26... 100
Energy and Policy Institute @energyandpolicy.org · 01/09/2026ICYMI: You can find our investigation into the Regulators Roundtable here: energyandpolicy.org/regulators-r...energyandpolicy.orgRegulators Roundtable: Documents reveal GOPAC’s secretive influence network for utility commissionersGOPAC's Regulators Roundtable connects state utility regulators to industry donors, funding travel, shaping policy, and financing campaigns. 100
Energy and Policy Institute @energyandpolicy.org · 01/09/2026We uncovered email communications that reveal how the Regulators Roundtable leverages its membership to convey a “PSC perspective” to high-ranking Trump administration officials. 100
Reposted by Energy and Policy InstituteRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 31/08/2026The massive nationwide electricity rate hikes aren’t happening simply because utility services have gotten more expensive or customers have been receiving better service. It’s because utility monopolies have bought off the system that’s supposed to keep them in check. Watch.youtube.comThe Secret Behind High Electricity BillsPrivate utility companies like PG&E, Duke, and Exelon control electricity for nearly 70% of Americans — and they're usin 10439051722
Energy and Policy Institute @energyandpolicy.org · 31/08/2026"According to the Energy and Policy Institute, metadata on heat island filings submitted June 1, 2026, by four New York utilities identified a single author. The name listed was Jake Reinert, Central Hudson's senior program manager for energy policy and regulation."yahoo.comWatchdog flags single author on multiple New York heat maps tied to utility shutoff protectionsThe filings were the utilities' first required effort to map heat islands in their service territories under a March order. 000
Energy and Policy Institute @energyandpolicy.org · 27/08/2026Want more? We’ll be sharing other key findings throughout the week, so stay tuned! 000
Energy and Policy Institute @energyandpolicy.org · 27/08/2026As EPI told the @washingtonpost.com: www.washingtonpost.com/business/202... 100
Energy and Policy Institute @energyandpolicy.org · 27/08/2026At meetings with prospective investors, Roundtable staff told a regulator how they wanted utility executives to be “impressed”: 100
Energy and Policy Institute @energyandpolicy.org · 27/08/2026IRS records show how the Regulator Roundtable plans to scale up considerably in 2026 and 2027 years. 100
Energy and Policy Institute @energyandpolicy.org · 27/08/2026Donors that contribute at least $5,000 to the Regulators Roundtable’s PAC or 501(c)(4) group will also enjoy access to an “election briefing” this fall “featuring the key Commissioners on the ballot.” www.documentcloud.org/documents/26... 100
Energy and Policy Institute @energyandpolicy.org · 27/08/2026Those benefits included “Opportunities to submit to energyplatform.xn--news,-sw3b a supposedly “independent U.S. media organization” linked to GOPAC. Energy Platform mysteriously went offline within days of the @washingtonpost.com story on the Roundtable. 100
Energy and Policy Institute @energyandpolicy.org · 27/08/2026We obtained a prospectus for potential investors that lays things out in stark detail: Investors that drop $50,000 receive “2 years of benefits, including “A chance to shape policy.” www.documentcloud.org/documents/26... 100