John Farrell, director of ILSR's Energy Democracy Initiative, sees municipal ownership of utilities as an answer to the abuses consumers suffer at the hands of investor-owned monopoly utility companies. But he also sees competitive markets as enabling the sorts of local self-reliance his organiza...

Digital Democracy overview of bill AB 2313: Gas corporations: gas distribution service line replacements: alternatives.

Digital Democracy overview of bill SB 327: Public utilities: review of accounts: electrical and gas corporations: rates: political influence activities.

How household power can solve the energy affordability crisis.

2,536 likes, 81 comments - ilsr_org on August 25, 2026: "SoCal Edison’s failure to act on repeated safety warnings before the deadly Eaton fire exposes a flaw in the investor-owned utility model: because utilities earn shareholder profits on capital investments, they have an incentive to prioritize new infrastructure over routine maintenance. It’s a tragic example of the danger of allowing private utilities to shape the rules meant to govern them — and it demonstrates the need for structural change.".

Private utility companies like PG&E, Duke, and Exelon control electricity for nearly 70% of Americans — and they're using that monopoly power to drive up you...

SB 905 would curb returns on wildfire costs, seek new financing, and explore performance metrics to curb sky-high electric rates. Can it overcome utility…

The Energy and Policy Institute is a watchdog organization working to expose attacks on renewable energy and counter misinformation by fossil fuel and utility interests.

You know it's bad out there for utility customers when Alabama, famous for not doing a rate case for 40 years, decides to scrutinize utility profits; vist.ly/5f6em

While consumers object to high energy costs and data center development, utility and tech companies are sponsoring events for friendly regulators.

Ali Velshi breaks down the bad business model that has Americans paying more for their electric bills, as utilities rake in record profits.

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Private equity is like a professional flash mob cleaning out a retail store. All that patient work of building a real business ends in a few short years as the financiers sell off everything of value, then let the company sink: vist.ly/5dvks

Some Republicans were critical of the bill capping utility profits, saying it would result in greater costs being passed to consumers.

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Indiana decision makers scrutinizing utility profits and utility mergers as major causes of electricity bill inflation: vist.ly/5cmng

Deploying grid-enhancing technologies and advanced reconductoring can unlock additional grid capacity much faster than new construction.

A mind-blowing video about how Amazon is contributing to rising inflation with some fancy algorithms that make prices -- everywhere -- higher: vist.ly/5bxtd

In a bid to dismiss a lawsuit over xAI’s polluting gas turbines, the Justice Department claimed the company is integral to military operations—including the Iran War.

Governor McKee and Bipartisan New England States Urge FERC to Reject Profit Increase for Transmission Owners | Governor's Office, State of Rhode Island

The Portland Clean Energy Fund has raised a billion dollars for climate change action via a retail tax on large corporations in the city. Other cities are starting to shape similar funds.

But some states are barely catching up on knowing how to regulate the technology, says Bentham Paulos, senior researcher at the Clean Energy States Alliance.

As communities push for publicly owned electricity, private utilities may be deploying dark money and local front groups to stop them

The City Council unanimously approved an agreement with Tucson Electric Power on Tuesday, requiring the utility company to return millions back to the city for climate-related projects. The franchise deal now goes to voters in the Nov. 3 election.