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Sylvie Ashford

@sylvieashford.bsky.social
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Energy policy analyst and advocate for California consumers at The Utility Reform Network (TURN). Previously NRDC and Stanford.

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Sylvie Ashford @sylvieashford.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
About three times the overall rate of inflation...
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Economic Speakers Bureau @econspeakers.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
1 in 20 households are facing severely delinquent utility bills. New @tcfdotorg.bsky.social & @borrowerjustice.bsky.social study breaks down how rising utility costs are driving families into debt. Monthly energy bills have soared 35% since 2022—nearly 3x overall inflation. tcf.org/content/comm...
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Fueling Debt: How Rising Utility Costs Are Overwhelming American Families
As temperatures cool and Americans’ dissatisfaction with the economy grows, families across the country are staring down a winter season that will be more
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The Sacramento Bee @sacbee.com · 28/08/2025
“By selectively choosing where to offer service, AT&T would engage in corporate abandonment that puts entire communities at risk.”
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We cannot let AT&T abandon its obligation to serve California | Opinion
“By selectively choosing where to offer service, AT&T would engage in corporate abandonment that puts entire communities at risk.”
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Sylvie Ashford @sylvieashford.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
Would public buyouts of investor-owned utilities solve California's electric sector problems? The question comes up often, but research is limited. Our report joins the conversation, exploring the trade-offs of public and private models and highlighting opportunities for near-term reform.
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Sylvie Ashford @sylvieashford.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
The leaked HHS draft budget proposes entirely eliminating LIHEAP, Head Start, and other critical programs for low-income families. Disastrous. insidemedicine.substack.com/p/new-a-64-p...
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Sylvie Ashford @sylvieashford.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
One of many highlights:
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Ari Peskoe @aripeskoe.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
Extracting Profits from the Public: How Utility Ratepayers Are Paying for Big Tech’s Power My new paper with Eliza Martin uncovers how utilities are forcing ratepayers to fund discounted rates for data centers 🔌💡 eelp.law.harvard.edu/extracting-p...
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Extracting Profits from the Public: How Utility Ratepayers Are Paying for Big Tech’s Power – Environmental and Energy Law Program
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Sylvie Ashford @sylvieashford.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
Great to speak with CalMatters about concerns for ratepayers from new data centers! Load growth can be beneficial, with the right safeguards around utility spending and cost recovery.
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