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Utility Action Alliance @utility-action.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Extreme heat kills. So maybe cutting off people’s electricity when temperatures are reaching life-threatening levels isn’t exactly a brilliant public safety strategy.

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Utility Action Alliance @utility-action.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Your electric bill keeps going up, and you’re expected to just accept it without asking questions. Americans aren’t buying it. 64% of people with rising home energy costs say utility companies wanting to make more money is a major reason why.

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Utility Action Alliance @utility-action.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Utilities are doing more than inflating your bill. They're actively polluting your air. A new report shows that over 40% of major U.S. power companies have backtracked on their climate goals since the start of the second Trump administration.

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Utility Action Alliance @utility-action.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

🚨NC regulators blocked Duke Energy's gas plant meant to cover surging AI data center demand because Duke couldn't prove customers wouldn't end up on the hook for the bill. Utilities think they can keep using the AI boom to pickpocket you. Nice try.

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Utility Action Alliance @utility-action.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Average utility costs jumped 5.3% year over year, outpacing standard energy inflation, and a new BofA report says not to expect that trend to reverse anytime soon.

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Utility Action Alliance @utility-action.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

DTE Energy is asking customers for another $474 million just months after a nearly $250 million rate increase took effect, and about $100 million of it is just to boost shareholder returns. Enough is enough.

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Utility Action Alliance @utility-action.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

NIPSCO overbilled 4,000+ customers using meters that have been broken since the 1970s. Imagine finding out your utility has been overcharging you since the Nixon Administration.

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Utility Action Alliance @utility-action.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

We're especially grateful to Senators Jeremy McPike, Michael Jones, and Danica Roem, and Delegates Joshua Cole and Jessica Anderson, for their leadership in making this outcome possible.

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Utility Action Alliance @utility-action.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Thank you to the Virginia state legislators who stood up for VA customers during the Dominion merger review and worked to keep bills low.

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Utility Action Alliance @utility-action.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

A Minnesota watchdog group has worked on utility rate cases for a decade and says they have never seen public response like this. When people finally understand what's happening to their bills, they show up.

Headline from the Minnesota Star Tribune reads, "Ellison challenges Xcel rate increase as customer frustration surges." It discusses a 5.8% estimated rise in electricity costs compared to 2024, with over 8,600 public comments involved. The article is by Kristoffer Tigue. The image features the logos of the Minnesota Star Tribune and Utility Action Alliance.

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Utility Action Alliance @utility-action.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

"It really feels like the end times." That's how one Gary resident described nearly 2 weeks without power after storms left more than 370,000 Hoosiers in the dark. Now the state is investigating whether NIPSCO actually spent its maintenance money the way it promised regulators.

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Utility Action Alliance @utility-action.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Michigan regulators just told lawmakers what it would really take to fix the system: change how DTE Energy and Consumers Energy make their profits. Legislative action could do more to lower household energy bills than anything regulators can accomplish on their own.

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Utility Action Alliance @utility-action.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

BGE posted a record $578 million in profits last year. Now, the utility is asking Maryland regulators for permission to charge customers $156 million more. When is enough actually enough?

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Utility Action Alliance @utility-action.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Gov. Mike Braun after the Indiana power outages.

A graphic with two Spider‑Man characters pointing at each other. One is labeled "Filing complaints and launching investigations into what caused the power outages," and the other is labeled "Supporting policies and signing bills that caused the power outages." The background shows an NYPD building.

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Utility Action Alliance @utility-action.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

A new poll out of Maryland found utility costs now rank alongside the economy and taxes as a top concern for voters. Families nationwide are getting squeezed by rising energy bills, making this a national crisis that demands accountability at the ballot box.

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Utility Action Alliance @utility-action.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

The next time your utility says a rate hike is necessary, remember this: Investor-owned utility CEOs collected a combined $626 million in 2025 alone. Necessary for who?

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Utility Action Alliance @utility-action.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

📈 Georgia Power raised rates SIX times on its customers in the last 3 years. The average family now pays $516 more a year. Meanwhile, CEOs at Georgia Power and Southern Company took home nearly $30 million. Georgia families deserve better.

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Utility Action Alliance @utility-action.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

So-called "beautiful coal” is really "an expensive effort to preserve yesterday’s technology." ➡️ www.journalgazette.net/opinion/fire…

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Utility Action Alliance @utility-action.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Your reminder that families are choosing between groceries and keeping the lights on, while utility CEOs are choosing between a new yacht and a bigger one.

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Utility Action Alliance @utility-action.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Thank you, Governor Spanberger, for intervening on this merger, standing up for customers and holding our utilities accountable. www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202…

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Utility Action Alliance @utility-action.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

The Trump administration spent $2.7 billion to kill wind power & $1.1 billion to prop up coal. That's nearly $4 billion of your tax money rewarding fossil fuel donors while your bill keeps climbing every month. The American people didn't ask for this.

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Utility Action Alliance @utility-action.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Your reminder that utilities disconnected customers 13.5 million times in 2024, the same year executives across the industry posted record profits. Somebody explain how that math is supposed to make sense.

This image features a headline stating "Federal data shows over 13 million electric shutoffs as industry posts record profits," credited to Shelby Green on April 20, 2026. It includes the logos of Energy & Policy Institute and Utility Action Alliance on a blue background.

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Utility Action Alliance @utility-action.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Utilities requested a record $9.2 billion in rate increases last quarter alone. That's 26% higher than the previous Q2 record. And there's no sign they're slowing down.

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Utility Action Alliance @utility-action.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

The national average summer electric bill is $792. Arizonans are projected to pay $1,060 this year. Imagine having to spend over a thousand dollars just to survive the heat where you live.

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Utility Action Alliance @utility-action.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

📈1 in 3 U.S. households are struggling to pay their utility bills. This isn’t a red or blue state issue. Families across the country are feeling the squeeze, and Washington needs to start treating this problem with the urgency it deserves.

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Utility Action Alliance @utility-action.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Trump is paying your utility company to keep you broke. Clean, affordable energy EXISTS, and the people in power are making sure you never see it. Enough is enough.

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Utility Action Alliance @utility-action.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

How can Arizona Public Service and the Arizona Corporation Commission let this happen? You should be ashamed of yourselves. www.thecooldown.com/green-business/…

A blue background features white text stating: "Arizonans face the nation's only four-digit summer power bills, topping $1,000." The logos of TCD and Utility Action Alliance are also present.

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Utility Action Alliance @utility-action.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

More than 34 million Americans are facing major heat risk right now. At the same time, electricity bills are projected to rise 10.5% throughout the summer. For seniors on fixed incomes and families already stretched thin, that's the difference between AC and an unsafe home.

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Utility Action Alliance @utility-action.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Utilities have rigged the system so they win no matter how badly they treat customers. We're working around the clock to call out their greed, rally people across the country, and demand accountability.

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Utility Action Alliance @utility-action.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Wait, so we're paying them to solve the problem they created....??? www.bnnbloomberg.ca/business/compan…

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Utility Action Alliance @utility-action.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

🚨ICYMI: The largest electric utility merger in US history is happening right now. One company would control the energy bills of millions of families across Florida, Virginia, and the Carolinas. What could go wrong?

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Utility Action Alliance @utility-action.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Your reminder that inflation is at a 3-year high and energy costs are hitting families hard. The last thing anyone needs right now is utility companies using this moment to pad their profits even further.

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Utility Action Alliance @utility-action.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

$10/month for 2 years while you’re still hiking rates? This doesn’t seem like customer credit as much as customer appeasement. www.axios.com/local/richmond/2026/0…

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Utility Action Alliance @utility-action.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

The data is clear. Energy prices are driving the affordability crisis. The last thing families need right now is utility companies piling on with rate hike after rate hike.

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Utility Action Alliance @utility-action.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

What utility CEOs got in 2025: ✅ $626 million in combined pay ✅ Million-dollar raises ✅ Bonuses tied to shareholder returns What customers got: 🔴 Record rate hikes 🔴 13.4 million shutoffs 🔴 $25 billion in past-due utility debt The system is rigged.

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Utility Action Alliance @utility-action.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

A 40% rate hike. For WATER. A basic human need. NC regulators approved it despite months of opposition from over 40 communities. Tell us again who utility commissions actually work for. www.charlotteobserver.com/news/loca…

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Utility Action Alliance @utility-action.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

Trump says Americans' finances don't factor into his foreign policy. Truth is, he doesn't care about your financial situation PERIOD. That's why he wants to gut the program 6 million households rely on to heat their homes in winter & cool them in summer.

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Utility Action Alliance @utility-action.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

🚨🚨 "New Poll: 64% of affected voters oppose NextEra/Dominion merger, 83% concerned their bills will go even higher" 🚨🚨 Poll memo: drive.google.com/file/d/1HomNBvxphf…

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Utility Action Alliance @utility-action.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

They are FINALLY listening to us: "[G]overnors, attorneys general and others protesting rising electricity bills say cash-strapped residents are stuck in a broken system." apnews.com/article/electric-bills-u…

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Utility Action Alliance @utility-action.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

People aren’t buying the excuses. A new Pew Research Center survey found that 64% of Americans believe utility companies' desire to make more money is a major reason energy costs are rising. And they’re right.

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Utility Action Alliance @utility-action.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

The possible merger of NextEra and Dominion Energy is bad for customers.

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Utility Action Alliance @utility-action.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

Literally how much more money do they want to make?? "The [cost of living] increase was driven largely by energy prices, up 3.8% just since the previous month and nearly 18% from a year earlier."

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Utility Action Alliance @utility-action.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

CWIP (Construction Work In Progress): the littlest acronym causing HUGE utility costs. A deep dive into why our rates are skyrocketing while our usage remains the same. wincountry.com/2026/05/09/why-milli…

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Utility Action Alliance @utility-action.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

NV Energy has gone too far: "[T]he energy supplier for the Lake Tahoe region is telling the utility company that it has less than a year to find another power source." fortune.com/2026/05/12/l...

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Utility Action Alliance @utility-action.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

A FACT utilities don't want you to know: Energy costs are climbing FASTER than inflation, and there's no sign of slowing down.

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Utility Action Alliance @utility-action.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Here for the rate CUT: "[T]he Illinois attorney general’s office took it a step further, recommending a rate cut for Peoples Gas next year." finance.yahoo.com/economy/policy/ar…

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Utility Action Alliance @utility-action.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

43.6 million American households struggled to pay their energy bills in 2024. That's 1 in 3 homes. And experts say the real number is likely even worse. Don't tell us this isn't a national crisis.

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Utility Action Alliance @utility-action.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

La energía debería ser simple y económica. Pero ahora mismo… Es como si todo estuviera al revés. Trump nos está obligando a depender del petróleo y el gas aun cuando los precios siguen subiendo.

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Utility Action Alliance @utility-action.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Do they, though? Do they think much better in the dark?

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Utility Action Alliance @utility-action.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

As the full list of top 10 earners receives more than $220 million, the customers they serve are falling behind. Read the new analysis via @energyandpolicy.org: energyandpolicy.org/utility-ceo-pay…

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