Great article from Benjy Sachs on the fight for public power and the strategy from below in Hudson Valley with @sarahana.bsky.social representing @mhvdsa.bsky.social and her community in the legislature!
Features @lucyhoch.bsky.social of @publicgrids.org & Winston Yau of @cplusc.bsky.social!
Puerto Ricans have been fighting for energy democracy - the right to control their grid locally and build the clean energy future on the island - for decades. If you want to support an incredible effort, get plugged into the work led by Queremos Sol! queremossolpr.org
This why all the energy justice nerds were freaking out
Some good news from our corner of the movement! We are so thrilled that @sylviachi.bsky.social has joined us to launch our new law and policy program, plus public power support is growing across the country in New York, Tucson, Ann Arbor, Santa Fe, and Willmar, Minnesota.
Thank you so much to everyone who helped out — we've done it! Really feeling the solidarity. <3
They're calling it Operation Catch of the Day, which couldn't be more disgusting. www.mainepublic.org/immigration/...
It's also possible to donate through Venmo venmo.com/u/presentema... Let me know if you donate, so that I can track our progress!
I live in Maine, which is currently the target of an ICE surge attack. In the past week, grassroots organizers have had unexpected costs to rapidly scale up their infrastructure. Can we raise $1000 to help cover those costs? www.zeffy.com/en-US/donati...
Really phenomenal reporting from @nickbowlin.bsky.social at @harpers.bsky.social about the inherent contradictions in our energy system, the stakes for the climate, and the profits corporate utilities make at the expense of basically everyone and everything else. harpers.org/archive/2026...
"High prices is not just about goods and services, but many things associated with economic (im)mobility and uncertainty about future prosperity in general."
A quote from another @gelliottmorris.com article to intro you to this one below. Really good. h/t @lucyhoch.bsky.social for sending my way.
“Access to utilities and to heat and electricity is not a luxury, this is something that people need, and we all need to survive,” [NY Sen. Michelle Hinchey] said. “If people can’t afford it, that’s unconscionable.”
Get in losers, we're going to electricity for all in New York
It's not every day that public power makes the NYT, but I have a feeling it's going to happen again and again. Corporate utilities pushed us apart & into crisis, and it's going to take something new to bring us back together & get us out.
proud of all the rockstars in my home state 🥹
🔔 GOOD NEWS today from a grassroots campaign in the Hudson Valley that's trying to permanently bring down the price of their light bills with public power! Check out the full details and get involved in this campaign with @sarahana.bsky.social and @mhvdsa.bsky.social
Public ownership of our energy utility, Central Hudson, is not an end, it’s the means—to keep rates low, empower workers, and get us a 21st century grid. A new study estimates it would also save us money immediately!
hudsonvalleypowerauthority.com/feasibility/
It's been so fun to see Hudson Valley for Public Power at work. They understand the moral stakes of this moment. They're strategic. They're organized. And now, they've got the data — public power will save millions! Definitely worth digging into the whole report from NewGen.
James was generous enough to mention the report @publicgrids.org put out with @cplusc.bsky.social earlier this fall. If you want to dig into the extremely wonky details about how regulation of utilities is constantly re-constructed to protect corporations' economic and political power, check it out!
“The electricity system connects all of us to one another in the country, no matter who you are or where you live, which makes it an incredible site for building back our relationships and our social fabric"
Had a great time talking with James for this story and getting to talk about public power!
You're the best!!
At a time when prices are skyrocketing, climate commitments are getting rolled back, and assistance programs are threatened — I hope you'll read about the public utility that almost was and the lessons we learned along the way, so you can win next. climateandcommunity.org/research/end...
What lessons can utility justice and public power advocates draw from this campaign? Read the full report and recommendations to learn more: climateandcommunity.org/research/end...
With climate disasters and skyrocketing utility bills, people are looking for ways to exert public control over energy as an essential good. Campaigns like these should be learned from and viewed as stepping stones—and that's why they are growing across the country.
2 years ago, a ballot initiative to build public power in Maine was defeated. But our new research shows that even after the vote, public support for public power stayed strong. substack.com/home/post/p-...
Happy Election Day, y'all! You're invited to join our debrief on the 2025 elections on Nov 10 @ 6 pm ET! We'll talk this year's results and what's on our radar for 2026. www.mobilize.us/leadlocally/...
I get to work with such brilliant people who have a new report out 🥹 @sevier.io @publicgrids.org @cplusc.bsky.social Corporate utilities are good at one thing... making a profit. climateandcommunity.org/research/ove...
In this issue we've packed three different ways that you can do something to get involved in the public power movement right now!
I didn't understand electricity until I talked to people who didn't have it. We all deserve the power we need to thrive — it's that simple. Thank you so much to Kate and @sevier.io and everyone who helped to make this guide! We @publicgrids.org hope you'll use and share it.
been running so fast i didn't realize it but we're just a week away from kicking off a half week of movement building for public power! all thanks to some incredible, genius, amazing, beautiful people i'm gonna shout out here. if you're anywhere near portland, come join us for the community portion👇
What if we treated defeating fascism like training for the Olympics? We need skilled organizers who can grow this movement, and I realized I needed a weekly training plan to be at my best to meet this moment. Maybe you do too! open.substack.com/pub/nottoyie...
