Energy and Policy Institute

We're a watchdog organization that exposes the harms posed by fossil-fuel and monopoly utility interests to ratepayers, democracy, and the climate.

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Many thanks to @iamjohnoliver for explaining on #LastWeekTonight how monopoly utilities are raising our bills, corrupting state governments, and slowing down the transition to clean energy. Watch the segment and learn more about the stories John discussed. https://t.co/FOHbimTM42

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Today we published some of the first concrete evidence of those attempts, as detailed in an Oklahoma Gas & Electric memo obtained by EPI. https://t.co/OdNSzkJqjT

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Last week we warned that, if history is any guide, monopoly utilities would try to gut the transmission reforms in BAAJA. https://t.co/wI0BncJ26o

[David Pomerantz @DavidPomerantz]

New: People have expected monopoly utility companies to try to undermine the transmission reforms in BAAJA, based on their track record.

Here’s some of the first concrete evidence of those attempts, from Oklahoma Gas & Electric, as obtained by @EnergyandPolicy (link to follow).

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Arizona gas customers could face another 10.5% hike, just a year after regulators approved a 7.5% rate increase https://t.co/G70wJRaaCK

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[BK @BradKutner]

NOW: @SpanbergerForVA pulling few punches on @nexteraenergy @DominionEnergy merger.

Says NEE ceo’s donations to Trump ballroom👉https://t.co/Dkly4BCjzx shows more benefits can go to Virginians, Robo Memo must be released: “I have concerns with every part of this merger” valeg

[Energy and Policy Institute @EnergyandPolicy]

The timing of NextEra's $4 million contribution to support President Trump's White House ballroom renovation looks "very problematic" and "convenient," watchdog groups say. https://t.co/VgZHYlrp6o

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EPI's @DavidPomerantz spoke with @CNBC about the skyrocketing demand brought on by data centers and why it's critical to keep data centers on grid. https://t.co/CRp0EOyH7E

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You can also learn more about the Regulators Roundtable here: https://t.co/nqboxZjyBv

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The Regulators Roundtable covered the travel costs for two of Florida’s public utility commissioners to attend an event the industry-backed group hosted in West Palm Beach.

Here’s what the Senate ethics chair had to say about it:

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.@TB_Times' @mahoneysthename has more here: https://t.co/EZ8DoHF4oY

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Monopoly utilities are likely to try to kill transmission reform https://t.co/pBg4tTxOJ1

[David Pomerantz @DavidPomerantz]

One reason we know that monopoly utilities are likely going to try to kill the transmission reforms in BAAJA is because they have done it so many times in the past.

From me and @taitdl, here is a highlight reel of how utilities have sought to obstruct transmission...

[Daniel Tait @taitdl]

How do we know utilities will try to block, weaken or kill transmission reforms Congress is considering now?

They've done it many times before.

Here are examples, mostly from the Southeast, courtesy of Southern, Entergy, and Duke. 1/
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Over a similar stretch, PGW spent more than $1M on Phillies ads. https://t.co/SA03X7tkpm

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PGW's CEO accepted free Phillies spring training trips to Florida from 2022 to 2025, but failed to disclose their value as required by law, @susanphill reports for @whyy

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Great headline. No notes. 👻😱

[Emily L. Mahoney @mahoneysthename]

Florida ‘ghost’ candidate scandal haunts FPL in merger talks with Dominion, w/ @claireheddles:

NextEra has submitted the so-called "Robo Memo" to Virginia regulators as part of the merger review. Now some officials (in both VA and FL) want it public: https://t.co/FtK6l2CdxC

[David Pomerantz @DavidPomerantz]

A video that explains a lot of the problems with investor-owned utilities that is actually funny and engaging (no, really!)? I have long been a fan of ClimateTown so I'm not surprised that if anyone can do it, it's them. https://t.co/spoMJuhNlW

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Xcel Energy's faulty billing practices continue to cause headaches for Minnesota businesses and residents. https://t.co/1wvz7CbM6I @MNReformer

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The always funny, always informative @ClimateTown breaks down who's driving skyrocketing utility bills. The answer will shock you...

(Hint: They send you your bill every month). https://t.co/gN6IykKq5l

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.@12News asked @AriPeskoe to review a consumer advocate's analysis of APS financial records amid a data center boom in AZ.

His review confirmed the advocate's findings that APS customers paid $587 million for data center sector growth between 2023-2025. https://t.co/PnSZ4wO5r0