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Regulators Roundtable: Documents reveal GOPAC’s secretive influence network for utility commissioners

A recent Washington Post investigation brought new attention to the Regulators Roundtable, a little-known organization that connects Republican state utility commissioners with companies and trade associations that have interests before the regulators, and raises money from those companies and groups.  The Energy and Policy Institute provided records to the Post revealing how the organization solicited...

ACC Commissioner Kevin Thompson using personal email for ACC-related communications with conservative electoral group funded by utility interests

Arizona Corporation Commission Commissioner Kevin Thompson is using his personal email account to communicate with the Regulators Roundtable on Commission issues. The Regulators Roundtable is a utility-affiliated organization that offers corporate “investors” private access to state regulators and works to support the election of Republican regulators. EPI filed a public records request with the Corporation...

Utility-associated interests fund Georgia PSC candidates Fitz Johnson, Josh Tolbert

Updated August 20 to include comments from Tolbert regarding the nature of the relationship between him and Christopher Drummond, context about Tolbert’s pledge not to accept money from regulated utilities, and further information regarding his campaign contributions policy.  More than two-thirds of contributions of $500 or more that went to Fitz Johnson, the Republican candidate...

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