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Dave Anderson 
Ohio bill would bar utilities from charging customers for politics
Separate legislation would protect children, elderly, low-income customers from shut-offs.
Avangrid Behind Political Campaign Against CT Utility Regulator
Connecticut utility United Illuminating, a subsidiary of Avangrid, is behind a political campaign targeting a draft decision by state regulators rejecting its requested rate hike. UI has mobilized its own...
Legislation introduced by Rep. Kathy Castor instructs FERC to ban utilities from using ratepayer dollars for political activities
The “Ethics in Energy Act” also aims to increase transparency and add penalties for noncompliance
Emails Reveal Eversource’s Work Behind the Scenes to Push Gas Pipeline
In an exposé based on documents obtained by the Energy and Policy Institute through a public records request, the Boston Globe revealed how gas utility Eversource worked behind the scenes...
Law firm with Matrix connections conducted Southern Company’s internal investigation
A law firm that conducted Southern Company’s internal investigation into reports that a political consulting firm used by a Southern subsidiary directed private surveillance of Southern’s CEO – possibly with...
Dominion Energy loses some of its legislative champions in Virginia primaries
UPDATE: After publication, the official list of candidates certified for the November ballot was released by the Virginia Department of Elections, showing Scott Surovell and Adam Ebbin both have general...
Xcel-funded group urges Minnesota regulators to increase profits for Xcel
Minnesota Utility Investors, a shareholder advocacy group, joins Xcel in pushing for PUC to reconsider rate case decision
Utility CEOs received $3.2 billion in executive compensation from 2017 – 2022
Investor-owned electric and gas utilities paid their CEOs $3.2 billion between 2017 and 2022, according to corporate data reviewed by the Energy and Policy Institute. CEOs for the 57 companies...
Gas industry dark money group’s influence seen in Ohio budget bill
Updated on July 4, 2023 after Governor Mike DeWine signed the budget and issued a partial veto of the All Ohio Future Fund that included funding for gas infrastructure. Parts...
FirstEnergy front group paid convicted lobbyist Matthew Borges’ firm to attack Cleveland Public Power
This post is part two of a two-part blog series. Part one reveals FirstEnergy’s secret role in funding Consumers Against Deceptive Fees, based on subpoenaed bank records. Part two looks...