Utility Corruption

Connecticut passes bill prohibiting utilities from charging ratepayers for political activities

Connecticut could become the second state to pass utility accountability legislation in 2023.

/ May 26, 2023

American Gas Association Facebook campaign targets agency exploring health risks of gas stoves

Consumer Product Safety Commission docket flooded with AGA comments

/ May 23, 2023

DTE Energy shareholders reject transparency proposal

Efforts to force utilities to disclose political spending information continue at the Michigan Legislature and PSC

/ May 15, 2023
FPL methane gas mixed with hydrogen

Florida Legislature hands out millions in tax cuts to fossil fuel companies

From gas stoves to gas equipment tax breaks, legislators passed fossil fuel-friendly policy agenda

/ May 11, 2023
Colorado Senators Fenberg and Cutter pass the Utility Regulation Act

Colorado law prohibits utilities from spending ratepayer money on politics

A new law in Colorado prohibits investor-owned utility companies from using ratepayer money to fund trade associations, promotional advertising, certain kinds of lobbying, and other political influence activities. The Colorado...

/ May 8, 2023
American Gas Association presentation

New bill aims to stop Colorado utilities from spending ratepayer money on politics

A new bill in Colorado would stop investor-owned utility companies from using ratepayer money to fund lobbying, trade associations, promotional advertising, and other political influence efforts.  Colorado Senate President Steve...

/ April 20, 2023

Xcel pushing measure that has raised gas bills in Minnesota, scrapped in other states

Xcel Energy is fighting the scheduled sunset of a Minnesota law that enables utilities to charge customers hundreds of millions of dollars for fossil gas infrastructure upgrades without standard regulatory...

/ April 18, 2023

Virginia Regulator Who Pushed Gas Pipeline to Soon Rule on its Permit

An environmental regulator in Virginia who quietly promoted a proposed gas pipeline project may soon rule on one of its permits. TC Energy’s river and stream crossing permit application for...

/ April 5, 2023

Bank records reveal more secret payments to Larry Householder’s dark money group from the fossil fuel industry, other sectors 

Bank records subpoenaed by the Cleveland City Council have revealed previously secret payments to convicted former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder’s dark money group Generation Now from donors in the...

/ March 29, 2023