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Rising to the Challenge: How State Public Utilities Commissions Can Advance Clean Energy

Join us on Thursday, October 10, at 1 p.m. Eastern for our webinar: Rising to the Challenge: How State Public Utilities Commissions Can Advance Clean Energy. We will explore how public utilities commissions can promote the adoption of clean energy while protecting low-wealth customers and promoting social inclusion.

It’s become increasingly clear that reforming our energy grid is a crucial piece of the puzzle for meeting decarbonization and climate justice goals. But who are the decision makers who have the power to advance — or resist — this needed change? In most states, they are a lesser known political body called a public utilities commission (PUC), and each commission’s willingness to listen to concerned citizens and frontline communities can vary widely.

Environmental justice campaigns that center PUCs will therefore look different from state to state and require a combination of policy know-how, community engagement, and all kinds of expertise. This webinar is designed to have something for everyone concerned about energy policy where they live.

Our speakers will share unique legal, technical, and advocacy angles to encourage everyone to engage with their state PUC as we rise to meet the challenges of climate change and environmental racism. PUCs can and should promote energy equity and justice in their role as economic and environmental regulators, and our webinar will show the public how to make that happen.

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