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Lowering utility bills. Modernizing utility regulation.
Joined August 2024
Thanks to Chairman @ChristieFERC for incorporating our latest work @powerlinesorg in his recent FERC concurrence 👇
Chairman Christie’s Concurrence to Order Denying MISO’s Petition for Declaratory Order re the IMM’s Role https://t.co/ER9uixRenX With transmission costs driving ever increasing monthly power bills, we should applaud market monitors with the courage to do their jobs.
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Thanks for featuring our Executive Director @charlesxhua’s perspectives on what AI can do for the grid!
California's grid operator to start using artificial intelligence in a pilot program. Here are the details: https://t.co/1GAcBi7Fdu
@sdut @California_ISO @OATIinc @powerlinesorg #utilities #AI #ArtificialIntelligence
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Thank you @marthamuir25 at @FT for highlighting the growing challenge of energy affordability as 2025 marks a record year for utility rate increase requests and approvals at $29 billion. https://t.co/MGm7efXuHg
ft.com
Customers face higher bills to upgrade infrastructure needed to power AI systems
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Facing some of the highest electricity costs in US, Georgians voting for Public Service Commissioners are using the election to voice their struggles. They’re not alone. @nytimes featured our poll showing 3 in 4 Americans worry about rising utility bills. https://t.co/FqV8al36Rh
nytimes.com
A special primary election this week for seats on the state’s utility board will be a rare referendum on residential electric bills, at a time when they have risen sharply across the country.
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📢 PowerLines’ @charlesxhua spoke with @denvergazette about rising electricity prices in the US. https://t.co/DJbGbsi0yi
#UtilityBills #EnergyCosts
denvergazette.com
Coloradans are paying 24% more for residential electricity than they were in 2021, and energy costs continue to rise by 1.1% per month, say energy experts.
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Interested in making a difference? There's no better way than working for a PUC.
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PowerLines is working to build a talent pipeline of professionals to work for state public utilities commissions (PUCs). Our job board is regularly updated to reflect the latest open PUC job postings. https://t.co/k8NmceAAG6
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Search job openings across the Powerlines network.
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📢 PowerLines’ Charles Hua spoke with @denvergazette about rising electricity prices in the US. https://t.co/DJbGbsi0yi
#UtilityBills #EnergyCosts
denvergazette.com
Coloradans are paying 24% more for residential electricity than they were in 2021, and energy costs continue to rise by 1.1% per month, say energy experts.
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PowerLines’ @charlesxhua spoke with @ElisaWood for Energy Changemakers about the need for public engagement in utility regulation to deal with rising energy costs. 🎧 https://t.co/sfEEma3mBF
#UtilityBills #EnergyCosts
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Podcast Episode · Energy Changemakers Podcast · 04/23/2025 · 29m
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Join us on June 5th at 1PM for our free, live webinar! We’ll dive into what PUCs do, the career paths they offer, and why these agencies are a hidden gem for mission-driven professionals. https://t.co/cDEjOcJNtz
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Curious about careers in energy, regulation, or public service? Check out PowerLines’ public utilities commission (PUC) jobs board, updated dynamically with new postings. https://t.co/eJmYR6IVwS
#jobs #careers
powerlines.org
As state regulators tackle increasingly complex energy challenges, PowerLines is building a talent pipeline of energy professionals. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, PowerLines is launching a Public...
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PowerLines’ Charles Hua joined @AriPeskoe and Jennifer Turliuk at @Harvard's Amped & Wired Summit to discuss AI, energy, and the future of utility regulation #EnergyPolicy #AI #PUCs #GridInnovation
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A majority of Americans feel powerless to control their electricity or gas bills, while most do not understand what drives utility costs. Read more insights from a utility bill study conducted by Ipsos. https://t.co/VT7ltLcovx
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Review the PowerLines / @Ipsos polling data and read the full report: https://t.co/Bffpgc2UeN
#utilitybills #energycosts #consumerprotection
powerlines.org
PowerLines serves as a hub for modernizing utility regulation by bringing together diverse stakeholders to share ideas, resources, and solutions.
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Thank you @akiellyhu at @CanaryMediaInc for highlighting our new polling with @Ipsos and report. Improving #utilityaffordability requires consumers to have a seat at the table as Public Utilities Commissions regulate utilities & determine prices. https://t.co/Q2Yvfmkruu
canarymedia.com
As Trump’s policies threaten to raise utility bills, a new poll finds broad concern over costs — and little knowledge of the regulators that control rates.
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Approximately 200 individual commissioners oversee more than $200 billion in utility spending each year that consumers pay through their monthly utility bills.
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The report findings highlight challenges facing state public utilities commissions (PUCs), the regulatory bodies responsible for ensuring communities have access to affordable and reliable energy.
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In the first quarter of 2025 alone, utilities requested or received approval for rate increases totaling approximately $20 billion.
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Nearly 80 million Americans are struggling to pay their utility bills, forgoing basic expenses like food, education, and health care to keep their lights on.
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