Americans owe monopoly energy companies upwards of $25 billion. What if we could pull off a massive mutual aid movement to pay off this debt in exchange for a just, resilient energy grid that serves us all? Where are we now? Utilities have been gouging us for years, but the extent of their grift–and theContinueContinue reading “Solidarity Once, Utility Accountability Forever”
Author Archives: Justin Schott
Independence Re-envisioned
250 years after 56 men representing the original 13 colonies added their names to Jefferson’s declaration, we need a declaration of independence from an utility system that is fundamentally failing too many of us. And a utility system that fails some must be deemed a failure by all. Disregarding the human rights to the basicContinueContinue reading “Independence Re-envisioned”
Pie in the eye: My one week as a Public Utility Commissioner!
What would you do if you could be a Public Utility Commissioner for a week?
Whitey’s on the Moon… Again
While we spend $93 billion on a lunar flyby, 1/3 of Americans can’t pay their energy bills.
Shielding a single stone – the experience of combating one mom’s energy shutoff
One person’s experience navigating the utility system to try to keep the power on to one home.
EEP’s DTE Testimony is Filed – Reflecting on Legacies of Shutoffs and Activism in Detroit
After spending weeks working on DTE rate case testimony, we explored the overlap between the fights for water and energy affordability.
The Story of Cal and Lena
Demonstrating how those who need energy benefits the most often can’t access them, while the wealthy easily capture clean energy subsidies.
Energy Equity Project to launch Regulators Gettin’ Real TV Show
A reality TV show about utility regulators. Heroes, villains – what more do you want?
#WageLove
The mantra we’re turning to during dark times.
Rethinking Procedural Equity
I’ve been revisiting ideas of procedural equity in the energy system since the election. The procedures that govern who is selected to regulate utilities and how stakeholders can access and sway decisions have profound impacts on the distribution of benefits and negative impacts. Procedural equity is at the root of whether energy bills are affordable,ContinueContinue reading “Rethinking Procedural Equity”