Justin Schott

Energy Justice Scriptures: A New American Translation

A poem by Justin Schott dedicated to 100 million souls held captive by the valley of the shadow of utility shutoffs.

Energy Equity Project validates new utility ratemaking approach with groundbreaking “Children’s Jellybean Electron Allocation Study”

Ann Arbor, MI | April 1, 2024 Introduction For more than a decade, Justin Schott has been fighting for energy equity in places like Detroit, but progress, in his words, was “slow to non-existent.” Schott, who directs the Energy Equity Project (EEP) at University of Michigan’s School for Environment and Sustainability, had enough of spinning hisContinueContinue reading “Energy Equity Project validates new utility ratemaking approach with groundbreaking “Children’s Jellybean Electron Allocation Study””

Why Do We Still Have Energy Shutoffs? Another World is Possible.

Pink square with distorted and faded graphics of electrical lines, electricity symbols, dollar signs, bills, graphs, thought bubbles, and coins. The word "But" is in the top left with a large "X" over it. The lower half is a dark gray with the distorted outline of a house with an unplugged power cord. Text in the lower half reads "Why do we still have energy shutoffs? Another world is possible."

By Justin B. Schott | November 14, 2022 It is straightforward: An energy system that actively subsidizes clean energy investments for the rich and for corporations while actively depriving poor people from simply accessing heat and electricity is not just. This should not be a gray issue. But just as importantly, shutoffs are not inevitable result ofContinueContinue reading “Why Do We Still Have Energy Shutoffs? Another World is Possible.”