energy affordability

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October 29, 2026

A Step Forward for Transparency, But Louisiana Utilities Still Want to Keep Consumers in the Dark on Plans

Paul Arbaje
Senior Analyst

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October 28, 2026

California’s New Governor Needs to Prioritize Seven Things When it Comes to Energy

Mark Specht
Senior Manager, Western States Energy

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October 15, 2026

Why We’re Going to Court Over Meta’s Louisiana Data Center

Paul Arbaje
Senior Analyst

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August 10, 2026

Meta Hides Data Center Info As it Pushes More Risks to Entergy’s Customers

Paul Arbaje
Senior Analyst

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June 17, 2026

President Trump’s Coal Bailouts Lock-In Higher Costs, Forestall Real Solutions

Julie McNamara
Federal Energy Policy Director

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May 14, 2026

La costa en disputa: Cambio climático, desarrollo y despojo en Puerto Rico

Juan Declet-Barreto
Senior Social Scientist for Climate Vulnerability

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May 14, 2026

The Coast in Dispute: Climate, Development, and Dispossession in Puerto Rico

Juan Declet-Barreto
Senior Social Scientist for Climate Vulnerability

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April 14, 2026

Policymakers Must Act to Protect Louisianans from Billions in Data Center Driven Costs

Paul Arbaje
Senior Analyst

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February 11, 2026

Louisiana’s New Policy Allows Even More Data Center Costs to be Passed to Ratepayers

Paul Arbaje
Senior Analyst

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January 15, 2026

Massachusetts y la asequibilidad energética: tres prioridades para el 2026

Paula Garcia
Senior Manager of Energy Justice Research and Policy

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September 4, 2025

How States Can Lead in Addressing Soaring Energy Costs

Guest Commentary

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June 10, 2025

How Can Distributed Energy Resources Support Energy Justice?

Lee Shaver
Senior Energy Analyst

Woman opening empty refrigerator after Hurricane Beryl knocks out power to region.

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August 2, 2024

Hurricane Beryl’s Towering Texas Grid Impacts and Price Tag Highlight Massive Injustices

Paul Arbaje
Senior Analyst

Woman Plugs in Electric Charger for Car at Home

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April 23, 2024

What Fixed Charges on Your Electric Bill Could Mean for Charging an EV in California

David Reichmuth
Research Director, Clean Transportation Program

Kyger Creek Power Plant viewed from a parking lot off of Ohio State Route 7.

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February 15, 2024

Ohio Ratepayers Shouldn’t Have to Pay for Money-Losing Coal Plants

Paul Arbaje
Senior Analyst

August 22, 2023

Extreme Heat Makes Electricity More Expensive, More Polluting, and Less Reliable

John Rogers
Associate Director, Energy Analytics

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December 20, 2022

Why Energy Bills Will Be Even Higher This Winter

Paul Arbaje
Senior Analyst

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May 31, 2022

Our Overdependence on Methane Gas is Costly: We Need Policymakers to Pass Clean Energy Legislation Now

Ashtin Massie
Former Contributor

July 9, 2019

6 Maps That Show How Bad Energy Poverty Is and Reveal 2 Ways to Make it Better

Joseph Daniel
Former Contributor

October 26, 2018

How Affordable is Your Electricity? Comparing Electric Rates, Bills, and Burden

Joseph Daniel
Former Contributor