Government Controlled Power is the wrong move for Rochester By Justin Wilcox, November 17, 2023 - Read the opinion piece on the RBJ website here. As the Executive Director of a coalition that advocates on behalf of businesses, taxpayers and economic growth in Upstate...
Maine voters reject Question 3 by large margin By Susan Cover I Spectrum Maine PUBLISHED 11:30 AM ET Nov. 08, 2023 Mainers resoundingly rejected a bid Tuesday to buy out the state’s two largest electric utilities and replace them with a nonprofit. Question 3 failed...
Maine Question 3 Election Results: Create a Publicly Owned Utility Company Complete results can be found on The New York Times here. This initiative would overhaul the operation of Maine’s electric grid, replacing the state’s two investor-owned utility companies with...
Exploring a community utility By KENT GARDNER | September 28, 2023 - Read on the Rochester Beacon website here. The push to reduce the economy’s dependence on fossil fuels has spurred a drive to electrify sectors from transportation to heating. Although distributed...
When it is crucial to support and help repair rather than tear down Robert Duffy//July 26, 2023// - Read the opinion piece on the RBJ website here. In the wake of the recent push for public power, I feel compelled to weigh in and support our longtime Greater...
Boulder Ends Decade Long Pursuit Of City-Owned Power Utility By Michael Elizabeth Sakas Nov. 20, 2020, 6:31 am - Read on Colorado Public Radio A decade ago, Boulder set out to form its own electric utility to fight climate change. If the city could own its power it...
Grist: Lessons from Boulder’s bad breakup Nathaneal Johnson - January 18, 2018 The former mayor of Boulder wonders if corporate utilities might make better friends than foes. Back in 2010, the city of Boulder, Colorado, decided to break up with its corporate...