Election advertising used to be less complicated.
November 8, 2026 at 2:38 PM
Election advertising used to be less complicated.
NOT ENOUGH. OPEN AI MUST PERISH.
OpenAI pledges to halt NDAs in new data center policy proposal after election rebuke
OpenAI pledged to solicit community input around AI data centers, publish construction plans and protect ratepayers.
www.cnbc.com
November 6, 2026 at 4:36 PM
NOT ENOUGH. OPEN AI MUST PERISH.
I think the deal should be electric ratepayers should subsidize the gas distribution network in exchange for the gas distribution network being steadily dismantled, with ratepayers getting years of notice to avoid stranded assets.
November 7, 2026 at 2:15 AM
I think the deal should be electric ratepayers should subsidize the gas distribution network in exchange for the gas distribution network being steadily dismantled, with ratepayers getting years of notice to avoid stranded assets.
You know what happened to Hawke’s Bay (& probably other areas) after Cyclone Gabrielle? Instead of central government financial support for clean up, like Canterbury had after the quake, they foisted the costs onto ratepayers via the councils #nzpol
November 5, 2026 at 6:29 AM
You know what happened to Hawke’s Bay (& probably other areas) after Cyclone Gabrielle? Instead of central government financial support for clean up, like Canterbury had after the quake, they foisted the costs onto ratepayers via the councils #nzpol
1. Actually addressing energy costs and reliability. Set aggressive reliability targets, completely restructure the MPSC and rate-setting to force investor-owned utilities to stop treating ratepayers as a blank check and restrict expenditures on advertising, etc. to non-revenue funding sources
Michigan peeps:
Seeing a lot of posts about what you want to happen at the National level, but I’m curious what your State wide priorities are?
Seeing a lot of posts about what you want to happen at the National level, but I’m curious what your State wide priorities are?
November 6, 2026 at 5:54 PM
1. Actually addressing energy costs and reliability. Set aggressive reliability targets, completely restructure the MPSC and rate-setting to force investor-owned utilities to stop treating ratepayers as a blank check and restrict expenditures on advertising, etc. to non-revenue funding sources
Georgia Power ratepayers have been saddled with billions of dollars in cost overruns for the Vogtle nuclear plant. Wonder if/how the new Dem-run Public Service Commission can grapple with that generational cost ubrden. Too late to make investors (not ratepayers) pay imprudent costs, I guess.
In other lesser watched contests, Democrats will control Georgia's Public Service Commission for the first time in 30 years. The utility regulatory body is massively important in data center fights and energy affordability thecurrentga.org/2026/11/03/d...
Democrats flip control of Georgia utility commission for first time in decades - The Current
Democrats gained majority control of Georgia's Public Service Commission for the first time in 30 years following victories by Peter Hubbard and Shelia Edwards.
thecurrentga.org
November 4, 2026 at 4:14 PM
Georgia Power ratepayers have been saddled with billions of dollars in cost overruns for the Vogtle nuclear plant. Wonder if/how the new Dem-run Public Service Commission can grapple with that generational cost ubrden. Too late to make investors (not ratepayers) pay imprudent costs, I guess.
FOGO waste authority dissolved after environmental breaches cost ratepayers millions
'Not a waste of money': Authority to be dissolved after decade of issues
The waste authority responsible for the failure of South West WA's FOGO waste system is being dissolved after repeated environmental breaches cost ratepayers millions of dollars.
www.abc.net.au
November 6, 2026 at 5:12 AM
FOGO waste authority dissolved after environmental breaches cost ratepayers millions
Our permitting bill saves ratepayers $55 BILLION alone just by requiring data centers to pay their fair share.
Grid Funding from Data Centers in BAAJA
Grid Strategies estimates $55 billion in transmission costs could be collected from data centers under BAAJA.
gridstrategiesllc.com
November 2, 2026 at 6:23 PM
Our permitting bill saves ratepayers $55 BILLION alone just by requiring data centers to pay their fair share.
Animal rights campaigners have called for Belfast Zoo to be shut down, claiming its continued operation is costing ratepayers millions of pounds while raising serious concerns about animal welfare.
Protesters demand Belfast Zoo closure as campaigners claim it is ‘haemorrhaging’ public money amid welfare concerns
Animal rights campaigners have called for Belfast Zoo to be shut down, claiming its continued operation is costing ratepayers millions of pounds while raising serious concerns about animal welfare.
www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk
November 7, 2026 at 6:24 PM
Animal rights campaigners have called for Belfast Zoo to be shut down, claiming its continued operation is costing ratepayers millions of pounds while raising serious concerns about animal welfare.
Entergy dropped what it wants to ask ratepayers for to zero, but the Attorney General says the utility has $60 million in surplus revenue and needs to cut more out of its ask.
AG’s office wants Entergy to dig deeper in saving money for Arkansas ratepayers - Arkansas Times
Entergy has asked the state Public Service Commission to approve a new rate request, but not all of the interested parties are happy.
arktimes.com
November 4, 2026 at 11:20 PM
Entergy dropped what it wants to ask ratepayers for to zero, but the Attorney General says the utility has $60 million in surplus revenue and needs to cut more out of its ask.
Data centers with behind-the-meter gas turbines need to interconnect to gas pipeline networks, and gas utilities love to build the pipelines (permits permitting!), take the return on equity as shareholder profit, and recover the cost from other gas ratepayers.
Consistently - consistently! If you are worked up about a problem in the electric system, pause and ask about whether it's relevant to the gas system, too. More often than not, it's way, way worse over there, but regulators lack electric side tools to address it, and nobody's paying attention.
My new Substack! Data centers are rushing for natural gas, which will drive up everyone’s gas bills. This is a giant loophole in recent ratepayer protection pledges that needs to be closed. And clean power is the best way to do it.
November 5, 2026 at 12:16 AM
Data centers with behind-the-meter gas turbines need to interconnect to gas pipeline networks, and gas utilities love to build the pipelines (permits permitting!), take the return on equity as shareholder profit, and recover the cost from other gas ratepayers.
Totally agree. I want to know, and have a right to know, if the elected officials in my area are going on Israeli junkets. I also want to know if Israel is paying for everything or is ratepayers money also being used🤔
November 8, 2026 at 2:43 AM
Totally agree. I want to know, and have a right to know, if the elected officials in my area are going on Israeli junkets. I also want to know if Israel is paying for everything or is ratepayers money also being used🤔
Each of the projects is expected to save electricity customers billions of dollars over their lifetimes—with Revolution Wind expected to deliver nearly $500,000,000 EACH YEAR in wholesale market savings by 2028.
DEEP Stoppage of Revolution Wind Project Will Increase Costs for CT and New England Ratepayers Make Grid Less Reliable
DEEP Stoppage of Revolution Wind Project Will Increase Costs for CT and New England Ratepayers Make Grid Less Reliable
portal.ct.gov
November 6, 2026 at 7:01 PM
Each of the projects is expected to save electricity customers billions of dollars over their lifetimes—with Revolution Wind expected to deliver nearly $500,000,000 EACH YEAR in wholesale market savings by 2028.
OpenAI pledges to halt NDAs in new data center policy proposal after election rebuke
OpenAI pledges to halt NDAs in new data center policy proposal after election rebuke
OpenAI pledged to solicit community input around AI data centers, publish construction plans and protect ratepayers.
cnb.cx
November 6, 2026 at 12:37 AM
OpenAI pledges to halt NDAs in new data center policy proposal after election rebuke
National Grid is going to cry bloody murder when enough houses have switched to heat pumps for heating and electric stoves for cooking that the remaining ratepayers aren’t enough to pay for pipeline maintenance
November 7, 2026 at 1:59 AM
National Grid is going to cry bloody murder when enough houses have switched to heat pumps for heating and electric stoves for cooking that the remaining ratepayers aren’t enough to pay for pipeline maintenance
Jump scare! Another dirty, expensive coal plant 😱 The Trump administration keeps ordering retiring coal plants to stay online, costing ratepayers $593 million and counting! EDF's new tracker shows what coal is costing you.
November 6, 2026 at 8:08 PM
Jump scare! Another dirty, expensive coal plant 😱 The Trump administration keeps ordering retiring coal plants to stay online, costing ratepayers $593 million and counting! EDF's new tracker shows what coal is costing you.
'In her affordability agenda, Acton promised to “appoint PUCO commissioners who put ratepayers first and are not beholden to utility companies.”'
These governors won the ratepayer revolt election. They ran on utility accountability.
Governors-elect campaigned on strong utility accountability platforms around the country
utilitywatch.substack.com
November 6, 2026 at 1:25 PM
'In her affordability agenda, Acton promised to “appoint PUCO commissioners who put ratepayers first and are not beholden to utility companies.”'
When it comes to homelessness, the government are freeloading off Wellington ratepayers to the tune of $9m a year 🏚
Proud to be a city that cares, sick of a government that doesn't.
Proud to be a city that cares, sick of a government that doesn't.
November 5, 2026 at 6:21 PM
When it comes to homelessness, the government are freeloading off Wellington ratepayers to the tune of $9m a year 🏚
Proud to be a city that cares, sick of a government that doesn't.
Proud to be a city that cares, sick of a government that doesn't.
Voters just handed democrats a mandate on energy affordability. This bill would be transformative for ratepayers. Probably even bigger than the IRA.
What are you going to tell them when the negotiated deal falls through?
What are you going to tell them when the negotiated deal falls through?
November 6, 2026 at 2:28 AM
Voters just handed democrats a mandate on energy affordability. This bill would be transformative for ratepayers. Probably even bigger than the IRA.
What are you going to tell them when the negotiated deal falls through?
What are you going to tell them when the negotiated deal falls through?
It's being reviewed. By those who appointed him. While his appointment itself is still under review by the relevant state body. OLG. Ratepayers have been vocal.
November 3, 2026 at 9:10 PM
It's being reviewed. By those who appointed him. While his appointment itself is still under review by the relevant state body. OLG. Ratepayers have been vocal.
New analyses show that U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich’s permitting reform bill would lower greenhouse gas emissions, reduce electricity costs for ratepayers, and recover billions from data center developers.
Source: Source New Mexico
Source: Source New Mexico
November 8, 2026 at 3:19 AM
New analyses show that U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich’s permitting reform bill would lower greenhouse gas emissions, reduce electricity costs for ratepayers, and recover billions from data center developers.
Source: Source New Mexico
Source: Source New Mexico
"This sort of adaptability doesn’t just help stabilize the grid, and it doesn’t just compensate the people who supply power — it saves all ratepayers money in the long run."
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California just showed how home batteries will radically remake the grid
Home batteries are helping homeowners keep the lights on during outages. But they're also sending juice to the grid for others to use.
grist.org
November 6, 2026 at 11:29 PM
"This sort of adaptability doesn’t just help stabilize the grid, and it doesn’t just compensate the people who supply power — it saves all ratepayers money in the long run."
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#Wisconsin's new #DemocraticTrifecta could change EVERYTHING about #energy policy!
Clean energy, data center oversight, and 𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆—we finally have a chance to rewrite the rules. 🎉
Now let's make sure corporations, not ratepayers, foot the bill!
Clean energy, data center oversight, and 𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆—we finally have a chance to rewrite the rules. 🎉
Now let's make sure corporations, not ratepayers, foot the bill!
How the midterms could unleash a new era for clean energy in these 3 states
Democrats achieved long-sought trifectas in Arizona, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. They have big plans for climate action.
grist.org
November 8, 2026 at 4:55 PM
#Wisconsin's new #DemocraticTrifecta could change EVERYTHING about #energy policy!
Clean energy, data center oversight, and 𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆—we finally have a chance to rewrite the rules. 🎉
Now let's make sure corporations, not ratepayers, foot the bill!
Clean energy, data center oversight, and 𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆—we finally have a chance to rewrite the rules. 🎉
Now let's make sure corporations, not ratepayers, foot the bill!