As electricity costs and demand rise due to data centers, states and utilities are turning to Virtual Power Plants (VPPs) as a faster, cheaper alternative.
Virtual Power Plants: Assessing Equity in Emerging State Policies & Programs
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Andrew Yllescas
Building Energy Justice Into Disaster Resilience
As global warming makes extreme weather events more frequent communities are increasingly affected by climate disasters and prolonged electric outages.
New Data Shows Utilities Carried Out 15.1 Million Shutoffs in 2024
Across the country, households are being strained by rising utility costs. Now, new data reveals how often utilities are shutting off the power of households unable to afford their bills.
Plug-In Solar: Expanding Energy Access Beyond the Rooftop
The solar industry remains steady in 2026, and new markets and technologies are emerging. Despite significant federal policy reversals in 2025,
ReImagine Appalachia
A coalition of unions, advocates, and policymakers changing the energy transition conversation in the Ohio River Valley.
Environmental Protection Network (EPN)
Founded in 2017, the Environmental Protection Network (EPN) brings together over 700 former EPA career staff and political appointees—spanning Democratic and Republican administrations—to protect human health and the environment.
Reclaim Our Power
Challenging California’s private utility model and demanding a transition to a safe, community-and-worker-owned energy system.
The Footprint Project
Footprint Project deploys solar panels and batteries on wheels to power critical services for communities during disasters.
The Alliance for Tribal Clean Energy
A national nonprofit advancing energy sovereignty for Native Nations through capital access, technical expertise, and policy reform.
Georgia Conservation Voters
Georgia Conservation Voters fights to protect Georgia’s air, water, and land by changing who holds power and how decisions get made.