As global warming makes extreme weather events more frequent communities are increasingly affected by climate disasters and prolonged electric outages.
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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,
Energy Costs and Culprits Resource Hub
Electric bills are rising even as utilities make record profits, forcing households to choose between heat and food.
Rate hikes and record profits: supporting pathways to affordable electricity
As electricity bills surge 30% since 2019, utilities rake in record profits while 1 in 4 households can’t pay their bills.
Building Energy Justice into Disaster Resilience and Recovery
From microgrids to solar hubs, renewable infrastructure can protect vulnerable communities during climate disasters and outages.
What does the Big “Ugly” Bill Act mean for energy justice? Five things to know
The 2025 Reconciliation law creates “energy redlining,” systematically excluding vulnerable communities from clean energy benefits.
Cuts to federal home energy assistance leave millions at risk
LIHEAP cuts strand millions without cooling help this summer, with $378M in vital funding stuck in limbo as heat records loom.
Community Microgrids: Powering Resilience in Frontline & Disaster-Impacted Communities
Community microgrids bring resilient clean energy to frontline communities facing climate disasters and power outages.
Solar for All: A $7 Billion Program Fighting to Preserve Clean Energy Access
The $7B Solar for All program offers affordable solar to 1M low-income homes, saving money on bills and advancing energy justice.