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Updates from Appalachia
Guest post: Working towards energy affordability in rural America
If you live in the United States, there is a one-in-eight chance that you own your electric utility.
Low-income energy assistance program weathers a bumpy year
For decades, LIHEAP has provided utility assistance to an estimated six million Americans each year, helping families and individuals stay safe and warm during the brutally cold winter months. But this important, bipartisan federal assistance program has faced numerous attacks and uncertainty in recent months, threatening its long-term viability.
Trump nominees could sell TVA to the highest bidder
You may know the Tennessee Valley Authority as the largest federally owned electric utility. But its role is much broader than simply providing power in the Tennessee Valley.
North Carolina utilities are spending billions on methane gas infrastructure
Billions of dollars of pipelines, power plants, compressor stations and other methane gas infrastructure are at various stages of development across our state. We can rise up against this irresponsible surge of new fossil fuels that would increase electric bills while damaging public health and our land, air and water.
Why Every Homeowner Should Get a Home Energy Audit
If you’re looking to save money on electric…
