Joint Statement on Massachusetts Senate Passage of S.2738, an Act Relative to Electric Ratepayer Protections
Today represents a major step forward towards providing long overdue protections for Massachusetts consumers.
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Groups Celebrate Updated Energy Efficiency Rules for New U.S.-Backed Homes
Advocates and industry groups welcomed newly adopted energy codes today for federally supported homes across the country.
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CCD Letter to Reps Dingell and Fitzpatrick on Additional Funds for the Affordable Connectivity Program
The members of the Consortium for Constituents with Disabilities urges Representatives Dingell and Fitzpatrick to provide additional funding for the Federal Communications Commission’s Affordable Connectivity Program. This federal assistance for affordable broadband internet service is essential for people with disabilities to access education, healthcare services, economic/employment/job opportunities and to engage in civic, community and social…
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Testimony in Support of MD SB1, Augustine (as amended in the Senate EEE)—Electricity and Gas—Retail Supply—Regulation and Consumer Protections
This is testimony in support of MD SB1, a bill to protect consumers from unfair, predatory retail energy supply contracts. The bill caps the price of the service offerings to the regulated utilities standard offer rates, it imposes strong restrictions on variable rates and would allow consumers to lock their accounts to avoid slamming. The…
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Retail ‘Choice’: A Bad Deal for Consumers and the Planet
This opinion piece, published in Utility Dive, explains how competitive energy supply (or retail choice) harms consumers.
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Comments in DPU 24-15, Inquiry into Energy Burden and Energy Affordability
These comments discuss energy affordability programs and consumer protections, including Percentage of Income Payment Plans (PIPPs), tiered discounts, disconnection protections, extreme heat protections, and other utility consumer protection issues.
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