Energy, Utilities, & Telecommunications

Energy Efficiency

NCLC supports the many state and federal programs that help pay for energy efficiency and renewable energy upgrades for consumers, often at no cost for households with low incomes. NCLC fights unaffordable financing in the place of free public programs and pushes for strong consumer protections to prevent financial harm for low-income and underserved households.

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Air-Source Heat Pumps: Protecting the Financial-Wellbeing of Low-Income Families While Addressing Climate Change

September 28, 2022

Advancing Equity in Utility Regulation

November 16, 2021

U.S. Consumers Will Save $30 Billion with Proposed Residential Gas Furnace Standards

June 13, 2022

Smart Thermostats: Assessing Their Value in Low-Income Weatherization Programs

January 15, 2020

Testimony in Support of the Bill 108/Senate Bill 524

February 8, 2022

Trump Administration Levels Another Assault on Consumers’ Energy Bills

January 14, 2021

Group Comments in Response to a Petition of the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute

January 14, 2019

Comments on the Department of Energy’s RFI on Inflation Reduction Act home electrification and home efficiency rebate programs

March 3, 2023

Tariff-based On-Bill Financing: Assessing the Risks for Low-Income Consumers 

February 14, 2023

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