David Pomerantz
@davidpomerantz.bsky.social
Exposing efforts by utilities and fossil fuel interests to undermine clean energy with the Energy and Policy Institute. Personal account.
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My key takeaway from last night: Utilities are deeply unpopular and honestly have been for some time.
Politicians in both parties should be extremely wary of taking utility money and tying their political futures to these monopolies. It is… risky, to say the least.
Politicians in both parties should be extremely wary of taking utility money and tying their political futures to these monopolies. It is… risky, to say the least.
November 5, 2025 at 12:43 PM
My key takeaway from last night: Utilities are deeply unpopular and honestly have been for some time.
Politicians in both parties should be extremely wary of taking utility money and tying their political futures to these monopolies. It is… risky, to say the least.
Politicians in both parties should be extremely wary of taking utility money and tying their political futures to these monopolies. It is… risky, to say the least.
Gravity: still exists.
November 5, 2025 at 4:08 AM
Gravity: still exists.
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There's a campaign underway in Michigan to rein in runaway political spending by monopoly utilities and certain other corporations. Half the funds raised so far to oppose the measure trace back to Consumers Energy. energyandpolicy.org/consumers-en...
Consumers Energy bankrolling opposition to Michigan political spending limits
Half of the funds raised so far to combat restrictions on utility political spending trace back to Consumers Energy.
energyandpolicy.org
November 4, 2025 at 5:17 PM
There's a campaign underway in Michigan to rein in runaway political spending by monopoly utilities and certain other corporations. Half the funds raised so far to oppose the measure trace back to Consumers Energy. energyandpolicy.org/consumers-en...
Friends, advocates, candidates: there is no law requiring a Halloween reference on all of your public communications today.
Not everything is either Spooky or Not-Spooky! Some things are orthogonal to the Spooky Spectrum!
Not everything is either Spooky or Not-Spooky! Some things are orthogonal to the Spooky Spectrum!
October 31, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Friends, advocates, candidates: there is no law requiring a Halloween reference on all of your public communications today.
Not everything is either Spooky or Not-Spooky! Some things are orthogonal to the Spooky Spectrum!
Not everything is either Spooky or Not-Spooky! Some things are orthogonal to the Spooky Spectrum!
I wonder (honestly!) how many of the 200 or so PUC commissioners in the US genuinely understand the “not a penny higher” bit as a part of their mandate that is legally equal in importance to the “sufficient to attract capital” bit.
7. But the theory of utility regulation (that tries, but never totally maps to practice) is that the regulator sets prices to give the utility a rate of return that is sufficient to attract the capital necessary to keep the power flowing and not a penny higher.
October 31, 2025 at 3:01 AM
I wonder (honestly!) how many of the 200 or so PUC commissioners in the US genuinely understand the “not a penny higher” bit as a part of their mandate that is legally equal in importance to the “sufficient to attract capital” bit.
GOP legislators in CT sought to oust Marissa Gillett, the chair of the PUC there, scapegoating her for high rates.
Gillett had led a draft rate decision before departing. The final decision, decided w/o her, is now out.
Result? A $37 million higher rate increase for customers.
Gillett had led a draft rate decision before departing. The final decision, decided w/o her, is now out.
Result? A $37 million higher rate increase for customers.
PURA boosts United Illuminating revenue to $450.8M, increasing earlier draft decision
Connecticut regulators approved a $450.8 million annual revenue requirement for United Illuminating on Tuesday, a decision that increases the amount proposed in a draft decision six weeks ago, but fal...
hartfordbusiness.com
October 28, 2025 at 5:51 PM
GOP legislators in CT sought to oust Marissa Gillett, the chair of the PUC there, scapegoating her for high rates.
Gillett had led a draft rate decision before departing. The final decision, decided w/o her, is now out.
Result? A $37 million higher rate increase for customers.
Gillett had led a draft rate decision before departing. The final decision, decided w/o her, is now out.
Result? A $37 million higher rate increase for customers.
May I present to you the investor-owned utility approach to rate case accounting, perfectly distilled. t.co/OY61zL9fCS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZjCQ3T5yXo
t.co
October 15, 2025 at 8:09 PM
May I present to you the investor-owned utility approach to rate case accounting, perfectly distilled. t.co/OY61zL9fCS
Black Box Rate Settlement
In honor of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand
I'll go first: Six page commercial lease.
I'll go first: Six page commercial lease.
October 12, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Black Box Rate Settlement
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Today we are taking politics out of Californian’s utility bills and putting an end to the use of ratepayer funds for the political and promotional benefit of IOUs. (1/2)
October 12, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Today we are taking politics out of Californian’s utility bills and putting an end to the use of ratepayer funds for the political and promotional benefit of IOUs. (1/2)
SIGNED! 🥳🥳🥳💪💪💪
A massive victory for holding monopoly utilities accountable to their customers, and for lowering Californian utility bills.
Thank you to @governor.ca.gov, @asmmarcberman.bsky.social, @senmcnerney.bsky.social, @earthjustice.org, The Utility Reform Network for all your leadership!
A massive victory for holding monopoly utilities accountable to their customers, and for lowering Californian utility bills.
Thank you to @governor.ca.gov, @asmmarcberman.bsky.social, @senmcnerney.bsky.social, @earthjustice.org, The Utility Reform Network for all your leadership!
A bill is sitting on @GavinNewsom’s desk that would lower Californians’ utility bills – all he has to do is sign it. But rumors are swirling that he plans to do the opposite - a move that could prove disastrous for California and for Newsom. A 🧵:
October 12, 2025 at 12:51 AM
SIGNED! 🥳🥳🥳💪💪💪
A massive victory for holding monopoly utilities accountable to their customers, and for lowering Californian utility bills.
Thank you to @governor.ca.gov, @asmmarcberman.bsky.social, @senmcnerney.bsky.social, @earthjustice.org, The Utility Reform Network for all your leadership!
A massive victory for holding monopoly utilities accountable to their customers, and for lowering Californian utility bills.
Thank you to @governor.ca.gov, @asmmarcberman.bsky.social, @senmcnerney.bsky.social, @earthjustice.org, The Utility Reform Network for all your leadership!
Call today! Leave a voicemail asking Gov. Newsom to lower our electric and gas bills, and to stand up for ratepayers and not utility lobbyists.
916-445-2841, leave a voicemail, feel great, takes just a minute.
916-445-2841, leave a voicemail, feel great, takes just a minute.
This is the last bill sitting on Gov. Newsom's desk that can lower utility bills from this session. Utilities are lobbying furiously against it.
If you’re from California and want to register your opinion about AB 1167, call the Gov. at (916) 445-2841.
If you’re from California and want to register your opinion about AB 1167, call the Gov. at (916) 445-2841.
There's a bill on Gavin Newsom's desk right now that would stop monopoly utility companies from adding the costs of their lobbying and PR campaigns into customers' bills.
It's unclear if Newsome will sign the bill, despite 93% of voters agreeing with its premise.
It's unclear if Newsome will sign the bill, despite 93% of voters agreeing with its premise.
October 11, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Call today! Leave a voicemail asking Gov. Newsom to lower our electric and gas bills, and to stand up for ratepayers and not utility lobbyists.
916-445-2841, leave a voicemail, feel great, takes just a minute.
916-445-2841, leave a voicemail, feel great, takes just a minute.
Reposted by David Pomerantz
Let’s stop forcing California customers to pay for their utilities' advertising and political lobbying costs.
@governor.ca.gov: sign #AB1167!
@governor.ca.gov: sign #AB1167!
October 10, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Let’s stop forcing California customers to pay for their utilities' advertising and political lobbying costs.
@governor.ca.gov: sign #AB1167!
@governor.ca.gov: sign #AB1167!
Even as I wait anxiously to see what @governor.ca.gov does with #AB1167, the bill to get utility political lobbying and PR out of rates, I'm so happy he signed #SB79, over some intense opposition, to build housing near transit.
I hope he has the same courage when standing up to the utilities.
I hope he has the same courage when standing up to the utilities.
October 10, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Even as I wait anxiously to see what @governor.ca.gov does with #AB1167, the bill to get utility political lobbying and PR out of rates, I'm so happy he signed #SB79, over some intense opposition, to build housing near transit.
I hope he has the same courage when standing up to the utilities.
I hope he has the same courage when standing up to the utilities.
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SB79 people who called and called to get that bill signed: great job!
This would be a great way to use your newly-freed up time!
This would be a great way to use your newly-freed up time!
This is the last bill sitting on Gov. Newsom's desk that can lower utility bills from this session. Utilities are lobbying furiously against it.
If you’re from California and want to register your opinion about AB 1167, call the Gov. at (916) 445-2841.
If you’re from California and want to register your opinion about AB 1167, call the Gov. at (916) 445-2841.
There's a bill on Gavin Newsom's desk right now that would stop monopoly utility companies from adding the costs of their lobbying and PR campaigns into customers' bills.
It's unclear if Newsome will sign the bill, despite 93% of voters agreeing with its premise.
It's unclear if Newsome will sign the bill, despite 93% of voters agreeing with its premise.
October 10, 2025 at 5:36 PM
SB79 people who called and called to get that bill signed: great job!
This would be a great way to use your newly-freed up time!
This would be a great way to use your newly-freed up time!
This is the last bill sitting on Gov. Newsom's desk that can lower utility bills from this session. Utilities are lobbying furiously against it.
If you’re from California and want to register your opinion about AB 1167, call the Gov. at (916) 445-2841.
If you’re from California and want to register your opinion about AB 1167, call the Gov. at (916) 445-2841.
There's a bill on Gavin Newsom's desk right now that would stop monopoly utility companies from adding the costs of their lobbying and PR campaigns into customers' bills.
It's unclear if Newsome will sign the bill, despite 93% of voters agreeing with its premise.
It's unclear if Newsome will sign the bill, despite 93% of voters agreeing with its premise.
October 10, 2025 at 5:34 PM
This is the last bill sitting on Gov. Newsom's desk that can lower utility bills from this session. Utilities are lobbying furiously against it.
If you’re from California and want to register your opinion about AB 1167, call the Gov. at (916) 445-2841.
If you’re from California and want to register your opinion about AB 1167, call the Gov. at (916) 445-2841.
Reposted by David Pomerantz
There's a bill on Gavin Newsom's desk right now that would stop monopoly utility companies from adding the costs of their lobbying and PR campaigns into customers' bills.
It's unclear if Newsome will sign the bill, despite 93% of voters agreeing with its premise.
It's unclear if Newsome will sign the bill, despite 93% of voters agreeing with its premise.
October 10, 2025 at 4:19 PM
There's a bill on Gavin Newsom's desk right now that would stop monopoly utility companies from adding the costs of their lobbying and PR campaigns into customers' bills.
It's unclear if Newsome will sign the bill, despite 93% of voters agreeing with its premise.
It's unclear if Newsome will sign the bill, despite 93% of voters agreeing with its premise.
PG&E tried to charge customers millions for the cost of this ⬇️ TV ad, claiming that this PR campaign helps prevent fires(?!)
Gov. Newsom can put an end to that garbage once and for all and lower Californians' money by signing #AB1167.
It's sitting on his desk!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxzW...
Gov. Newsom can put an end to that garbage once and for all and lower Californians' money by signing #AB1167.
It's sitting on his desk!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxzW...
Undergrounding 10,000 miles of Powerlines for Safety
YouTube video by Pacific Gas & Electric
www.youtube.com
October 9, 2025 at 10:19 PM
PG&E tried to charge customers millions for the cost of this ⬇️ TV ad, claiming that this PR campaign helps prevent fires(?!)
Gov. Newsom can put an end to that garbage once and for all and lower Californians' money by signing #AB1167.
It's sitting on his desk!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxzW...
Gov. Newsom can put an end to that garbage once and for all and lower Californians' money by signing #AB1167.
It's sitting on his desk!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxzW...
If you live in California and you want lower utility bills, and not to be forced to pay every month for those ubiquitous PG&E ads, and all the other insidious things your utility does to lobby our leaders, now’s the time to call Gov. Newsom at (916) 445-2841. Ask him to sign #AB1167.
It's not the only or even the main reason @governor.ca.gov
should sign it, but this bill is tailor-made for him to say "I will stand up to powerful interests to lower your monthly bills."
Seems like the kinda thing he wants to communicate!
energyandpolicy.org/california-l...
should sign it, but this bill is tailor-made for him to say "I will stand up to powerful interests to lower your monthly bills."
Seems like the kinda thing he wants to communicate!
energyandpolicy.org/california-l...
California passes bill curbing utilities use of ratepayer money for political spending
State lawmakers last week made California the seventh state to pass a bill limiting investor-owned utilities from using customer money to pay for political and lobbying costs.
energyandpolicy.org
October 9, 2025 at 8:09 PM
If you live in California and you want lower utility bills, and not to be forced to pay every month for those ubiquitous PG&E ads, and all the other insidious things your utility does to lobby our leaders, now’s the time to call Gov. Newsom at (916) 445-2841. Ask him to sign #AB1167.
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The Trump Regime's National Energy Dominance Council provides "concierge, white glove service" for the oil industry, while wind sand solar projects are blocked. And even with the hand holding, the oil ind is hemorrhaging jobs www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
White House offers ‘concierge’ service to fossil fuel firms, official says
Brittany Kelm, a senior policy adviser for the National Energy Dominance Council, detailed in a podcast how the council works to advance fossil fuel projects.
www.washingtonpost.com
October 8, 2025 at 2:36 PM
The Trump Regime's National Energy Dominance Council provides "concierge, white glove service" for the oil industry, while wind sand solar projects are blocked. And even with the hand holding, the oil ind is hemorrhaging jobs www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
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💯. @governor.ca.gov - be the Governor that stood up to for-profit utilities and sign #AB1167 to make California the 7th state to protect customers from footing the bill for their lobbying and promotional campaigns!
Gov. Newsom should sign AB 1167 to keep costs down for utility ratepayers by ensuring they are not forced to subsidize utilities’ political lobbying and PR, our @denisegrab.bsky.social writes at @legal-planet.org.
legal-planet.org/2025/10/08/s...
legal-planet.org/2025/10/08/s...
Signing AB 1167 Would be a Win for Energy Affordability - Legal Planet
AB 1167, which seeks to protect ratepayers from subsidizing utility lobbying, still awaits Governor Newsom’s signature.
legal-planet.org
October 8, 2025 at 5:26 PM
💯. @governor.ca.gov - be the Governor that stood up to for-profit utilities and sign #AB1167 to make California the 7th state to protect customers from footing the bill for their lobbying and promotional campaigns!
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Gov. Newsom should sign AB 1167 to keep costs down for utility ratepayers by ensuring they are not forced to subsidize utilities’ political lobbying and PR, our @denisegrab.bsky.social writes at @legal-planet.org.
legal-planet.org/2025/10/08/s...
legal-planet.org/2025/10/08/s...
Signing AB 1167 Would be a Win for Energy Affordability - Legal Planet
AB 1167, which seeks to protect ratepayers from subsidizing utility lobbying, still awaits Governor Newsom’s signature.
legal-planet.org
October 8, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Gov. Newsom should sign AB 1167 to keep costs down for utility ratepayers by ensuring they are not forced to subsidize utilities’ political lobbying and PR, our @denisegrab.bsky.social writes at @legal-planet.org.
legal-planet.org/2025/10/08/s...
legal-planet.org/2025/10/08/s...
"@governor.ca.gov should follow his own order to his agencies to identify programs 'whose funding might more appropriately come from a source other than ratepayers' and should sign AB 1167 into law."
legal-planet.org/2025/10/08/s...
legal-planet.org/2025/10/08/s...
Signing AB 1167 Would be a Win for Energy Affordability - Legal Planet
AB 1167, which seeks to protect ratepayers from subsidizing utility lobbying, still awaits Governor Newsom’s signature.
legal-planet.org
October 8, 2025 at 4:57 PM
"@governor.ca.gov should follow his own order to his agencies to identify programs 'whose funding might more appropriately come from a source other than ratepayers' and should sign AB 1167 into law."
legal-planet.org/2025/10/08/s...
legal-planet.org/2025/10/08/s...
Needed some fun news today and holy shit did a doozy just land…
October 8, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Needed some fun news today and holy shit did a doozy just land…
It's not the only or even the main reason @governor.ca.gov
should sign it, but this bill is tailor-made for him to say "I will stand up to powerful interests to lower your monthly bills."
Seems like the kinda thing he wants to communicate!
energyandpolicy.org/california-l...
should sign it, but this bill is tailor-made for him to say "I will stand up to powerful interests to lower your monthly bills."
Seems like the kinda thing he wants to communicate!
energyandpolicy.org/california-l...
California passes bill curbing utilities use of ratepayer money for political spending
State lawmakers last week made California the seventh state to pass a bill limiting investor-owned utilities from using customer money to pay for political and lobbying costs.
energyandpolicy.org
October 8, 2025 at 1:11 PM
It's not the only or even the main reason @governor.ca.gov
should sign it, but this bill is tailor-made for him to say "I will stand up to powerful interests to lower your monthly bills."
Seems like the kinda thing he wants to communicate!
energyandpolicy.org/california-l...
should sign it, but this bill is tailor-made for him to say "I will stand up to powerful interests to lower your monthly bills."
Seems like the kinda thing he wants to communicate!
energyandpolicy.org/california-l...
Reposted by David Pomerantz
@gavinnewsom.bsky.social dragging his feet on this and SB 79 is…not good. Should he fail to sign one or both, primary voters who want livable and affordable cities and reasonable electricity prices will not forget.
Governor Newsom has a bill on his desk to hold utilities accountable, and get them to stop passing along their dark money campaigns to everyday Californians.
Is he going to side with utilities, or side with the public and help lower electricity rates?
energyandpolicy.org/california-l...
Is he going to side with utilities, or side with the public and help lower electricity rates?
energyandpolicy.org/california-l...
California passes bill curbing utilities use of ratepayer money for political spending
State lawmakers last week made California the seventh state to pass a bill limiting investor-owned utilities from using customer money to pay for political and lobbying costs.
energyandpolicy.org
October 6, 2025 at 9:53 PM
@gavinnewsom.bsky.social dragging his feet on this and SB 79 is…not good. Should he fail to sign one or both, primary voters who want livable and affordable cities and reasonable electricity prices will not forget.