People’s Utility Justice Playbook
Background
Have you ever wondered who is in charge of your electricity? And why?
The People’s Utility Justice Playbook has two components:
1. History of Utilities report summarizes the origins of our current energy system.
2. People’s Utility Justice Playbook exposes the tactics from electric utilities that are undermining community’s efforts.
With this information, we can build our organizing strength—to not only fight back, but to build a democratic energy system that prioritizes justice.
History of Utilities
Electric utilities have expanded into almost every aspect of our lives to become one of the most powerful and concentrated industries on Earth. To have a better understanding of what we’re fighting against, we first need to learn about the history of energy utilities! This PDF summarizes the entire timeline and how the rise of energy democracy came about.
People’s Utility Justice Playbook
In order to fight the industry-owned utilities’ tactics, we need our own strategies for combat!
Energy justice activists have shared their on-the-ground knowledge to suggest strategies and tactics that bring real community victories. This is a public tool, meant for organizing all across the country!
Info Session Recording
Join Yesenia Rivera, Solar United Neighbors, and Nora Elmarzouky, Centennial Parkside CDC to learn more about the playbook and how you can use it to expand energy democracy in a community near you.
This event was hosted by RE-AMP Network. Donate to RE-AMP Network (via Minneapolis Foundation).
Acknowledgements:
So many have contributed to the development of this People’s Utility Playbook, and we are so grateful for all of their support. Many people spent countless hours outlining, interviewing, analyzing, and researching to develop the final product.
Thank you to the Climate Advocacy Lab for funding the work of the committee. You can find more about their work at www.climateadvocacylab.org.
