Modernizing American Power
PowerLines aims to modernize the utility regulatory system to accelerate affordable, reliable, and clean energy for American consumers.
Together, let’s reshape the energy landscape.
200 people oversee over $200 billion in utility spending each year in the U.S.
State public utilities commissions have the power to determine how much you pay for energy, how your utilities invest your money, and the quality of your service.
Our Approach
State public utilities commissions (PUCs) have a crucial role to play in protecting consumers, advancing affordable and reliable energy, and promoting economic development.
PowerLines focuses on three key aspects of modernizing the utility regulatory system: people, policy, and process.
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PowerLines Profiled in E&E News
Former DOE officials join new group aiming to cut energy billsBy Mika Travis | 09/13/2024 07:06 AM EDT A former Department of Energy policy adviser launched a nonprofit this week that aims to modernize utility regulations and lower energy bills. Charles Hua, who worked in DOE’s loan office during the Biden administration, will lead PowerLines, which will…
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PowerLines Launches on Volts Podcast
Public utility commissions (PUCs) wield enormous influence in the US energy transition — they regulate the monopolistic utilities at the heart of America’s electricity system but face little public scrutiny. Now, energy analyst Charles Hua is launching PowerLines, a nonprofit that aims to pull PUCs into the spotlight. In this episode, we discuss the problems…
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