Issue: Energy Policy

The Public Power Handbook is a guide for communities exploring models of publicly owned power, such as a municipal electric utility, as a path toward local control, clean and affordable energy investment, and democratic accountability.

In a poll of several coastal states, voters are increasingly backing offshore wind as energy demand spikes from AI and data centers. When asked why they support offshore wind, voters cite price stabilization (35%), pollution reduction (35%), and energy independence (31%) as key benefits. The findings coincide with growing awareness that sharply rising electricity demand makes it more important than ever to foster viable new sources of electricity

Hart Research conducted a national survey of 1,285 registered voters from June 3-5, 2025. The survey sponsored by Climate Power assesses public reaction to the Republican budget bill’s proposed elimination of clean energy investments and tested what voters want Democrats leaders in Congress to do in response.

The United States is one of the largest energy consumers per capita, requiring households to have adequate energy expenditures to keep up with modern demand regardless of financial cost. This paper investigates energy burden, defined as the ratio of household energy expenditures to household income.

This EDF resource arms advocates with clear, evidence-backed responses to common disinformation about offshore wind, including myths about whale deaths, bird impacts, and energy costs. It highlights how fossil fuel interests drive much of the opposition and stresses the importance of community engagement and localized messaging. Ideal for anyone needing quick, credible rebuttals to offshore wind misinformation.

Successful public power campaigns need to build strong coalitions, find
a winning message, and use legal and political savvy to overcome utility
opposition.

In this series of periodic episodes in which hosts reluctantly discuss current events, Volts talks with Adrian Deveny, a former Senate aide who was in the trenches for the IRA’s creation, about the House GOP’s “Big Beautiful Bill.”

This Data for Progress poll shows that a strong, bipartisan majority of voters—across party lines—oppose repealing the Inflation Reduction Act. Most Americans support its clean energy and health care investments, with particularly high approval for policies like domestic clean energy manufacturing, tax credits for renewables and EVs, and pollution reduction in vulnerable communities. It’s a useful snapshot of broad public backing for climate and economic provisions in the IRA.