Modernizing American Power
PowerLines aims to modernize the utility regulatory system for American energy consumers to lower utility bills and grow the economy.
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 your utility bills, 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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News
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Utilities Have Requested $29 Billion in Rate Hikes for 2025, Surpassing 2024
Skyrocketing Utility Bills Amidst Scorching Summer Heat WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, PowerLines published a second quarter update to build off of PowerLines’ April 2025 report “Utility Bills are Rising” which documented utility rate increases in Q1 2025. The newly released report titled “Utility Bills Are Rising” Q2 2025 Update: Skyrocketing Utility Bills Amidst Scorching Summer…
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New York Times Features PowerLines’ Polling to Highlight American Concerns Over Rising Utility Bills
Power Bills Are Squeezing Georgians. Voters Could Do Something About It. Georgia is one of 10 states with elected, rather than appointed, utility regulators, who play a key role in energy and climate policy. So this week’s primary and the general election in November, when Mr. Echols’s seat and another will be up for grabs, will…
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