Strategic Tactics, Policy Pathways, and Communications Strategies to Advance Leadership on Energy Issues

State legislators have significant power over the utility regulatory system that determines how much people pay for their utilities and what utilities spend their money on. They can introduce key legislation, leverage the budget process, confirm public utilities commissioners, and use their bully pulpits to advance energy affordability. This playbook outlines strategic levers, policy pathways, and communications strategies state legislators can use to build a plan to lower utility bills and grow the economy.