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  • PowerLines Profiled in E&E News

    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

    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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  • New Organization Aims to Lower Americans’ Energy Bills By Modernizing Utility Regulation

    New Organization Aims to Lower Americans’ Energy Bills By Modernizing Utility Regulation

    Washington, D.C. – Today, PowerLines is announcing its launch as a national nonprofit organization focused on modernizing utility regulation to accelerate affordable, reliable, and clean energy for American energy consumers. PowerLines will serve as a hub for modernizing utility regulation by bringing together diverse stakeholders to share resources, generate ideas, and implement solutions on a…

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