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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 bills 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 focus on the regulation of…

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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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