Resources

Bill Powers, P.E.

Nine slides outlining public power fundamentals for San Diego

An accessible visual introduction to public power concepts

Rooftop solar users are '60% working and middle class, and 53% are people of color'

Bill Powers, February 2024

Local solar and battery storage to achieve 100% clean energy in ten years while reducing electricity costs and creating jobs

Marks Hughes

The Municipal model is a clear winner—but why? No profit motive.

Bill Powers, P.E., April 12, 2024

Rooftop solar installers are the largest electric industry employer in California

3-minute video: Uncontrolled utility spending and lack of government oversight is why electricity costs are so high in California

People's History of Utilities and People's Utility Justice Playbook (available in Spanish and English)

What the monopoly utility model really costs us

Voter support for publicly owned utilities

Benefits of nonprofit utilities to California; energy democracy as climate solution

Institute for Local Self Reliance

Stories on monopoly power, energy democracy, and community-led energy transformation

American Public Power Association

Debunking common misconceptions about municipal utilities

Small, modular energy generation and storage technologies

Official feasibility study commissioned by the City of San Diego (July 11, 2023)

June 2020 report to the City of San Diego

Key findings: 'Purchase price doesn't significantly affect costs' and 'Municipal electric enterprises aren't subject to CPUC or FERC ratemaking authority'

Canary Media, October 2024

American electric consumers could save half a trillion dollars if grid includes distributed energy resources

Times of San Diego, June 27, 2024

SDG&E customers in arrears exceed 25% of customer base, averaging $700+ owed

10News, March 1, 2024

Coverage of ongoing rate increases despite record company profits

San Diego Union Tribune, September 7, 2023

San Diego has nation's highest average electricity price. SDG&E exceeded authorized profit rate in 9 of past 10 years.

San Diego Union Tribune, August 3, 2024

SDG&E residential rates since 2014 nearly doubled. 23% behind on bills; average owed $737.

Grist, May 31, 2024

Campaigns to convert investor-owned utilities to nonprofit entities

Canary Media

Kauai cooperative shifted from costly fossil fuels to cheaper solar; rates dropped from highest to lowest in state

Fighting for Ratepayer Justice

Zero carbon by 2035 through fair transition, union jobs, and 100% clean energy

Prevent worst climate impacts through education, advocacy, and mobilization

Promoting environmental policy and leadership since 2014

Grassroots, non-partisan organization empowering North County residents on climate action

Accelerating sustainable local energy through education, research, advocacy

Bringing organizations together for transformational climate policy and infrastructure

Right to make solar energy without unreasonable utility interference

Voice for 2,000 not-for-profit, community-owned utilities nationwide

Northern California Utility Justice Campaign; moving from monopoly to community power model