Press Releases
The Big Four California Investor Owned Utilities Spent Over $21.8Million on Lobbying in 2024
Sacramento, Calif. — California’s four major investor-owned utilities (IOUs) — for-profit corporate utilities — spent a staggering $21,854,420 on lobbying and influence efforts in 2024.
TURN Applauds CPUC Decision to Reduce Utility Return on Equity, Saving Ratepayers Hundreds of Millions in 2025
Oakland, CA – TURN proudly announces a significant win for California ratepayers! The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has issued a decision that will reduce shareholder profits for the state’s largest energy utilities, including PG&E, SCE, SoCalGas, and SDG&E.
Senator Min Authors Bill to End Political Lobbying Funded by Utility Ratepayers
Today, Senator Dave Min (D-Irvine) introduced Senate Bill (SB) 938, which will prohibit political lobbying by investor-owned utilities that can be charged to ratepayers. While federal law technically prohibits utilities from passing lobbying costs onto their ratepayers…
You Shouldn’t Have to Pay for Utility Shenanigans in Your Energy Bill
When you think about what you’re paying for in your electric and gas utility bill, you probably think of the energy powering your lights, furnace, and stove…