"We want to make sure Con Ed is prioritizing us over their shareholders.
In this rate case, they're locking us into a fossil fuel future.
We can't be the city that never sleeps if they keep turning our lights off!
It's time to reclaim our utilities!"
In this rate case, they're locking us into a fossil fuel future.
We can't be the city that never sleeps if they keep turning our lights off!
It's time to reclaim our utilities!"
"It's time that we stop relying on corporations for our necessities.
In the private sanitation industry we see companies putting profits over people's lives."
And it's the same with private power. #PublicPowerTownHall
In the private sanitation industry we see companies putting profits over people's lives."
And it's the same with private power. #PublicPowerTownHall
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"This is the tyranny of a monopoly.
The only way we can create a just transition is if the people themselves have input in this transition.
We need to democratize, decarbonize, decommodify, and decolonize our energy system!" -Sarah from @nycDSA
The only way we can create a just transition is if the people themselves have input in this transition.
We need to democratize, decarbonize, decommodify, and decolonize our energy system!" -Sarah from @nycDSA
"Gas fired peaker plants have gotten $4 billion over the past few years to just sit there and do nothing.
We could spend that money on renewables instead.
We are tired of Con Ed polluting our communities to protect their profits!"
We could spend that money on renewables instead.
We are tired of Con Ed polluting our communities to protect their profits!"
"#ConEd often sends 'estimated bills' which are far more than the customer actually owes.
One month I received an unexpected bill for $500.
It's easy to understand why 36% of payday loans are taken out to pay utility bills." #PublicPowerTownHall
One month I received an unexpected bill for $500.
It's easy to understand why 36% of payday loans are taken out to pay utility bills." #PublicPowerTownHall
"Con Ed always sends us estimated bills that are more than what we owe.
They sat on our $20,000 deposit for 3 years & customer service didn't respond.
We're subsidized housing with seniors living here, but they marked us as a 'big business' account and sent us shutoff notices."
They sat on our $20,000 deposit for 3 years & customer service didn't respond.
We're subsidized housing with seniors living here, but they marked us as a 'big business' account and sent us shutoff notices."
"You pay a Con Ed a fixed rate of around $20/month no matter how much energy you use.
The fixed rate is regressive, and disincentivizes energy efficiency and solar ownership.
We need to lower the fixed rate, not raise it." #PublicPowerTownHall
The fixed rate is regressive, and disincentivizes energy efficiency and solar ownership.
We need to lower the fixed rate, not raise it." #PublicPowerTownHall
"I'm from Nebraska. There, 100% of their energy comes from publicly owned utilities. If a 'red state' like Nebraska can confront capitalism, so can we.
We don't need to rely on companies that endanger us to protect their profits." #PublicPowerTownHall
We don't need to rely on companies that endanger us to protect their profits." #PublicPowerTownHall
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