Lefty. Project Manager @rosaluxnyc, The future is a public good! An overzealous advocate for @publicpowerny
May 10, 2023 • 13 tweets • 5 min read
The incredible thing about #BuildPublicRenewables is it was never a given. Everyone from the Governor to NYPA was against it at first. So why is everyone supportive now? Because organizers changed the conditions. Here’s how we won the biggest Green New Deal policy in the US🧵
Our strategy was guided by seeing the real political conditions, seeking out points of leverage, and changing the conditions to make them more favorable. Or in this case, getting NYPA, labor and Hochul on board for the #BuildPublicRenewables Act. This is what our campaign did.
Sep 5, 2019 • 13 tweets • 4 min read
Thread: Since there isnt a single 100% renewable private utility, people please stop talking about how historically public utilities are no better than private ones!
Our future is a public good. It demands a GND and 100% Renewable
Why settle for less than democratic control? 1/
Inherent in a private utility is making a profit for its shareholders. This is a fact.
It also means they will do what they are best at providing the largest amount of people service at the lowest cost.
This means focusing on existing grid with upgrades, not alternatives 2/
