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Comparing 2019 Securitization Legislation in Colorado, Montana, and New Mexico
An overview of securitization as a financial tool for retiring uneconomic fossil fuel assets, reducing ratepayer costs, and supporting clean energy transitions, using examples from Colorado, Montana, and New Mexico.
How High Are Household Energy Burdens? An Assessment of National and Metropolitan Energy Burdens across the U.S.
A report documenting how high household energy burdens disproportionately affect certain groups, with recommendations for targeted energy efficiency and weatherization policies to reduce these burdens.
Used, But How Useful? How Electric Utilities Exploit Loopholes, Forcing Customers to Bail Out Uneconomic Coal-Fired Power Plants
A report documenting how a loophole in wholesale electricity market rules enables rate-regulated utilities to self-commit uneconomic coal plants, leading to excess customer costs, with recommendations for regulatory and utility reforms to deliver consumer savings and healthier market outcomes.
