!! New paper alert !! Check out our latest work from PhD students Sika and Wenrui iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1...

Hope to see anyone in the Philadelphia area there!

Thanks for sharing! Hope to see you there!

Honoraria will be provided to all those selected to participate. If you are interested in joining, please complete the online application form by Mon, Sept. 22nd. We will notify you of our decision on Mon, Oct 6th, two weeks after the form is closed!

Participating scholars will agree to draft and present a research paper in early summer of 2026 at the University of Pennsylvania that focuses on utility disconnections, and to further engage with other members of the community. We encourage early-career researchers to apply!

Our goal is to encourage new innovative research on utility disconnections and related subjects, foster new collaborations among scholars and between scholars and practitioners, and generate new findings that can advance basic research and evidence-based policy.

Do you study utility disconnections or plan to do so in the future? Consider joining a Disconnections Community of Scholars, an initiative led by the Energy Justice Lab and generously supported through the
@sloanfoundation.bsky.social. Apply here, info in the thread!
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Read the Lab's July 2025 newsletter here! acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:...

While most states prohibit utilities from turning off power or heat during winter months, few states have the same rules during summer months. But temperatures are climbing, putting millions at risk of injury or death during heat waves. So what are the solutions?

Check out Maddy Yozwiak, EJL PhD candidate, in a recent episode of a Resources for the Future podcast, where she discusses the potential benefits of rooftop solar to household energy insecurity. www.resources.org/resources-ra...

We're collecting stories of how research has made government more effective to #CelebratePolicyImpact! Today, learn how researchers at @energyjustlab.bsky.social created a tool to help states update their utility disconnection protections: ow.ly/ENUI50VtwLb

Extreme heat is a growing public health crisis, yet millions face utility shut-offs and lack access to essential cooling.

Read more about how we can modernize energy policies to address this issue from Faculty Director @carleysanya.bsky.social and David Konisky. @energyjustlab.bsky.social

Read our inaugural newsletter to learn some of the happenings of the Energy Justice Lab! If you'd like to subscribe to our network, please reach out to [email protected]. energyjustice.indiana.edu/our-work/_ne...

Co-Directors Sanya Carley (@carleysanya.bsky.social) and David Konisky(@davidkonisky.bsky.social) and Manager Alison Knasin wrote a blog post for @kleinmanenergy.bsky.social. Find it here: kleinmanenergy.upenn.edu/commentary/b...

Check out our infographic all about cold weather and associated utility disconnection protections! Do you live in one of the nine states without protections?

Link to infographic here: acrobat.adobe.com/link/review?...