Sylvie Ashford
@sylvieashford.bsky.social
Energy policy analyst and advocate for California consumers at The Utility Reform Network (TURN). Previously NRDC and Stanford.
About three times the overall rate of inflation...
NOT-SO-FUN FACT: Heating costs are expected to increase by an average of 9.2% this winter across the United States.
December 18, 2025 at 5:13 PM
About three times the overall rate of inflation...
Reposted by Sylvie Ashford
1 in 20 households are facing severely delinquent utility bills.
New @tcfdotorg.bsky.social & @borrowerjustice.bsky.social study breaks down how rising utility costs are driving families into debt. Monthly energy bills have soared 35% since 2022—nearly 3x overall inflation. tcf.org/content/comm...
New @tcfdotorg.bsky.social & @borrowerjustice.bsky.social study breaks down how rising utility costs are driving families into debt. Monthly energy bills have soared 35% since 2022—nearly 3x overall inflation. tcf.org/content/comm...
Fueling Debt: How Rising Utility Costs Are Overwhelming American Families
As temperatures cool and Americans’ dissatisfaction with the economy grows, families across the country are staring down a winter season that will be more
tcf.org
November 18, 2025 at 8:02 PM
1 in 20 households are facing severely delinquent utility bills.
New @tcfdotorg.bsky.social & @borrowerjustice.bsky.social study breaks down how rising utility costs are driving families into debt. Monthly energy bills have soared 35% since 2022—nearly 3x overall inflation. tcf.org/content/comm...
New @tcfdotorg.bsky.social & @borrowerjustice.bsky.social study breaks down how rising utility costs are driving families into debt. Monthly energy bills have soared 35% since 2022—nearly 3x overall inflation. tcf.org/content/comm...
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“By selectively choosing where to offer service, AT&T would engage in corporate abandonment that puts entire communities at risk.”
We cannot let AT&T abandon its obligation to serve California | Opinion
“By selectively choosing where to offer service, AT&T would engage in corporate abandonment that puts entire communities at risk.”
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August 28, 2025 at 9:10 PM
“By selectively choosing where to offer service, AT&T would engage in corporate abandonment that puts entire communities at risk.”
Would public buyouts of investor-owned utilities solve California's electric sector problems? The question comes up often, but research is limited. Our report joins the conversation, exploring the trade-offs of public and private models and highlighting opportunities for near-term reform.
California’s investor-owned utilities are under scrutiny for causing deadly wildfires and sky-high electricity rates. Would public ownership fix these electricity woes? Our new report by Ruthie Lazenby, @sylvieashford.bsky.social
and @surfswamy.bsky.social sheds light. 💡
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and @surfswamy.bsky.social sheds light. 💡
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June 18, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Would public buyouts of investor-owned utilities solve California's electric sector problems? The question comes up often, but research is limited. Our report joins the conversation, exploring the trade-offs of public and private models and highlighting opportunities for near-term reform.
The leaked HHS draft budget proposes entirely eliminating LIHEAP, Head Start, and other critical programs for low-income families. Disastrous. insidemedicine.substack.com/p/new-a-64-p...
April 17, 2025 at 5:23 PM
The leaked HHS draft budget proposes entirely eliminating LIHEAP, Head Start, and other critical programs for low-income families. Disastrous. insidemedicine.substack.com/p/new-a-64-p...
One of many highlights:
March 11, 2025 at 6:01 PM
One of many highlights:
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Extracting Profits from the Public: How Utility Ratepayers Are Paying for Big Tech’s Power
My new paper with Eliza Martin uncovers how utilities are forcing ratepayers to fund discounted rates for data centers
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eelp.law.harvard.edu/extracting-p...
My new paper with Eliza Martin uncovers how utilities are forcing ratepayers to fund discounted rates for data centers
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eelp.law.harvard.edu/extracting-p...
Extracting Profits from the Public: How Utility Ratepayers Are Paying for Big Tech’s Power – Environmental and Energy Law Program
eelp.law.harvard.edu
March 6, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Extracting Profits from the Public: How Utility Ratepayers Are Paying for Big Tech’s Power
My new paper with Eliza Martin uncovers how utilities are forcing ratepayers to fund discounted rates for data centers
🔌💡
eelp.law.harvard.edu/extracting-p...
My new paper with Eliza Martin uncovers how utilities are forcing ratepayers to fund discounted rates for data centers
🔌💡
eelp.law.harvard.edu/extracting-p...
Great to speak with CalMatters about concerns for ratepayers from new data centers! Load growth can be beneficial, with the right safeguards around utility spending and cost recovery.
A spate of new bills in California and other states would protect consumers from electricity rate hikes that subsidize data centers. cal.news/4k3Gujm
📝 Khari Johnson
📝 Khari Johnson
Crackdown on power-guzzling data centers may soon come online in California
Legislators propose regulations to keep California electricity rates from spiking due to costs from new data centers.
cal.news
March 5, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Great to speak with CalMatters about concerns for ratepayers from new data centers! Load growth can be beneficial, with the right safeguards around utility spending and cost recovery.