Last week, Will Taylor and Emily Koo represented Acadia Center in front of the Rhode Island House to demonstrate how clean energy and energy efficiency make energy more affordable for Rhode Islanders, not less. (Photo by Connor Dutton, RI Capitol TV)

New analysis from CATF + @acadiacenter.bsky.social finds that public financing mechanisms could significantly reduce the cost of building and upgrading transmission infrastructure in New England by up to 43% – delivering more than $9 billion in savings over 40 years. www.catf.us/2026/05/new-...

Acadia Center and Clean Air Task Force found that public financing mechanisms could significantly lower transmission costs in New England—delivering $9.5 billion in savings for customers. Join us on 5/27 for a webinar to learn more: www.catf.us/events/smart...

At a time when affordability couldn't be more urgent for customers, Clean Air Task force and Acadia Center have found an unexpected opportunity to cut electricity costs in New England ➡️ how regions finance electrical transmission. acadiacenter.org/resource/a-s...

What do Maine's electricity grid plans mean for climate, clean energy, affordability, resilience, equity and justice? Join us at this Union of Concerned Scientists webinar on Wednesday, May 13th (tomorrow) at 12pm EST. Register here: secure.ucs.org/a/2026-5-13-...

This week, join Clean Air Task Force and @acadiacenter.bsky.social for a webinar on how leveraging public financing tools can help mitigate these issues by lowering costs, improving project certainty, and speeding project development. Register: www.catf.us/events/publi...

2012: Acadia Center (then Environment Northeast) filed a complaint against utilities in the Northeast. 2026: FERC decided, Acadia Center won. Outcome: $1B or more will be returned to ratepayers from years of overpaying and more renewables can connect to the grid #earthday2026

If you were just fascinated by the discussion of electric rates and my long tangent on increase in prices, you may be interested in @climateactionri.org upcoming event in Newport: What’s Driving Up Your Energy Bills? with @acadiacenter.bsky.social actionnetwork.org/events/whats...

Electricity costs are rising—but do you know why? Join us for a data-driven conversation on what’s behind rising utility bills in Rhode Island—and what solutions are available. Next Thursday in Newport featuring @acadiacenter.bsky.social 's Emily Koo. actionnetwork.org/events/whats...

The cheapest megawatt is the one you don’t use. Rolling back energy efficiency only leaves RI more exposed to expensive fossil fuels. Acadia Center's Emily Koo testified in opposition to the EE cuts proposed in Gov. McKee's budget before the House Finance Committee: acadiacenter.org/resource/aca...

Last week, Gov. Kathy Hochul signaled a roll back of the Climate Act to “protect New Yorkers’ pocketbooks.” But climate action and energy affordability already go hand-in-hand. We can save the Climate Act while ALSO protecting NY families from rising costs: acadiacenter.org/climate-and-...

Energy affordability is in the spotlight, and people want answers. One factor is the expense of maintaining the aging electric power grid. The cost of transmission has more than doubled since 2005, from 10% to 24% of the average customer bill. ctmirror.org/2026/03/25/i...

Acadia Center's Anya Poplavska joined Senators Heinrich, Whitehouse, Blumenthal, Markey, Van Hollen as well as former U.S. Secretary of Labor Robert Reich, and other clean energy experts at a Senate roundtable exposing how policies under the Trump Admin have driven energy costs to record highs.

We @acadiacenter.bsky.social plotted the structural shift in gas commodity prices that ratepayers in Massachusetts have been exposed to since the import/export shift in 2016. Night and day. We used this chart to help defeat a pipeline amendment this past week - full piece will be posted soon.

“Delaying the Renewable Energy Standard abandons the linchpin to achieving the state’s emission reduction mandates and renders the Act on Climate and the recent 2025 climate strategy obsolete,” @acadiacenter.bsky.social's Emily Koo said. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/02/16/m...

“It’s convenient for the utility that we’re not talking about the utility costs, we’re only talking about energy and taxes,” Koo said. “That’s to their benefit.” via @rhodeislandcurrent.com rhodeislandcurrent.com/2026/02/11/q...

From stopping bad ideas before they became law, to strengthening climate agreements across 10 states, to rapid response reporting that made the case for clean energy in real time, see how the Acadia Center team made climate progress possible this year! youtu.be/59nCsB_heRA?...

We’ll have a statement up from @acadiacenter.bsky.social later today. Initial estimates suggest PA will miss out on ~$20B in revenues over the next 12 years by leaving RGGI. On top of billions more in foregone revenue by not participating in auctions since 2022. Huge misstep and lost opportunities.

Here’s our release from @acadiacenter.bsky.social today: acadiacenter.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/u...

@kevinjkircher.com @roselund.bsky.social here’s what an optimized renewable mix looks like for New England in 2050, from @acadiacenter.bsky.social’s analysis last year. See part 1 of our report here: acadiacenter.org/resource/the... Electrification drives major RE buildout needs.

@acadiacenter.bsky.social found that energy efficiency solutions, like heat pumps, are saving New Englanders billions on their utility bills. As the federal government cuts clean energy funding, state efficiency programs are critical in helping lower energy bills. www.utilitydive.com/news/energy-...

Rhode Island Energy wants to slash energy efficiency funding to save customers money. But a few dollars in quick bill reductions aren’t worth it in the long term, @acadiacenter.bsky.social finds.

Rhode Island Energy wants to cut the state’s energy efficiency program to reduce utility bills. The move would save households less than $2 a month, while risking more than $90 million in benefits, a new @acadiacenter.bsky.social analysis finds.

There's renewed debate in New England about building a new natural gas pipeline. Some say it would bring down energy bills, other say it may actually raise them. This is a complicated topic with a lot of nuance. I hope this story helps you understand the issue 🔌💡 www.wbur.org/news/2025/08...

A successful transition will lower bills, provide residents with reliable energy & make their communities healthier. We thank the Senator for his work to advance infrastructure that both furthers MA’s #NetZero goals & boosts our Commonwealth’s economy. @acadiacenter.bsky.social

Emily brought her son to the press conference and it melted my heart 🥹💚 Before moving to Rhode Island 3 years ago, I grew up in a car-free household in LA! My family rode @metrolosangeles.bsky.social all over the region! 🌴 We need to invest in transit for future generations! 🚌

Emily Koo at today’s press conference on the devastating proposed service cuts to RIPTA. “I’m here to remind our state leaders that a robust public transit system is necessary to reach our climate mandates and to mitigate the harm of the climate crisis for generations to come.”

“Unless further thwarted by counterproductive federal proposals, the northeast will see an increasingly diversified clean energy portfolio... minimizing the reliance on aging, inefficient fossil fuel power plants to serve peak demand.” @acadiacenter.bsky.social

🧵 Life comes at you fast… Here, from @iso-ne.com’s Final 2025 Photovoltaic (PV) Forecast, is the ISO’s forecast of coincident “50-50” summer peak load reductions due to Behind-The-Meter solar. Last week’s 100° F peak demand reduction exceeded all the 50-50… www.iso-ne.com/static-asset...

1/2 Informative, incisive, comprehensive Grid Action Report from—full disclosure—my employer @acadiacenter.bsky.social regarding 6/24/25’s 100° F peak demand event. The hero of the day? Behind-the-meter (BTM) solar: it … acadiacenter.org/wp-content/u...

"As energy costs rise, Rhode Islanders deserve to have confidence that every dollar spent on the energy system is to our benefit. The good news is, there are proposed laws that can help." - Emily Koo in her Boston Globe Op-Ed co-written with Jamie Rhodes of Conservation Law Foundation

Miss last week’s @acadiacenter.bsky.social webinar? No worries! You can now watch it at your leisure! 📺 🍿 Topics: the future of New England’s electric grid, how the transition underway will impact communities, and the role communities can play in shaping the future grid. youtu.be/zta5GkWc77A?...

You want to know about the future of the grid in New England, how the systemic changes the future will bring will impact communities, and the role that communities can play in shaping that future, right? Good news! @acadiacenter.bsky.social has you covered! us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

💡 Why are your energy bills so high? It’s not energy efficiency programs like Mass Save — it’s fossil fuel volatility and outdated utility incentives. In a powerful op-ed, @kylemurray.bsky.social of @acadiacenter.bsky.social breaks down what really drove up costs for New England this past winter.

Important piece about what is *really* driving up the cost of electricity in Mass. @acadiacenter.bsky.social #mapoli commonwealthbeacon.org/opinion/why-...

Last week, Acadia Center team members Joy Yakie and Paola Moncada Tamayo attended the 2025 New Horizons in Conservation Conference at Yale, hosted by the Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Sustainability Initiative.

Acadia Center's Joy Yakie, Kyle Murray and Kristen Kaneb enjoying last night's Earth Night with the Environmental League of Massachusetts

Acadia Center's Kyle Murray helps break down what's really going on with your utility bills with Boston 25 News: www.boston25news.com/news/local/w...

Since 1970, Earth Day has united people to protect our planet. Bipartisan efforts, from Theodore Roosevelt’s conservation legacy to the EPA’s creation, have safeguarded clean air, water, and public lands. Today, most Americans support renewable energy and climate action,...

Join us on May 8th for an exciting event on the environment! @nfrpp.org

In Rhode Island yesterday, it was fantastic to lobby in solidarity with climate and housing advocates in support of critical public transit services. #SaveRIPTA

Acadia Center’s Jamie Dickerson kicking off an energy efficiency panel at today/this quarter’s ISO New England Consumer Liaison Group (CLG) in Providence, RI.

📢 Acadia Center is seeking an experienced policy advocate to coordinate and lead the organization’s work in Connecticut. Learn more and apply: acadiacenter.org/about/employ... #climatejobs #climatepolicy

Join us & speakers from @rockymtninst.bsky.social, @cityofdayton.bsky.social & @acadiacenter.bsky.social on 3/21 to learn how #FERC #Order1920 empowers local govts to influence #transmission planning + the ability to meet rising #EnergyDemand. 🌇🔆 Register here ➡️ www.wri.org/events/2025/...

Acadia Center’s Director, State Program Implementation, Kyle Murray, was proud to join Governor Healey and Secretary Tepper today for their announcement of concrete actions to help alleviate energy burden for ratepayers.

Acadia Center's latest in the Explainer Series on #EnergyBurden and what it means for #NewEngland communities. acadiacenter.org/resource/aca...

We're hiring for multiple positions! Apply now: acadiacenter.org/about/employ... #climatejobs #climatechange #cleanenergy #cleanenergyjobs

Today at 2:30PM ET, @markey.senate.gov, climate and environmental advocates, union workers, and Members of Congress will hold a press conference outside the EPA to demand that the Trump administration end its unlawful cut-off of funding to programs for climate action. www.mobilize.us/climateactio...