Meet the communities trying to take over their local electric utility

Grist
By Akielly HuJan 25, 2024, 4:45 am248 pts
Climate activists have set their sights on a new target in the fight to slow global warming: utilities. Around a dozen communities across the country have launched campaigns to get rid of their investor-owned electric utilities — the for-profit companies that distribute electricity to three-quarters of U.S.…

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