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Earthjustice and Sierra Club advocated before the Michigan PSC for equitable energy efficiency programs

Susan Stevens Miller, Attorney, Clean Energy Program: “If Meta ends the lease after four years almost none of the costs of the generating station or the associated transmission will have been paid up by Meta at that point.”

Electricity rates are set to skyrocket, fueled by the Trump administration’s war on cheaper clean energy and push for expensive fossil fuels.

While the PSC placed some important conditions on approval, the secretive process punts to future proceedings the multi-billion project’s potential impacts on ratepayers’ bills and Michigan’s clean energy goals.

Here’s what to know about proposals for enormous new data centers, and what Earthjustice is doing to control their pollution, climate impacts, and your energy bill.

An opinion piece by Mandy DeRoche, Deputy Managing Attorney, Clean Energy Program, Earthjustice

Colorado PUC Decision on Proceedings covering the 2025-2029 Distribution System Plan, Grid Modernization Adjustment Clause, and Virtual Power Plant Program

Jenny Harbine, Managing Attorney, Northern Rockies Office: “The result is the same, which is that customers are paying for costs that may or may not be prudent for an asset that may or may not be, in its entirety, used and useful.”

Matt Vespa, Attorney, Clean Energy Program: “There’s an opportunity here to build back safer and better, and reduce gas use, which is what we need to do to meet our climate goals. And they’re passing on that opportunity … It’s a story of a for-profit company that’s desperate to keep people dependent on climate change-exacerbating…

Devin McDougall, Attorney, Clean Energy Program: “The First Amendment ruling was a particularly important outcome from the case, because it sets a precedent that will help protect public interest groups in the future.”

California Market Transformation Administrator to launch two programs helping more homes electrify appliances

New Montana data centers could deepen state’s reliance on expensive fossil fuels to meet large load requirements

Community, conservation and Indigenous-led organizations filed a complaint before the Montana Public Service Commission challenging NorthWestern Energy’s intent to provide electricity supply service to large load data centers without first proving that it will not adversely impact existing ratepayers.

Community, conservation, and Indigenous-led organizations filed a complaint before the Montana Public Service Commission challenging NorthWestern Energy’s intent to provide electricity supply service to large load data centers without first proving that it will not adversely impact existing ratepayers.

Decision follows a February 2024 petition submitted by over 40 businesses and organizations asking the PSC to comply with the Montana Constitution

NW Energy Coalition, Idaho Conservation League, Montana Environmental Information Center, Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board, and Sierra Club petition for review of the Bonneville Power Administration’s final Day-Ahead Market Policy and the “Day-Ahead Market Policy Record of Decision.” The Policy and Record of Decision do not comply with the requirements of the Pacific Northwest Electric Power Planning and Conservation Act, the National Environmental Policy Act, or the Administrative Procedure Act.

Decisions made by the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission can help meet the state’s climate goals and keep energy reliable and affordable for customers.

The California Ratepayer Protection Act would end the unfair practice of for-profit utilities charging customers for lobbying and PR campaigns