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able with congressman levin 2026 august 17 2026 adria tinnin director of race equity and legislative policy joined a roundtable of stakeholders to provide congressman mike levin feedback and suggestions on what can be done at the federal level to achieve utility affordability in california read more august 17 2026 august 13 2026 wildfire legislative briefing 2026 august 13 2026 turn executive director mark toney briefs updates members at an august 2026 wildfire legislative briefing read more august 13 2026 april 16 2026 charles f mcglashan advocacy award honoring local leaders driving equitable clean energy solutions april 16 2026 four bay area environmental leaders have been recognized for their outstanding dedication to building cleaner healthier and more resilient communities read more april 16 2026 february 2 2026 legislative champions event sacramento 2026 february 2 2026 turn s legislative champions awards celebrated key legislators who championed affordable bills and corporate accountability exercising courage to put the needs of residents and businesses over the greed of corporate profits read more february 2 2026 november 21 2025 what will power california s ai future calmatters live november 21 2025 as california races to break its dependence on fossil fuels and expand clean energy a new power player is emerging data centers read more november 21 2025 november 9 2025 nasuca annual meeting 2025 november 9 2025 turn telecom policy director regina costa moderating a panel at a national policy conference in seattle with washington state commissioner ann rendahl cpuc commissioner john reynolds and north carolina commissioner floyd mckissick read more november 9 2025 november 7 2025 17th annual lesley k mcallister symposium on climate energy law november 7 2025 matt freedman speaking at the 17th annual lesley k mcallister symposium on climate energy law read more november 7 2025 november 6 2025 canary live bay area 2025 november 6 2025 mark toney executive director of the utility reform network joins the agenda to explore how to rein in californians electric bills and promote energy justice read more november 6 2025 october 16 2025 honoring retired staff attorney tom long s 35 years of service to turn october 16 2025 tom is presented with a plaque honoring his 35 years of dedicated service to turn and the public interest from 1990 to 2025 read more october 16 2025 april 28 2025 cap press conference 2025 april 28 2025 on thursday april 24 turn the utility reform network and the campaign for affordable power cap hosted a high energy campaign kickoff on the steps of the state capitol building read more april 28 2025 turn in action featured june 13 2026 san francisco affordable housing expo june 2026 june 13 2026 read more june 13 2026 june 4 2026 ratepayers united at the eei annual summit las vegas 2026 june 4 2026 read more june 4 2026 may 19 2026 ratepayers united advocacy day 2026 may 19 2026 read more may 19 2026 april 9 2026 cpuc voting meeting april 9 2026 april 9 2026 at the recent voting meeting of the california public utilities commission cpuc ratepayers united emphasized the urgent imperative for regulators to uphold and protect the colr read more april 9 2026 november 5 2025 community care in sela 2025 november 5 2025 read more november 5 2025 october 30 2025 ru visions of hope 2025 october 30 2025 read more october 30 2025 october 24 2025 storytelling trainings s california 2025 october 24 2025 read more october 24 2025 september 29 2025 public comment at cpuc 2025 september 29 2025 read more september 29 2025 august 25 2025 summer in district visits s california 2025 august 25 2025 read more august 25 2025 august 25 2025 open house oakland 2025 august 25 2025 read more august 25 2025 ratepayers united in action current campaigns campaign for affordable power cap learn more take action 2026 charter cox public participation hearings learn more take action deaf and disabled telecommunications program ddtp learn more take action ratepayers united learn more take action charging faith learn more take action thank you to the foundations who help make critical work possible this year your contributions supported energy equity through a program to train healthcare providers clean energy policy utility company accountability around their role s in reducing wildfires and greater energy bill affordability throughout california when you add your voice to our growing team you are part of making a real impact working together we can make a difference for california families our planet and the future generations to come most recents articles below view newsroom for all articles august 19 2026 sf s data center debate heats up as one site looms large on the county line august 19 2026 source the frisc by adam brinklow there is room for nuance however as the oakland based environmental group the utility reform network acknowledges turn is backing several state bills to regulate data center ex pansion including extra company taxes to help reinforce the public electric grid turn spokesperson lee trotman says sites already in sf aren t on their radar we don t have much to say about them other than they use less energy and water than ai data centers last month sup connie chan who s running for nancy pelosi s congressional seat released a campaign ad excoriating san francisco s ai boom ai data centers are driving up our utility costs displacing our community and jeopardizing our environment she said standing in front of a public library chan s not the only one raging against the machines if elected she ll support a moratorium on new ai data centers penned by congresswoman alexandr ia ocasio cortez d ny read more august 19 2026 august 17 2026 becerra says he s figured out how to reduce electric bills with a small catch august 17 2026 source sf gate by anabel sosa mark toney the executive director of the utility reform network a nonprofit legal advocacy network told sfgate in an email that there are still questions about the specifics of becerra s plan but that it is encouraging to see the candidate s commitment to bringing down the price of electricity while we are unsure how much ratepayers might benefit from two free hours of electricity we are eager to learn more about the proposal toney said during midday in california the state s solar grid produces so much energy that sometimes it can t even use it all it s a good problem to have and one that the leading democratic candidate governor thinks could be a boon to low income households at a recent summit hosted by politico xavier becerra said he wants to offer free electricity from 1 p m to 3 p m for those who qualify possibly saving them upward of 1 000 annually read more august 17 2026 august 17 2026 cpuc approves charter cox merger august 17 2026 source communications daily by philip athey alexandra green a telecom and regulatory attorney for the utility reform network told us her organization also favored the ormond proposal and was disappointed that the cpuc didn t require enough consumer protections in the merger agreement the california public utilities commission cpuc unanimously approved the 34 5 billion charter cox merger with some conditions in a thursday vote clearing the way for the resulting company to become the largest isp and cable provider in the nation the merger was previously approved by the fcc and doj as well as regulators in new york and connecticut california was the final regulatory hurdle read more august 17 2026 august 13 2026 rural counties group opposes threat to telephone service august 13 2026 source the plumas sun if the fcc grants at t s petition the company could move forward with abandoning universal service obligations that millions of californians rely on particularly those living in rural communities rcrc joined a coalition of organizations such as the utility reform network california alliance for digital equity california state association of counties and the communications workers of america in submitting comments to the fcc on july 7 and j uly 22 the rural county representatives of california reports that in coordination with a broad coalition of consumer local government labor agricultural and public interest organizations it has filed comments with the federal communications commission opposing a threat to universal telephone service protections read more august 13 2026 august 11 2026 3 ways to fix california s utility spending problem if lawmakers act august 11 2026 source canary media by jeff st john sb 905 represents an important if somewhat incremental next step on those efforts said matthew freedman senior staff attorney at the utility reform network turn one of the state s most vocal utility ratepayer advocacy groups and a sponsor of the bill among the bill s provisions a lower return on equity is a pretty big one he said utilities earn guaranteed rates of profit on capital investments which puts upward pressure on customer rates anything that can reduce that rate of return on equity or roe could help limit those increases he said a number of states are targeting utilities roe to combat rising rates and utilities are not surprisingly fighting back against the idea california lawmakers are once again contending with how to curb the state s high energy costs as they hurtle toward the end of this year s legislative session on aug 31 so what s on the table for utility rate reform in the final stretch enter senate bill 905 a complicated package of proposals that are likely to face intense opposition from utilities which tend to reflexively resist rules that could crimp their profits read more august 11 2026 august 11 2026 as california deals with 110 degree heat some households wait until night to run appliances august 11 2026 source yahoo finance by kim lacapria mark toney executive director of nonprofit consumer advocacy group the utility reform network described electricity bills as having high volatility according to the newspaper forecasters expected the central valley to get close to 110 degrees and parts of the bay area to climb into the low 100s in a state that already has some of the highest electricity prices in the country that kind of heat can make air conditioning a major financial burden for families trying to stay safe read more august 11 2026 august 10 2026 charter cox at odds with calif advocacy groups on merger conditions august 10 2026 source broadband breakfast by jake neenan the utility reform network a california advocacy group that did not settle and has opposed the deal wanted the cpuc to go even further the group gen erally supported the agency adopting ormond s proposal over baker s as did another set of in state advocacy groups like digital equity los angeles turn attorney alexandra green wrote that the number appeared to come from a filing in which charter said there were 6 000 un or underserved locations in its footprint but that the number should be increased to account for the addition of cox locations charter and cox communications want california regulators to approve their 34 5 billion merger with fewer strings attached than consumer advocates the california public utilities commission is set to vote on approving the deal at its aug 13 meeting unusually for recent telecom mergers the agency will have two proposed decisions to choose from read more august 10 2026 august 9 2026 the surprisingly expensive mistakes that can drive up your summer pg e bill august 9 2026 source san francisco chronicle by jessica roy california has the second highest electricity costs of any state in the u s mark toney the executive director of nonprofit consumer advocacy group the utility reform network said high rates and fluctuating weather patterns can make monthly bills unpredictable electricity bills have high volatility he said they can go up very quickly before you know it based on the weather that you really have very little control over if you or another full time resident in your home relies on energy for a medical need for instance if you use a respirator oxygen generator powered wheelchair dialysis machine or apnea monitor or if you need a refrigerator to keep medicine such as insulin cold or depend on heating or cooling for conditions like multiple sclerosis or scleroderma you are eligible to receive an extra monthly allotment of energy at the lower baseline price eligibility is based on medical need not income read more august 9 2026 august 8 2026 your pg e rates are about to spike again california pols have three ways to stem the bleeding august 8 2026 source san francisco chronicle by mark toney executive director of turn contributor pg e is seeking to charge california ratepayers billions for outstanding costs which will soon show up on our electricity bills the utility has also requested and is expected to collect on several additional pending proposals to raise rates over the coming years and has 1 05 billion sitting in memorandum accounts that will be billed to ratepayers this includes billions of dollars for wildfire mitigation grid upgrades and other investments as well as the hefty profit margins the utility is allowed to collect pg e claims its rates are stabilizing the numbers say otherwise according to an independent assessment by the california public utilities commission s public advocates office the state s advocate for ratepayers the average pg e customer could pay 840 more annually by 2030 on top o f the 69 rate increase during the past decade read more august 8 2026 july 29 2026 adopted eliminated mandated readopted and now revised fifteen years of consumer broadband labels july 29 2026 source benton institute for broadband and society by kevin taglang during the 2026 proceeding aarp and turn argued that the telephone remains a preferred channel for older adults lower income households and consumers with limited digital literacy and as turn noted for people who do not yet have broadband and are calling to find out what it costs turn cited 2023 american community survey data showing that 80 percent of adults with vision difficulty own a smartphone against 62 7 percent with home broadband service if you shop for home internet service in the coming months something on the screen may look different for the past two years providers have had to show you a standardized broadband label a black and white box modeled on the nutrition panel on a cereal box listing the monthly price what happens when the introductory rate expires the typical speeds the latency the data allowance and each fee added on top the label had to sit right next to the advertised plan read more july 29 2026 turn newsroom turn newsroom turn believes in a society where clean power phone and broadband are treated as basic rights for all families join us donate turn the utility reform network 360 grand avenue 150 oakland ca 94610 phone 415 929 8876 email turn turn org fax 415 912 1422 careers with 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