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Movements Are Leading the Way: Reenvisioning and Redesigning Laws and Governance for a Just Energy Utility Transition

NonProfit Quarterly

Frontline organizations in Michigan have called these disparities in capacity on the distribution system “utility redlining,” following a study showing that utility infrastructure is often more vulnerable to outages in lower-income communities of color. The result is that public funding will largely benefit wealthier households.

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