,,iv  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #deg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,june #d1 #bjba,ms4   
,bu% 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,b[man1 ,ms4       
,ocasio-,cortez1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1 ,ms4      
,newman1 ,mr4 ,jones1 ,ms4 ,pressley1   
,ms4 ,om>1 & ,mr4 ,grijalva7 submitt$ ! 
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce         
,,resolution  ,express+ t ! ,unit$      
,/ates mu/ e/abli% electricity z a basic
 human "r & public good1 & eradicate !  
reliance on monopoliz$1 pr(it-driv5     
utility corporations & provid]s & !     
flaw$ regulatory regime t has fail$ to  
regulate ^! utilities 9 ! public int]e/4
  ,:]eas sci5ti/s globally h det]m9$ t !
 human-caus$ climate em]g5cy is br++    
widespread h>ms1 includ+ deadly heat    
waves & dr\ght1 sev]e flood+ & /orm     
ev5ts1 ?reats to public heal? & safety1 
limit$ & inconsi/5t wat] & en]gy access1
 & rampant biodiv]sity loss2 ,:]eas     
en]gy1 wat]1 broadb&1 & o!r utilities   
are basic ne$s = survival & good heal? &

 %\ld be publicly own$ & accessible to  
all2 ,:]eas ! curr5t en]gy sy/em        
reflects hi/orically entr5*$1 /ructural 
racism1 :]eby ,black1 ,br[n1 ,indig5\s1 
& o!r communities ( color face          
disproportionately high en]gy burd5s1 ! 
?reat ( & actual disconnection f s]vice1
 & local air & wat] pollution f fossil  
fuel en]gy g5]ation2 ,:]eas1 "o-?ird ( p
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates /ruggle annually to  
pay _! electricity bills1 ) ,black1     
,br[n1 ,indig5\s1 & p ( color hit !     
h>de/ ( #be1jjj1jjj h\seholds t h _h to 
=go food or m$ic9e to pay utilities     
bills1 #g1jjj1jjj said !y _h to make t  
decision e mon?2 ,:]eas pollution f gas 
infra/ructure1 (t5 own$ by ! private    
en]gy indu/ry1 has increas$ ! risk (    
canc] = #a1jjj1jjj ,black ,am]icans1 &  
,black communities h #a4ed times !      
exposure to p>ticulate matt] comp>$ to !
 ov]all ,am]ican population2 ,:]eas !   
/atus quo en]gy sy/em ?reat5s to br+ !  
planet pa/ climate tipp+ po9ts t _c be  
rev]s$1 :i* ?reat5 m cata/rophic        

impacts2 ,:]eas to mitigate ! climate   
em]g5cy & ma9ta9 a *ance ( meet+ ! #a4e 
degree ,celsius global w>m+ t>get1      
,unit$ ,/ates gre5h\se gas emissions mu/
 decl9e to z]o by #bjcj2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$
 ,/ates is ! _w's l>ge/ hi/oric emitt] (
 gre5h\se gas pollution1 responsible =  
approximately #be p]c5t ( cumulative    
c>bon dioxide emissions s9ce #ahgj2     
,:]eas ! electricity sector1 along ) !  
build+ & transportation sectors1 is !   
lead+ s\rce ( ,unit$ ,/ates gre5h\se gas
 emissions1 & ) ! transition (f gas &   
petroleum products1 !re w be a          
sub/antial ne$ to exp& electrification2 
,:]eas sci5ti/s h highlight$ !          
importance ( imm$iately halt+ all new   
fossil fuel infra/ructure projects 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates to meet #a4e degree       
,celsius t>gets2 ,:]eas major           
inve/or-own$ utilities are n on track to
 meet national dec>bonization goals &   
curr5tly rely heavily on fossil fuels2  
,:]eas ! utilities crisis 9 ,texas 9    
#bjba1 grid failures 9 ,cali=nia1 annual

 ,atlantic hurricanes1 ,midwe/ heat     
waves1 & ,we/ ,coa/ wildfires act z     
pot5t examples ( ! failures ( an        
inve/or-own$ & heavily m>ketiz$ sy/em to
 ensure reliability & resili5ce to      
climate cata/rophes2 ,:]eas r5ewable    
en]gy res\rces1 p>ticul>ly sol> plus-   
/orage1 microgrids1 & o!r di/ribut$     
s\rces provide climate & economic       
resili5ce b5efits to communities2 ,:]eas
 inve/or-own$ utilities & ! ,/ate       
utility commissions task$ to regulate !m
 are fail+ to meet _! collective m&ates 
to s]ve ! public int]e/ & provide       
cu/om]s ) j & reasonable electricity    
rates2 ,:]eas 9 #bjbj ne>ly #d1hjj1jjj  
l[-income h\seholds 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
live 9 a /ate ( en]gy insecurity 9 :i*  
!y 7 unable to af=d _! en]gy bill2      
,:]eas !re is a fundam5tal conflict :5  
%>ehold] ga9s det]m9e ! prices &        
accessibility ( fundam5tal public goods2
 ,:]eas !re are limit$ av5ues =         
legitimate public p>ticipation1         
transp>5cy1 & community weal?-build+ f  

exi/+ inve/or-own$ utility bus9ess      
models & regulations2 ,:]eas private    
monopolies & m>ket-c5tric models h prov5
 incapable ( manag+ ! transition to     
r5ewable en]gy at ! pace & scale        
necess>y to address ! climate crisis1 & 
)\t int5tion to repair h>ms ( ! fossil  
fuel$ sy/em to ,black1 indig5\s1 p (    
color1 & l[-weal? communities2 ,:]eas   
inve/or-own$ utilities1 fossil fuel     
en]gy companies1 & _! indu/ry           
associations fund & coord9ate ob/ruction
 ( r5ewable en]gy policies & programs1  
includ+ ro(top & community sol>         
requirem5ts & inc5tives2 ,:]eas _m      
inve/or-own$ utilities h a hi/ory (     
abus+ relation%ips ) legislators &      
regulators & promot+ dis9=mation to     
ma9ta9 ! /atus quo fossil fuel sy/em &  
protect pr(its2 ,:]eas inve/or-own$     
utilities & fossil fuel en]gy companies 
valuations are bas$ evaluat+ fossil fuel
 infra/ructure ov] "t frames            
incompatible ) planet>y survival2 ,:]eas
 "s exi/+ public & coop]ative utilities 

h s]i\s yet resolvable issues relat$ to 
gov]nance1 regulation1 legacy debt1 &   
climate impacts t mu/ be ackn[l$g$ &    
ov]come to develop an effective &       
#ajj-p]c5t r5ewable public utility      
sy/em2 & ,:]eas truly public own]%ip (  
utilities w\ld all[ = improv$ ov]sight1 
acc\ntability1 high-road labor /&>ds1 & 
public p>ticipation 9 r5ewable en]gy    
procurem5t & deploym5t3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x
 ,t x is ! s5se ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives t-- 7#a7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 mu/ e/abli% electricity z a basic human
 "r & public good1 & eradicate !        
reliance on monopoliz$1 pr(it-driv5     
utility corporations & provid]s & !     
flaw$ regulatory regime t has fail$ to  
regulate ^! utilities 9 ! public int]e/1
 & x mu/ reimag9e its p[] sy/em to be j1
 equitable1 antiraci/1 & climate- &     
disa/]-resili5t ?r\gh e/abli%+ a        
publicly & community-own$ p[] sy/em1 :i*
 %\ld include pr9ciples su* z-- 7,a7    
public acc\ntability ov] ! sy/em's en]gy
 *oices & fund+ = community-l$ program  

design2  7,b7 a commitm5t to #ajj-p]c5t 
r5ewable en]gy = newly e/abli%$ sy/ems &
 prompt transition to #ajj-p]c5t        
r5ewable en]gy by no lat] ?an #bjcj =   
exi/+ public & coop]ative p[] sy/ems2   
7,c7 equitable & transp>5t plann+ sy/ems
 t include robu/ public involvem5t & are
 bas$ 9 ! public int]e/1 ) p>ticul>     
att5tion to repair+ legacies ( h>m &    
pollution 9 environm5tal ju/ice         
communities2  7,d7 wide-scale deploym5t 
( wea!rization & en]gy effici5cy        
te*nologies to r$uce en]gy consumption1 
boo/ resili5ce ( poorly insulat$ homes1 
& fight en]gy pov]ty1 prioritiz+        
communities ( color & l[-weal?          
communities fir/2  7,e7 en]gy           
af=dability to address egregi\s en]gy   
burd5s & en]gy pov]ty t                 
disproportionately p5alize rural        
communities & communities ( color2 &    
7,f7 a gu>antee t ! public p[] sy/em    
infra/ructure & in/all$ te*nologies are 
built ) unioniz$ labor & 9 a mann] t    
upholds ,buy ,am]ica & ,buy ,clean      

/&>ds1 pays prevail+ wages1 honors      
project labor agreem5ts1 uses ,dep>tm5t 
( ,labor-regi/]$ appr5tice%ip programs1 
adh]es to local & equitable hir+ /&>ds1 
& ma9ta9s high environm5tal /&>ds2  7#b7
 9 pursuit ( ! above pr9ciples1 ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives %\ld /rive to-- 7,a7  
transition away f inve/or-own$ utilities
 & m>ketiz$ en]gy sy/ems t h            
collectively fail$ to meet climate &    
ju/ice requirem5ts1 by acquir+ !m ?r\gh 
! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t & transition+ !m to  
,/ate1 local1 ,tribal1 or o!r           
appropriate scales ( public own]%ip or  
alt]natively transition+ !m to community
 or coop]ative own]%ip ) ! support (    
public doll>s1 & exp& public inve/m5t & 
support = retra9+ & relocation to ensure
 comp>able qualities ( life & prevail+  
wages = communities & work]s curr5tly   
dep5d5t on ! fossil fuel indu/ry2  7,b7 
create an advisory body to assess       
options & plans = consi/5cy ) !         
pr9ciples & objectives outl9$ 9 ?is     
resolution2  7,c7 e/abli% p>ticipation  

by work] repres5tatives f relevant      
indu/ries1 repres5tatives ( affect$     
communities1 te*nical exp]ts1 advocacy  
gr\ps1 & o!rs z appropriate1 9 ord] to  
ensure t concrete te*nologies1 own]%ip  
/ructures1 & adm9i/rative & contractual 
arrangem5ts are consi/5t ) ! objectives 
articulat$ above2  7,d7 ass]t ,f$]al    
control & own]%ip ov] ! transmission &  
associat$ grid assets & make sub/antial 
inve/m5ts 9 ! grid's resili5ce1 heal?1  
wea!rization1 & capacity to all[ =      
wide-scale di/ribut$ en]gy res\rces to  
come onl9e2  7,e7 allocate ,f$]al       
grants1 loans1 loan gu>antees1 & o!r    
f9ancial in/rum5ts to municipal         
utilities & rural electric coop]atives  
to replace exi/+ & plann$ fossil fuel   
infra/ructure ) di/ribut$1 coop]ative   
r5ewable en]gy & ^! grants %\ld be us$  
to buy out /r&$ fossil fuel assets 9    
ex*ange = ^! utilities to deploy        
#ajj-p]c5t clean1 r5ewable en]gy        
g5]ation by #bjcj1 ! process :i* %\ld   
include transp>5cy me*anisms to ensure  

paym5ts are reasonable 9 subtract+      
cleanup & o!r co/s f ! value (          
infra/ructure1 & f$]ally fund ,/ate1    
local1 & ,tribal gov]nm5t procurem5t (  
new r5ewable g5]ation & transmission    
infra/ructure2  7,f7 require all ,f$]al 
public p[] provid]s1 includ+ ! ,t5nessee
 ,valley ,au?ority & p[] m>ket+ ag5cies1
 to evaluate curr5t proc$ural ju/ice    
conc]ns to r$ef9e a gold /&>d =         
acc\ntable public & r5ewable p[]        
utilities' active acc\ntability &       
p>ticipation1 & to act z cataly/s = !   
widespread developm5t ( climate-resili5t
 r5ewable en]gy g5]ation1 9 :i*         
significant inve/m5ts are made to ramp  
up sol> & /orage microgrids1 :i* c be   
a*iev$ ?r\gh-- 7i7 a #ajj-p]c5t clean & 
r5ewable en]gy portfolio by #bjcj at !  
late/1 ) a significant c>ve\t =         
di/ribut$ sol> & /orage res\rces1 & an  
imm$iate phase\t ( fossil p[]2  7ii7    
robu/ acc\ntability & transp>5cy        
me*anisms to ensure a j & equitable     
transition & acc\ntable managem5t2      

7iii7 an acc\ntable ,bo>d = ! ,t5nessee 
,valley ,au?ority & sy/ems ( input = p[]
 m>ket+ ag5cies "u ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy 
t all[ = transp>5cy & public            
p>ticipation to help ensure j &         
equitable p[] *oices & outcomes2  7iv7  
/rict requirem5ts to rem$iate pollution 
f leaks & spills & clean up exi/+ fossil
 fuel infra/ructure2 &  7v7             
prioritization ( union jobs ) high-road 
labor /&>ds t pay prevail+ wages2  7,g7 
facilitate ! developm5t ( community own$
 & controll$ clean en]gy res\rces by    
direct+-- 7i7 expansion ( di/ribut$     
en]gy res\rces1 includ+ community &     
ro(top sol>1 microgrid te*nology1 &     
/orage1 to boo/ climate & disa/]        
resili5ce & ecological protection &     
re/oration1 prioritiz+ su* sy/ems =     
communities ( color & l[-weal?          
communities fir/2  7ii7 inve/m5t1       
includ+ grants1 loans1 & o!r f9ancial   
in/rum5ts1 & te*nical support into      
community own$ & controll$ r5ewable     
g5]ation res\rces su* z ro(top &        

community sol> & /orage z well z        
effici5cy measures1 includ+             
wea!rization2  7iii7 additional direct  
inve/m5ts1 grants1 & rep>ations to      
,black & ,indig5\s communities ^: l& 0  
/ol51 to support ef=ts1 z det]m9$ by    
communities1 = build+ out               
community-controll$ r5ewable en]gy      
infra/ructure 7g5]ation & di/ribution7 9
 rural & dis9ve/$ communities2 &  7iv7  
complete electrification & enhanc$      
effici5cy ( resid5tial1 comm]cial1 &    
indu/rial en]gy sy/ems :ile tak+        
explicit /eps t[>d ensur+ racial1       
environm5tal1 & economic ju/ice 9 !     
process2  7,h7 emp[] en]gy democracy by 
exp&+ engagem5t ) ! en]gy sy/em t[>d    
build+ collective p[]2  7,i7 create a   
,f$]al en]gy democracy scre5+ tool t    
creates a process = id5tify+ & *>act]iz+
 community en]gy problems & respond+ )  
climate ju/ice en]gy solutions2  7,j7   
create transp>5t & equitable sy/ems =   
public p>ticipation & cultivate         
processes = community gov]nance ov]     

en]gy production1 di/ribution1 &        
procurem5t decisions2  7,k7 create      
,f$]al guidel9es & inc5tives t enable   
communities & work]s to h ! p[] to hold 
public1 coop]ative1 & inve/or-own$      
utilities acc\ntable2  7,l7 enact a     
univ]sal ban on disconnections (        
electricity = nonpaym5t & en=ce         
progressive resid5tial electricity rate 
regulations1 includ+ a cap on en]gy     
burd5s & en]gy debt = l[-weal?          
h\seholds2 &  7,m7 create ,f$]al        
programs = reus+1 recycl+1 & equitable &
 prop] disposal ( p>ts ( panels1        
batt]ies1 turb9es1 & o!r compon5ts at ! 
end ( life to prev5t fur!r+ environm5tal
 inju/ice1 pollution1 wa/e1 or          
int]national wa/e4