Strategic Tactics, Policy Pathways, and Communications Strategies to Advance Leadership on Energy Issues

Governors have significant power over the utility regulatory system that determines how much people pay for their utilities and what utilities spend their money on. They shape legislative agendas, budgets, selection of public utilities commissioners, and bully pulpits. This playbook outlines strategic levers, policy pathways, and communications strategies governors can use to build a plan to lower utility bills and grow the economy.