Environmental Justice Committee
In 2023, BPSADC became the first ever Black-led organization to intervene in both the Alliant and MG&E cases before The Public Service commission (PSC).
Taking action on this issue
- Our primary goal is for MG&E and Alliant utility companies to
create and implement programs to address the unaffordability of gas and/or electric bills for energy-burdened customers
in their respective territories.
- Homes with a high energy burden pay more than 6% of their income on energy bills; those who live in low income or “targeted” neighborhood’s
pay 20%-32% of their income on ga and electric. This results in energy inaccessible to hundreds of families around Greater Madison, many of whom are historically underrepresented and marginalized.
As a result of BPSA’s activism the PSE opened two dockets to further investigate and create an affordability (MG&E) and expand (Alliant) an arrearage program.
BPSA led the charge to defend family’sability to pay their utility bills caused by the rise in the cost, to heat their homes and/or apartments.
Energy is one of the three or four largest expenses in their monthly budget along with housing, food and transportation. BPSADC advocates for Black and Brown low and moderate-income ratepayers…And against the monetary profits of
shareholders and the utilities top executives.
We are also working in areas deemed low-income, where apartment residencies are exposed to PFAS – a compound like mercy that was found in the lakes around low homes/apartments on the East side of Madison where children play and families live.
Energy Burden is considered to be 6% of your income. Our low and moderate income households in some neighborhoods are paying up to 32%! This is outrageous!
Help Us Bring the Change We Need
Donate to Blacks for Political and Social Action of Dane County (BPSADC) help us to inform the community of our efforts and generate awareness of issues for which we are advocating.
