Episode 11: Unpacking Utility Justice for Frontline Communities with Yesenia Rivera

Across the nation, communities have faced an increasingly unstable utility reality as expenses rise and shut-offs become more common. In this episode, we explore what utility justice can look like for millions of Americans who find themselves in the crosshairs of profit-driven energy companies. Join us as we speak with Yesenia Rivera, Executive Director of Energy Allies, a woman of color-led nonprofit that is revolutionizing the energy system by centering climate-impacted communities through clean energy projects, policy advocacy, and education. Yesenia shares the ways utility injustice impacts environmental justice communities and discusses the policy solutions that can provide a more just future for frontline communities.