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Solidarity

Utility Strike! US!

March 25, 2020 Bruce Wilkinson 0

Right now we are seeing how quickly things can change when there is a crisis. Naomi Klein called it Coronavirus Capitalism and warned us that this can be a time for advancing the courageous goals […]

Community

Pandemic pause on signature gathering for initiative.

March 22, 2020 Bruce Wilkinson 0

Given the current public health emergency, you may have wondered (for a moment) how it might affect our campaign to electrify Thurston PUD. Well, we’ve been scratching our heads on this one, and if there’s […]

Research

Why do we want to replace PSE with a public utility district?

March 3, 2020 Bruce Wilkinson 1

LOCAL CONTROL PSE is accountable only to its shareholders and sets rates to maximize profits. Half the members on the Boards of PSE and Puget Holdings represent non-US investment groups that want to ensure adequate profits […]

Event

David Rovics: Power to the Public Benefit at Traditions!

February 17, 2020 Bruce Wilkinson 0

April 1st, Wednesday, 7:30PM. $24/ $12 low income “David Rovics is the musical version of Democracy Now!” -Amy Goodman, host, Democracy Now! David Rovics is a songwriter, musician, blogger and podcaster based in Portland, Oregon.  Since the […]

Research

Detailed Advantages of Public Power

February 11, 2020 Bruce Wilkinson 0

The central advantage of Public Power means homes and businesses run on electricity provided by a not-for-profit, locally owned utility. That means the community has more control, so all the benefits produced by public power—including […]

Event

Power to the Public Launch with Dennis Kucinich was a HUGE SUCCESS!

February 11, 2020 Bruce Wilkinson 0

This week has been our launch week for the Thurston Public Power Initiative 2020 with our heavy hitter Dennis Kucinich in town. He has volunteered a huge amount of his time over the past 5 […]

Community

Why is Dennis Kucinich coming to Olympia?

January 26, 2020 Bruce Wilkinson 0

Public Power made him who he is! That’s why! (Dennis Kucinich is coming 7PM February 4th at the Olympia Center.) Dennis J. Kucinich is an independent, iconoclastic thinker who has charted a singular approach through […]

Research

PUD’s are better: here’s why.

January 24, 2020 Bruce Wilkinson 0

Thurston PUD won’t be the same as Chelan PUD, but over time it could be as good and better! Chelan has existed for over 75 years and unlike PSE wasn’t sold to foreign firms that […]

Community

It’s only the beginning…

January 22, 2020 Bruce Wilkinson 0

Corporate cash buys election— Public Power supporters undeterred (This was originally published in December of 2012 in Works In Progress. Let’s remember, learn and give thanks.) By John Pearce with Doug Riddels Works In Progress […]

PSE Watch

Tell WUTC to deny foreign owned PSE a rate hike!

January 20, 2020 Bruce Wilkinson 0

Major price hike Puget Sound Energy has asked the Washington State Utilities and Transportation Commission (WUTC) to approve energy price hikes of 6.9% for electricity and 7.9% for natural gas. If approved, PSE would collect […]

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    Solidarity

    Utility Strike! US!

    Right now we are seeing how quickly things can change when there is a crisis. Naomi Klein called it Coronavirus Capitalism and warned us that this can be a time for advancing the courageous goals [...]
  • Community

    Pandemic pause on signature gathering for initiative.

    Given the current public health emergency, you may have wondered (for a moment) how it might affect our campaign to electrify Thurston PUD. Well, we’ve been scratching our heads on this one, and if there’s [...]
  • Research

    Why do we want to replace PSE with a public utility district?

    LOCAL CONTROL PSE is accountable only to its shareholders and sets rates to maximize profits. Half the members on the Boards of PSE and Puget Holdings represent non-US investment groups that want to ensure adequate profits [...]
  • Research

    Advantages of Public Power

    #1: Accountability and Transparency  PUDs are governed by an elected Board of Commissioners. Citizens have access to meetings and documents, including planning, budgets, performance and other reports. Customers know how and why decisions are made. [...]
  • Event

    David Rovics: Power to the Public Benefit at Traditions!

    April 1st, Wednesday, 7:30PM. $24/ $12 low income “David Rovics is the musical version of Democracy Now!”-Amy Goodman, host, Democracy Now! David Rovics is a songwriter, musician, blogger and podcaster based in Portland, Oregon.  Since the 1990’s, [...]

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