Acadia Center Urges Passage of Percentage of Income Payment Plan (PIPP) in RI as a Critical Tool for a Just Energy Transition

Acadia Center joined energy justice advocates once again for an evening testifying in support of Senate Bill 2366 at the Senate Committee on Finance. The bill authorizes the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) to create an income-sensitive tiered subsidy program to ensure that home energy utility costs are affordable for eligible low-income households. Addressing inequitable energy burdens is critical to achieving a just energy transition and meeting Rhode Island’s Act on Climate mandates. Stabilizing the cost of electrification requires a variety of solutions – including a PIPP – to ensure that the transition meets dual climate and economic justice goals. A PIPP supports more equal participation in the transition and prevents further harm of increasing energy burdens.