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RELEASE: Carrier, Tesla, and Industry Leaders Launch Campaign to Lower Electricity Costs by Unlocking Underused Grid Capacity

Utilize Coalition | March 10, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A new industry-led coalition, Utilize, today announced its launch to address the most urgent challenges facing the U.S. energy system: growing electricity demand and rising power bills driven in part by an electric grid that is built for short periods of peak use but underutilized most of the time. Read more.

Exclusive: Google, Tesla, others tackle energy affordability

Axios | Chuck McCutcheon | March 10, 2026

A new coalition of companies that includes Google and Tesla will address energy affordability by tapping into underused electricity grid capacity, coalition officials told Axios exclusively. Read more.

Energy Affordability Bills Move to Governor's Desk

Loudoun Now | Hanna Pampaloni | March 4, 2026

Two energy bills proposed by Sen. Kannan Srinivasan (D-32) that look to reduce utility costs for low-income residents and make better use of existing energy infrastructure are heading to Gov. Abigail Spanberger for consideration. Two other bills, one by Srinivasan and another by Sen. Russet Perry (D-31) will not be moving forward. Read more.