Patty O'Keefe

This explores how monopoly utilities prioritize profit, often at the expense of community wealth. It champions distributed, community-owned energy systems like solar, which circulate economic benefits and create local jobs. Overcoming utility resistance through policy advocacy is crucial for clean, community-driven energy.

• Monopoly utilities focus on profit, diverting wealth from communities.
• Community-owned energy circulates economic benefits locally.
• Distributed systems like solar offer clean power and local jobs.
• Advocacy is vital for policies supporting community energy growth.