State Action on Utility Disconnection Protections

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Co-Sponsors

• University of Pennsylvania, Kleinman Center for Energy Policy
• Indiana University Paul H. O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs
• Energy and Policy Institute

Featured Panelists

David Konisky, Lynton K. Caldwell Professor, O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs

David Konisky is a professor at the O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs at Indiana University and a co-director of the Energy Justice Lab. His research focuses on U.S. environmental policy and politics.

Irene Shin, Delegate, Virginia House of Delegates

Irene Shin is a delegate for the Virginia House of Delegates. She serves as vice chair of the House of Communications, Technology and Innovation Committee and as subcommittee chair of the Virginia House Counties Cities and Towns Committee.

Shelby Green, Research Fellow, Energy and Policy Institute

Shelby Green is a Research Fellow with the Energy and Policy Institute. Her work focuses on tracking investor-owned utilities in the Southeast and their compliance with (or resistance to) state-mandated decarbonization goals.

Charlie Harak, Senior Attorney, National Consumer Law Center

Charlie Harak is a senior attorney for energy and utilities issues. He represents consumers before regulatory agencies, testifies at legislative hearings, and provides legal and policy council to low-income advocates, legal services lawyers, and government officials.

Moderators

Sanya Carley, Co-Director, Energy Justice Lab & Faculty Co-Director, Kleinman Center for Energy Policy

Sanya Carley is the faculty co-director of the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy, co-director of the Energy Justice Lab, and Presidential Distinguished Professor of Energy Policy and City Planning at the Stuart Weitzman School of Design.

Alison Knasin, Manager, Energy Justice Lab

Alison Knasin is the lab manager of the Energy Justice Lab. She received her PhD in Inorganic Chemistry from the University of Pennsylvania and also holds a BA in Chemistry from Boston University.