Leading Through Energy Affordability: The Episode That Predicted This Season (S5:E11)

The pendulum always swings towards justice. That's what Dr. Tony Reames told host, Carolyn Parrs in the last season of the Just Power podcast. It's the thread that has quietly connected every conversation in the Leading Through Energy Affordability series since.Dr. Tony Reames built the first-ever Office of Energy Justice Policy and Analysis at the U.S. Department of Energy and now directs the Detroit Sustainability Clinic, where he works alongside communities navigating the very pressures this series has been mapping all season. In this replay from Season 4, he speaks candidly about what a credible response to energy affordability actually requires — from utility CEOs, from state regulators, from the rest of us — and why the answers have always been closest to the people carrying the burden.HighlightsThe federal retreat has happened before, and the playbook for what comes next is already being written at the state and local level.Your utility commissioner may be the most powerful person you've never thought to pay attention to.Data centers are the new boom towns, and communities are getting the burden without the benefits.Detroit is already writing the blueprint for what utilities and communities can build together.The answers are closest to the people carrying the heaviest energy burden — if we stop and listen.About our guest, Dr. Tony Reames: Tony is an internationally recognized scholar in the fields of energy and environmental justice, as well as a senior government policy advisor. He is the Tishman Professor of Environmental Justice position and an associate professor at the University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tonygreames/About our host, Carolyn Parrs: Carolyn has spent 25 years at the intersection of clean energy, strategic communications, and human change. She is the creator and host of Just Power, and a certified Co-Active coach working with leaders navigating meaningful transitions. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carolynparrs/Just Power Podcast: Just Power is about the human side of the energy transition — the leaders, the tradeoffs, and the real-world impacts that don't make it into the headlines. Featuring voices from utilities, policy, technology, and frontline communities.🔔 Never Miss an Episode of This Series! Subscribe Now.YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@TheJustPowerPodcast?sub_confirmation=1💖 Spread the LoveLike, comment, and share this episode with a friend, policymaker, or energy provider who needs to hear this.YouTubeFacebookInstagramNew Mexico State University MicrolearningMind Over MarketsLinkedIn