In Georgia, Energy Affordability Is on the Ballot
From Good Things from Lemonada by Lemonada Media
March 3, 2026 · 26 min
About this episode
This episode discusses how Georgia voters can influence energy affordability through upcoming elections.
What if you could lower your utility bill at the polls? In Georgia, that’s exactly what voters have had the opportunity to do. By flipping two Public Service Commission seats in 2025, they’ve shown that elected officials can be held accountable for rising energy costs. In this episode, host Gloria Riviera speaks with Leslie Palomino, Georgia State Director at Poder Latinx, about how the organization has been mobilizing Latino voters around energy affordability and what’s at stake for upcoming elections later this year. This episode was made in partnership with Poder Latinx. To learn more about their work, visit poderlatinx.org See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
People in this episode
Host: Gloria Riviera
Guest: Leslie Palomino
Topics covered
- energy affordability
- voter mobilization
- Public Service Commission
- Latino voters
- utility bills
- elections
Keywords
- energy costs
- utility bills
- Georgia
- Poder Latinx
- voter mobilization
- Public Service Commission
- elections
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Poder Latinx
Places: Georgia
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