Powerful US utilities secretly fund ‘grassroots’ groups to sway cities away from switch to public power

They have so many front groups that I’ve lost count by now,” said Rabhi, who is running for Ann Arbor mayor and includes public power as a campaign plank. “This is another attempt by DTE to pull the wool over voters’ eyes, and the things they’re saying are complete fabrications.”…

 https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/may/07/us-utilities-fund-groups-against-public-power-lobby