Be sure to register for this free webinar co-hosted by Kentuckians for Energy Democracy and RMI at this link! https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/oa87zuViRyGuI6AStlj40A    How Regulators Can Support Large Load Forecasting Utility-projected load has increased over the past few years, but load forecasts – and the investment plans that they inform – represent a balancing act between … Continued

  Join us on August 26th at 1 PM for "Understanding LIHEAP: Current Impacts and the True Cost of Federal Cuts," a webinar focused on the rising energy burdens faced by low-income households and the vital role LIHEAP plays in providing relief. We'll examine the potential impacts of federal funding cuts and hear a legislative … Continued

  Join the Coalition for the Homeless, Louisville Affordable Housing Trust Fund, Louisville Downtown Partnership, Metro United Way, and Metropolitan Housing Coalition for a special screening of Beyond the Bridge: A Solution to Homelessness, a powerful film that sheds light on homelessness, the urgent need for permanent supportive housing, and provides a roadmap for cities to move … Continued

Join the Metropolitan Housing Coalition (MHC) for the much anticipated release of our 2025 Housing and Utility Affordability Report! In partnership with the Southeast Energy Efficiency Alliance (SEEA), this report looks at utility cost challenges, key Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) cases & regulatory landscape, and offers policy recommendations to make housing and utilities more … Continued

Virtual Power Plants (VPPs), or aggregations of Distributed Energy Resources (DERs), have several benefits, including enhancing grid flexibility, affordability, resilience, and are also one of the fastest resources to deploy. In this session, regulatory stakeholders will learn what VPPs are and the potential to leverage them quickly and affordably, using existing utility investments (e.g., advanced … Continued

Have you read our housing and utility affordability report yet, or want more information? Join MHC, in partnership with the Southeast Energy Efficiency Alliance (SEEA) on October 21st at 1pm for a webinar where we will discuss utility cost challenges, highlight key findings from the report, and share recommendations for a more equitable utility future. … Continued

Louisville Gas & Electric (LG&E) and Kentucky Utilities (KU) have filed for a rate increase with the Public Service Commission which would raise rates an average of 11.5% (and even more for gas customers). If approved, Residential rates will have gone up 40% and meter fees 81% in the past 10 years.  This is just … Continued

Join MHC and guest speaker Kentuckians For Energy Democracy (K4ED) for a discussion on utility disconnection protections during extreme weather. In this webinar, you’ll learn about the health risks associated with energy insecurity, policy solutions that could protect Kentuckians from disconnection during extreme weather this legislative session, and the Leave the Heat On Collective’s work … Continued

Trivia night, Louisville style 🎉 Join MHC for a night of local-themed trivia on Friday, March 6, 2026 at 5:30 pm at Local’s Pizza Hub. Expect good food, great company, and some friendly competition!   RSVP and save your spot: https://forms.gle/6CQSxFWu7zpTv68ZA   

The Metropolitan Housing Coalition's EveryHome Program is hosting an all-day conference entitled Beyond the Rent: Policy Driven Solutions to Housing and Utility Burdens Conference on April 7, 2026 at the Muhammad Ali Center in Louisville, Kentucky. This event will bring together national and local speakers, policymakers, nonprofit organizations, advocates, and community members to strengthen dialogue … Continued

Join EveryHome for our May 2026 webinar featuring Alicia Race from the Union of Concerned Scientists on their new report, “Colliding Crises: The Dangers of Extreme Heat in Affordable Housing”. Learn how extreme heat and urban heat islands are worsening the affordable housing crisis and impacting vulnerable communities.   RSVP Today: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/0Z-uDW2RSyiRmaVetCnF0A   

Join us for dinner, networking, a silent auction, and an inspiring speech by our keynote speaker, Brian Goldstone – journalist, anthropologist, and the author of the 2026 Pulitzer Prize winning book, "There Is No Place for Us: Working and Homeless in America". This event will  explore how long-term imbalances between where people live, work, and … Continued