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Southerners experience some of the highest rates of energy burden in the country, meaning we spend the highest percentage of income on energy costs. Proper policy can reduce the costs of energy, implement efficiency measures, and discourage political corruption from monopoly energy companies. We’re here with one of the folks working on energy policy in Alabama, where he’ll outline the unique realities of the state’s energy regulatory landscape, potential for diversified energy, and what it means to work on creating change at the legislative level.

John Dodd serves as Policy Manager for Energy Alabama. He previously served as a member of the operations team for the House Democratic Caucus under the leadership of Democratic Caucus Chairman, Rep. Hakeem Jefferies and Southwest Field Director for Stacey Abrams, and positions within the administrations of Mayor Randall Woodfin of Birmingham and Mayor Walt Maddox of Tuscaloosa. John graduated from the University of Alabama in 2022 with degrees in Political Science and Public Relations and attained his master’s in public administration in May 2024.

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