For the People / Q4 2025 Energy Intel

Energy Intel, Fourth Quarter 2025: For the People Edition centers the clean energy transition where it belongs — with people. This issue explores how trust, accessibility and thoughtful program design shape real-world impact across energy efficiency, electrification and affordability efforts. From community-led engagement strategies and equity-first financing models to lessons from Solar for All, energy assistance journeys and inclusive program navigation, contributors dig into what works — and why — when customers are treated as partners, not afterthoughts. You’ll find insights from utilities, implementers, researchers and community advocates tackling rising energy costs, policy uncertainty and participation barriers with creativity and care. Together, these stories highlight a sector growing more intentional, more integrated and more human-centered.