- Stops propping up dirty energy electrical generation sources for use in the Northeast
- Transitions to 100% renewable energy through conservation, demand reduction, electrification, and expansion of clean, local, safe renewable energy sources
- Encourages small-scale and decentralized energy production and storage that protects our air, water, soil, forests, environment, and communities
- Is governed transparently and democratically with community input on infrastructure siting
- Is affordable and accessible for all.
Slingshot
Our Purpose
Slingshot works side by side with the communities most impacted by environmental threats to hold polluters accountable and build community power.We are looking for support for the Fix the Grid group, which we facilitate. Fix the Grid is a grassroots campaign in the 6 Northeast states that aims to accelerate a just transition to a democratic, transparent and renewable electric grid. We focus on pushing regional energy regulators to incentivize clean energy like wind, solar, and storage, instead of keeping us hooked on polluting fossil fuels that exacerbate the climate emergency and harm our most vulnerable communities.Fix the Grid vision statement: We need an energy grid that is as visionary and hungry for change as communities bearing the brunt of our dirty energy sources and climate change. We’re calling for ISO-NE to work with states and communities to build a just and democratic energy grid that: