Communities for Local Power advocates for communities in New York’s Mid-Hudson Valley, fighting to ensure affordable, clean, and local energy is accessible to all ratepayers. 

We provide climate-solution aligned opportunities for education and services with a focus on priority populations who rely on affordable energy, such as low-income, disabled, and senior community members. Our Empower Kingston Green Jobs program accepts a diverse range of individuals, helping dozens of trainees, including BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ residents, find their place in clean energy trades jobs. 

CLP is passionate about language justice in our energy system. We advocate to make our utilities accountable and accessible to all ratepayers, regardless of the language they speak, because we know that essential services should not be locked behind a language barrier. Historically, we have fought for and won commitments from our local gas and electric provider to translate essential materials and utility bills into Spanish.