Impact

  • An Inexpensive Working Grid in New Mexico

    An Affordable Transmission Upgrade

    In 2025, Counterspark supporters in New Mexico flooded state legislative offices with letters in support of investment in advanced transmission technologies (ATTs). These technologies – like sensors that can detect a sagging power line or adjust the flow of energy based on outside air temperatures– can modernize the grid without breaking the bank. These technologies help us get more out of our existing infrastructure, making energy cheaper, more reliable, and more efficient. Plus, the use of ATTs can help clean energy get onto the grid faster. A win all around! 

  • Defeating Bad Bills in Texas & Winning on Energy Waste

    Winning in the Lone Star State

    Sometimes, a victory is stopping a bad bill in its tracks, and in 2025, we did just that with FOUR negative bills in the Lone Star state. The bills were all aimed at decimating the booming clean energy industry in the state. Counterspark sprang into action, generating thousands of letters into state legislators to stop those bills in their tracks. In addition to defeating these bills which tried everything from making it harder to build clean energy to dictating the amount of energy that should be created from energy sources hourly, the state passed a bill to improve energy waste reduction. A hugely successful year in Texas!

  • Clean School Buses for New York

    Electric School Buses In New York

    Every day millions of American children breathe in toxic air caused by the school buses they ride in on their way to and from school. That’s why Counterspark works to replace diesel buses with all-electric, non-polluting school buses. In New York, we worked with advocates on the ground to push for replacing the state’s more than 45,000 fossil fuel powered buses with electric school buses. We conducted polling to show public support and mobilized the public in support of going electric. As a result, New York’s General Assembly committed to replacing the state’s entire public school bus fleet by 2035, which will help reduce fuel use by an estimated 86 million gallons per year and leave cleaner air for our children to breathe.

  • 100% Clean Energy for Michigan

    Michigan joins the 100% Clean Club & Creates Pathway to Build More Clean Energy

    On November 28, 2023, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed several bills into law to put Michigan on a pathway to 100% clean energy by 2040. She also signed a bill to lend state support to local communities to help ensure clean energy can be built in Michigan to reach this goal. These bills will create jobs in the state and give landowners more say over their land. Counterspark mobilized Michiganders to contact state representatives and senators about these bills, especially the bill to build more clean energy.

  • Upgrading Colorado’s Grid

    Colorado Preps Its Electric Grid for an Electrified Future

    With more and more people choosing to electrify appliances, vehicles, and more and an outdated electric grid, our entire nation needs to plan for upgrades. One utility in Colorado alone admitted to having over 4,000 applications waiting to connect to the grid, so this bill was signed into law in the nick of time. This bill was anticipated throughout the session, so Counterspark communicated with existing Colorado supporters about the importance of this issue. When it was finally introduced just before the legislative session ended, Counterspark ran ads to mobilize even more Coloradoans in support of the legislation. These supporters reached out to both their state representative and their state senator, and the bill was passed in just under a week. Gov. Polis signed it into law just a few weeks later.

  • Clean School Buses for California

    Clean & Healthy School Bus Act

    In 2022, a bill to make the entire fleet of school buses in California electric passed the House but failed in the state Senate. An updated bill was introduced in early 2023. Throughout 2023, Counterspark utilized both digital and print ads and mobilized Californians to contact their state legislators and Gov. Gavin Newsom. This law commits the state to a 100% zero emission fleet of school buses. Starting in 2035, the state will be required to choose electric for any new school buses. This means cleaner air for the most vulnerable population — children.

  • Powering Millions of Homes with Offshore Wind

    Maryland POWER Act

    In 2022, the Maryland legislature adopted the goal for the state to be powered by 100% clean energy by 2040. This year, legislators introduced the POWER Act (Promoting Offshore Wind Energy Resources Act) to make sure the state harnesses its abundant offshore wind resources in hitting that goal. In February 2022, Counterspark sprang into action. Our team worked to mobilize hundreds of Marylanders to contact their elected officials and urge them to vote YES on the bill. On April 21, 2023, Gov. Wes Moore signed this bill into law, paving the way for lower costs and new clean energy jobs!