Low-Income Energy and Water Advisory Board (LIEWAB)
GPCT is a proud member of the Low-Income Energy and Water Advisory Board (LIEWAB). Participating in bi-monthly meetings has strengthened our ability to bring community voices directly into the rooms where decisions are made. Through detailed reports and client testimonies, we are helping policymakers understand the lived realities behind energy burden—stories that illuminate the challenges families face and opportunities for collaborative solutions.
National Energy & Utility Affordability Coalition (NEUAC)
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Advocacy & Public Engagement
Gannon Long, Chief Policy and Public Affairs Officer, testified before the Appropriations, Energy & Technology, and Human Services Committees to advocate for the LIHEAP Block Grant Allocation
“While GPCT does not administer CEAP directly, 37% of our 2025 clients qualified for CEAP…Increasingly, our data shows that thousands of our state’s most vulnerable families depend on Generation Power for vital services.” August 7, 2025
GPCT CEO, Perkin Simpson, speaks against proposed elimination of the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
CEO, Perkin Simpson, joined U.S. Senators Blumenthal and Murphy, and DSS Commissioner Barton Reeves at a Congressional News Briefing to speak out against the dangers of proposed federal cuts to the LIHEAP program.
May 16, 2025
I am a stage four cancer patient just hardly surviving on SSDI. Without [GPCT] I wouldn’t be able to heat my home for myself and teenage daughter. We’re so grateful. G.R. – A client from Windsor Locks