SBUA believes utility policies should support small business growth, resilience, and long-term success.

Small Business Utility Advocates (SBUA) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to representing small business customers in utility proceedings by advocating for fair rates and utility programs, reliable and safe service, and clean and affordable energy.

Advocating to Protect Small Businesses

Nonprofit advocacy

Small-business focused

Utility policy + programs + rates

SBUA represents, protects, and promotes the interests of small business utility customers—because utility decisions directly impact business success.

About SBUA

Small Business Utility Advocates (SBUA) advocates for small business ratepayers primarily as an intervenor in public utilities cases. SBUA’s attorneys and experts file legal briefs and comments, submit testimony, conduct discovery, and participate in hearings. Through this work, SBUA has helped curb excessive utility spending, strengthen utility programs that support small businesses, improve customer outreach and billing practices, expand contracting opportunities with utilities, and save ratepayers millions of dollars.

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What We Fight For

More programs. More opportunities.

Utilities should help small businesses understand and manage bills and costs—and participate in contracting opportunities.

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Rates that don’t punish small business.

Utility costs can disproportionately impact small businesses. Rate design and cost allocation must be equitable.

Why Fair Rates Matter

Sustainability that makes financial sense.

Promote an energy future that’s sustainable, efficient, and priced fairly for small businesses.

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Why Utilities Matter

Utilities impact your bottom line—and your ability to operate

Utilities (electricity, water, gas, etc.) cost money.

Small businesses need dependable utility service.

Utilities are required to set fair prices.

Utilities can employ small businesses through contracting opportunities.

Residential ratepayers and large corporations often have stronger influence than small businesses in regulatory forums.

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