Our overarching goal is to provide leadership in shaping public policy guiding essential consumer services. Sub-goals of this are:

• To educate consumers on the complexities of essential services
• To become a trusted and valuable resource for policymakers
• To advocate the policies on behalf of consumers and small businesses
• To serve as a liaison between different business and industry groups to facilitate positive social or environmental development
• To produce balanced and informative papers and reports on cutting edge issues
• To work towards an environmentally responsible energy infrastructure