Michelle Moore

Michelle Moore is author of “Rural Renaissance” and CEO of Groundswell, a 501(c)(3) that builds community power by cutting electricity bills in half with solar, energy storage, and energy efficiency projects that make local communities more resilient. An experienced energy executive and former White House official with roots in rural Georgia, her accomplishments range from cutting the government’s energy bill by $11 billion and deploying 3.2 Gigawatts of new renewable energy, to developing LEED into a globally recognized brand.

Michelle previously served as a Senate-confirmed member and Audit Committee chair of the Tennessee Valley Authority, the nation’s largest public power utility, and she currently serves as Board Secretary for the Interdenominational Theological Center. Her work is rooted in her faith and the commandment to "love your neighbor as yourself”.

2 Articles

  • Cutting Electricity Bills, Repairing Homes, & Building Resilience
    Just two years ago, my friend and colleague at Groundswell, Deitra Crawley, and I had a prayerful conversation about bringing Save On Utilities Long term (SOUL) work, which focuses on repairing homes and improving energy efficiency, to East Alabama. Her father had served as the mayor of Lanett, and my daddy’s family is from the Level Roads area near Wadley, Alabama.
  • How We’re Cutting Electricity Bills in Half
    Many of our neighbors, especially in rural communities, pay 20%, 30%, or even 40% of their entire household income to keep the lights on. Imagine what cutting electricity bills in half would mean for their families and our communities.