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Illinois's Community Solar Program
Abby Hornberger
March 31, 2021
The Future Energy Jobs Act, passed in 2016, is a comprehensive bill that established Illinois’s community solar program and a commitment to expand access to solar for low- and moderate-income residents. READ MORE
Community Solar Collective Gives Member-Owners Power — Episode 127 of Local Energy Rules
Maria McCoy
April 7, 2021
For this episode of the Local Energy Rules podcast, host John Farrell and guest Timothy DenHerder-Thomas discuss the People’s Solar Energy Fund, an initiative to pool together community-owned solar developers and scale up community solar nationwide. READ MORE
In Minnesota Reformer: State Regulators Need to Take a Tougher Line on Gas Monopolies
March 30, 2021
In the Minnesota Reformer, ILSR Co-Director and Director of the Energy Democracy Initiative John Farrell writes about how Minnesota state regulators need to enact stricter rules and regulations on gas monopolies. READ MORE
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Community Solar Collective Gives Member-Owners Power — Episode 127 of Local Energy Rules
Maria McCoy
April 7, 2021
For this episode of the Local Energy Rules podcast, host John Farrell and guest Timothy DenHerder-Thomas discuss the People’s Solar Energy Fund, an initiative to pool together community-owned solar developers and scale up community solar nationwide. READ MORE
New Power Generation Quarterly: Annual Update — 2020
Maria McCoy
April 1, 2021
The U.S. energy industry in 2020: though the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic showed up, renewables resources showed out. Here's the latest update from ILSR’s Energy Democracy Initiative. READ MORE
Illinois's Community Solar Program
Abby Hornberger
March 31, 2021
The Future Energy Jobs Act, passed in 2016, is a comprehensive bill that established Illinois’s community solar program and a commitment to expand access to solar for low- and moderate-income residents. READ MORE
In Minnesota Reformer: State Regulators Need to Take a Tougher Line on Gas Monopolies
March 30, 2021
In the Minnesota Reformer, ILSR Co-Director and Director of the Energy Democracy Initiative John Farrell writes about how Minnesota state regulators need to enact stricter rules and regulations on gas monopolies. READ MORE
Why Minnesota's Community Solar Program is the Best
March 26, 2021
Minnesota's community solar program hit 789 megawatts in March 2021, enough to power more than 100,000 homes each year or about as much capacity as a typical nuclear power plant! READ MORE