Local Energy Rules Podcast

Local Energy Rules is a biweekly podcast about monopoly power, energy democracy, and how communities can take charge to transform the energy system.

Our audience is researchers, grassroots organizers, and grasstops policy wonks who want vivid examples of how local, renewable energy can power local economies.

Keep your energy local.

A project of the Energy Democracy Initiative at the Institute for Local Self-Reliance, Local Energy Rules is produced by Energy Democracy Director John Farrell and Researcher Maria McCoy, along with Audio Engineer Drew Birschbach. Cover art is by Maria McCoy.

For a deep dive on municipal electric utilities or city clean energy commitments, see our special series from the Local Energy Rules Podcast: The Promise and Peril of Publicly-Owned Power and Voices of 100 Percent.

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    Episodes

    Each show page introduces the interviewees, summarizes the conversation, and provides links to related content.

    Episode Number: Episode Name: Interviewee: Title:
    212 Seven Hundred Yards Pt. 3: Seven Generations to Come — —
    211 Seven Hundred Yards Pt. 2: Pretend Democracy — —
    210 Seven Hundred Yards Pt. 1: A Small Island in the Mississippi — —
    209 Advocate Puts Full Court Pressure on Utilities Mariel Nanasi Executive Director, New Energy Economy
    208 Standing Rock’s Wind Project Puts People First Christina Hollenback and Joseph McNeil CEO of Justice Capital, CEO of SAGE Development Authority
    207 Ann Arbor’s Public Pathway to Reliable Power Gregory Woodring President and Founder, Ann Arbor for Public Power
    206 A San Diego Solar Takeover Dorrie Bruggemann and Bill Powers Campaign Coordinator and Campaign Chair, Power San Diego ballot initiative
    205 Arizona’s High Stakes Utility Election Charlie Fisher Executive Director, Arizonans for a Clean Economy
    204 Smarter Rules for Smart Meters Michael Murray President, Mission:data Coalition
    203 The Concrete Benefits of Virtual Power Plants Chris Rauscher Head of Grid Services and Virtual Power Plants, Sunrun
    202 10 Years of Minnesota’s Community Solar Program Pouya Najmaie Policy and Regulatory Director, Cooperative Energy Futures
    201 Petitioners Ask Feds to Investigate Utility Abuses of Monopoly Power Howard Crystal and Liz Veazey Legal Director of the Energy Justice Program at the Center for Biological Diversity and Policy and Rural Energy Director at Solar United Neighbors
    200 200 Episodes, 10 Lessons, and Your Questions John Farrell Co-Director and Energy Democracy Director, ILSR
    199 Scaling Up Home Energy Investment Matt Flaherty Director of Building Decarbonization, Clean Energy Works
    198 Loopholes and Scams in New York Gas Plans Ben Kuebrich Public Advocate, Alliance for a Green Economy
    197 Utility Millions Take Down Popular Measure Lucy Hochschartner Deputy Campaign Director for Pine Tree Power
    196 New Paths for Rural Electric Co-op Revival Frances Sawyer and Maria McCoy Founder, Pleiades Strategy, and Researcher, ILSR
    195 Stopping the Spread of Monopolies Lynne Kiesling Director of the Institute for Regulatory Law & Economics, Northwestern University, and Research Professor, University of Colorado Denver
    194 Colorado Bill Increases Utility Accountability Steve Fenberg Colorado Senate President representing Boulder County
    193 Against All Reason, Indiana Dismantles Rooftop Solar Ben Inskeep Program Director, Citizens Action Coalition of Indiana
    192 Don’t Follow California’s Lead on Rooftop Solar Sachu Constantine Executive Director, Vote Solar
    191 The Anti-Competitive Tricks up Utility Sleeves Seth Handy Clean Energy Attorney, Handy Law
    190 Portland Funds Community-Led Clean Energy Projects Maria Sipin Volunteer Committee Member, Portland Clean Energy Community Benefits Fund
    189 How Utilities Neglect Certain Customers Alex Hill Research Director, We the People Michigan
    188 13 States Flunk This Standard Test Mari Hernandez Assistant Director – Regulatory Program, Interstate Renewable Energy Council
    187 Utilities Gamble With Household Money Tony Bartelme Projects Writer for Charleston’s The Post and Courier.
    186 How Cities Can Steer State Action Stacy Miller Sustainability Program Coordinator, City of Minneapolis
    185 Scoring Justice in Clean Energy Standards Haley Havens Senior Research and Operations Associate, Initiative for Energy Justice
    184 Proof in the Public Takeover Pudding Randy Knight City Manager, Winter Park, Florida
    183 Tennessee Valley’s Unchecked Authority Maggie Shober Director of Utility Reform, Southern Alliance for Clean Energy
    182 The Value Idling in Electric Vehicles Brian Callnan Vice President of Power Resources and Access, New Hampshire Electric Cooperative
    181 Central California District Pushes for Public Power Peter Rietkerk General Manager, South San Joaquin Irrigation District
    180 Extremely Comfortable Home Makeovers Nate Adams CEO of HVAC 2.0
    179 Interconnection and Grid Planning Sky Stanfield Attorney representing the Interstate Renewable Energy Council, Shute, Mahaly, and Weinberger
    178 Mainstreaming Electric Homes Nate Adams and Steve Pantano CEO of HVAC 2.0, Head of Research at Rewiring America
    177 Survey Says: Interconnection Data is Unavailable Justin Baca and David Gahl Vice President of Markets and Research at the Solar Energy Industries Association, Executive Director of the Solar and Storage Industries Institute
    176 Commission Failed Georgians in Nuclear Fiasco Patty Durand District 2 Candidate for the Georgia Public Service Commission
    175 Who Needs Transmission Wires Anyway? Dan Juhl Partner, E2SG Partners
    174 Arizona Public Utility Acts Like For-Profit Peers Autumn Johnson Founder and CEO of Tierra Strategy
    173

    Regulators as Referees When Utilities and Customers Clash

    		 Ted Thomas Energize Strategies and former chair of the Arkansas Public Service Commission
    172 Shining Up Sacramento’s Lackluster Public Utility Derek Cressman and Fatima Malik Current and Former Board Candidates, Sacramento Municipal Utility District
    171 Tiny Laboratories of (Energy) Democracy Jesse Gray and David Mendels Co-founders of Zero Carbon Massachusetts
    170 Public Power Pt. 6: Alternatives John Farrell Co-Director of ILSR and Director of the Energy Democracy Initiative
    169

    Public Power Pt. 5: The Perils

    		 Fatima Malik, Derek Cressman, Maggie Shober, Autumn Johnson, Ryan Wishart, Liz Veazey Customers of SMUD, TVA, SRP, and OPPD (see episode page for individual titles)
    168 How Cities Can Make the Most of IRA Dollars Amy Turner Senior Fellow with the Cities Climate Law Initiative at the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law
    167 Public Power Pt. 4: Game Over? John Farrell Co-Director of ILSR and Director of the Energy Democracy Initiative
    166 Public Power Pt. 3: Ingredients For Success John Coyle Attorney
    165 Public Power Pt. 2: Community Benefits Randy Knight and Ursula Schryver City Manager of Winter Park, Fla.; Vice President of Strategic Member Engagement and Education at the American Public Power Association
    164 Inflation Reduction Act Boosts Local Solar Katie Kienbaum Senior Researcher, Institute for Local Self-Reliance
    163 Public Power Pt. 1: Why Take Over? John Farrell Co-Director of ILSR and Director of the Energy Democracy Initiative
    162 When a Win is a Win, and a Loss is a Lesson John Farrell Co-Director of ILSR and Director of the Energy Democracy Initiative
    161 The Member Campaigns Behind a Colorado Co-op’s Evolution Kevin Williams Long-time organizer with the Western Colorado Alliance
    160 Small Solar Frees Energy From Decades of Utility-Stifled Innovation Bill Nussey Author of Freeing Energy
    159 How Colorado Electric Customers Are Leading a Co-op’s Clean Energy Journey Bryan Hannegan President and CEO, Holy Cross Energy
    158 Petitioners Ask Feds to Investigate Utility Abuses of Monopoly Power Howard Crystal and Liz Veazey Legal Director of the Energy Justice Program at the Center for Biological Diversity and Policy and Rural Energy Director at Solar United Neighbors
    157 From the Archive: Ballot Initiative Shapes Iowa Town’s Fight for Local Power Andrew Johnson and Joel Zook Board Members, Decorah Power
    156 A People’s Playbook on Advancing Energy Justice, Despite Utility Misdirection Yesenia Rivera Director of Energy Equity and Inclusion, Solar United Neighbors
    155 Monopolistic Utility Companies Suppress the Use of Customer Data Michael Murray President, Mission Data Coalition
    154 The Movement to Take Back Control From Monopoly Electric Utilities Rick Bennett, Seth Berry, Mariel Nanasi, and Jean Su Maine State Senator, Maine State Representative, Executive Director and President of New Energy Economy, and Director of the Energy Justice Program at the Center for Biological Diversity
    153 Despite Promising Policies, Advocates Are Still Fighting for Community Power Crystal Huang and Al Weinrub Co-founder/worker owner of the People Power Solar Cooperative and the National Coordinator of the Energy Democracy Project; Coordinator of the Local Clean Energy Alliance
    152 The Legal Case for a Clean and Competitive Energy Sector Jean Su Attorney and Director of the Energy Justice program, Center for Biological Diversity
    151 Voices of 100%: Idaho Coalition Crafts a Data-Driven Clean Power Pledge Lynne Barker and Scott Runkel Blaine County Sustainability Program Manager and Community Organizer
    150 Leaders in Morris, Minn., Create a Model for Rural Resilience Troy Goodnough and Blaine Hill Sustainability Director with the University of Minnesota Morris and Morris City Manager
    149 By Controlling Transmission, Utilities Corner the Electricity Market Ari Peskoe Director of the Electricity Law Initiative at the Harvard Law School (Environmental and Energy Law program)
    148 What Is the Value of Solar? Gabriel Chan Associate Professor at the University of Minnesota’s Humphrey School of Public Affairs
    147 The Long Wait for Community Solar in Washington State Mason Rolph President of Olympia Community Solar
    146 Can More Competition Fix an Outdated Energy System? Chris Villarreal President of Plugged In Strategies and an Associate Fellow with the R Street Institute
    145 Voices of 100%: Moab Anchors Utah Community Renewable Energy Program Mila Dunbar-Irwin and Kalen Jones Sustainability Director and City Council Member, Moab, Utah
    144 Ithaca Races Against the Clock to Decarbonize All Buildings by 2030 Luis Aguirre-Torres Sustainability Director, Ithaca, N.Y.
    143 New Mexico Co-op Dumps Monopoly Supplier to Offer More Solar Luis Reyes General Manager, Kit Carson Electric Cooperative
    142 Voices of 100%: Des Moines Commits to Clean Electricity Around the Clock Kari Carney and Josh Mandelbaum Executive Director, 1000 Friends of Iowa and Des Moines City Council member
    141 Drone Data Helps a Minnesota City Conserve Energy Shannon Mortenson City Administrator, Warren, Minn.
    140 Rep. Seth Berry on the Movement for Publicly-Owned Power in Maine Seth Berry Maine State Representative and Chair of the Joint Standing Committee on Energy, Utilities, and Technology
    139 Colorado Law Creates Transparency at Rural Electric Co-ops Joe Smyth Researcher, Energy and Policy Institute
    138 Queremos Sol: Seeking Solar Power for All Puerto Rican Homes Ingrid Vila Founder of Cambio
    137 Voices of 100%: A Renewable City Coalition Grows in Western Montana Patrick Judge and Mark Juedeman Sustainability Coordinator and Citizens Conservation Commission Member, Helena, Mont.
    136 The Role of Antitrust Law in Creating Energy Democracy Jean Su Attorney and Director of the Energy Justice program, Center for Biological Diversity
    135 Get More Solar by Making Utilities Share Data Yochi Zakai Attorney representing the Interstate Renewable Energy Council, Shute, Mahaly, and Weinberger
    134 Voices of 100%: Eau Claire Solar Gardens Save the Day Kate Beaton and Ned Noel City Council Member and Senior Planner, Eau Claire, Wisc.
    133 For Public Utilities, Customers Spark Pioneering Policy with a Vote Eric Williams Vice Chair of the Board of Directors, Omaha Public Power District
    132 Entrepreneurs, Innovators, and Roadblocks in the Rooftop Revolution Danny Kennedy Co-founder of Sungevity and Chief Energy Officer of New Energy Nexus
    131 Voices of 100%: In Case of Emergency, Break Down Barriers to Net Zero Mark Gamba and Natalie Rogers Mayor and Climate Action and Sustainability Coordinator, Milwaukie, Oregon.
    130 Greetings From Hawaii, Where Utility Profit Depends on Performance Isaac Moriwake Managing Attorney of the MidPacific/Hawaii office, EarthJustice
    129 How Big Utilities’ Climate Pledges Fall Short John Romankiewicz Beyond Coal Senior Analyst, Sierra Club
    128 Voices of 100%: Youth Propel a Climate Action Plan in St. Louis Park Larry Kraft and Emily Ziring City Council Member and Sustainability Manager
    127 Community Solar Collective Gives Member-Owners Power Timothy DenHerder-Thomas General Manager, Cooperative Energy Futures
    126 Connecting Customers to Create a Virtual Power Plant Cisco DeVries CEO, OhmConnect
    125 Voices of 100%: Hanover Residents Raise Hands for Renewable Energy April Salas Sustainability Director, Hannover, N.H.
    124 Should Big Utilities Pay for Their Bad Choices? Leslie Glustrom Founding Member, Clean Energy Action
    123 Greenpenny Puts Community Banking to Work for Clean Energy Jason MacDuff Vice President, Greenpenny
    122 Expanding Access to Energy Efficient Appliances Marti Frank Principle, Efficiency for Everyone and Founder/Director of the Shift Consortium
    121 Minneapolis Health Department Splits the Bill with Green Investors Patrick Hanlon Director of Environmental Programs, Minneapolis Health Department
    120 A Portland Fund, Collected from Corporations, Finances Community Benefits Jaimes Valdez Portland Clean Energy Community Benefits Fund startup team member
    119 In Seattle, Corporations Must Pay Their Fair Share to Support Climate Justice Jill Mangaliman and Abigail Juaner Executive Director of Got Green and Equitable Program Development Manager at Puget Sound Sage
    118 A Solar Settlement for the Good of the Grid Thad Culley Senior Regional Director of the Southeast, Vote Solar
    117 Voices of 100%: Louisville’s Clean Energy Pledge Takes On Multiple Crises Brandon Coan and Gretchen Milliken Metro Councilman, Louisville and Director of Advanced Planning and Sustainability
    116 The Post-Election Potential for a 30 Million Solar Home Stimulus John Farrell and Katie Kienbaum Director and Senior Researcher on ILSR’s Energy Democracy Initiative
    115 Berkeley Puts Equitable Climate Action on the Ballot Ben Paulos Member of the Berkeley Energy Commission, energy professional
    114 Voices of 100%: Gainesville’s Utilities Craft Path to Zero Carbon Adrian Hayes-Santos and Bob Tancig Gainesville City Commissioner and climate advocate
    113 Optimistic Pueblo is Outspent in First Attempt at Utility Takeover Jamie Valdez Community Team Coordinator, Mothers Out Front and Volunteer, Sierra Club
    112 Voices of 100%: Arkansas City Advances its Energy Action Plan Lioneld Jordan and Peter Nierengarten Mayor and Environmental Director
    111 The Secret to Low Cost, Low Carbon Home Heating? Your Water Pipes Jay Egg author, educator, and geothermal consultant
    110 Voices of 100%: Midway to Local Goal, Missoula Seeks New Clean Energy Bryan von Lossberg and Dave Strohmaier Missoula City Council President and Missoula County Commissioner
    109 Is Energy Still a “Natural Monopoly”? Scott Hempling author, expert witness, lawyer, and law professor
    108 Co-op Power Raises the Bar for Community Solar Nationwide Lynn Benander President, Co-op Power
    107 Can Southern Cities Sever Ties with Tennessee Valley Monopoly? Maggie Shober Director of Utility Reform, the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy
    106 Voices of 100%: St. Louis Coalition Plans to Put Coal in the Past Rev. Rodrick Burton and Andy Knott Pastor, New Northside Missionary Baptist Church and Senior Campaign Representative, Sierra Club Beyond Coal campaign
    105 Solar Plus Storage Company Seeks to Disrupt the Status Quo Anne Hoskins Chief Policy Officer, Sunrun
    104 Voices of 100%: Pandemic Pauses Clean Energy Planning in Georgia Charles Utley Associate Director, Blue Ridge Environmental Defense League
    103 D.C. Neighbors Unite to Fight for Solar Rights for All Yesenia Rivera Director of Energy Equity and Inclusion, Solar United Neighbors
    102 Voices of 100%: Michigan City Sets Steady Pace to a Clean Electricity Goal Amy Shamroe and Tim Werner Mayor Pro Tem and City Commissioner, Traverse City. Both are board members, Traverse City Power and Light.
    101 Local Energy Production Builds Resiliency in the Bay Area Jessie Denver Manager of the Distributed Energy Resources Program, East Bay Community Energy
    100 Celebrating 100: A Spotlight on 6 Leaders of 100% Renewable Cities John Farrell Co-Director, Institute for Local Self-Reliance and Director, Energy Democracy Initiative
    99 In the Wake of Wildfires, California Community Chooses Local Power Matthew Marshall Executive Director, Redwood Coast Energy Authority
    98 California Community Ignites Choice Model and Stays in the Driver’s Seat Jessica Tovar Coordinator, East Bay Clean Power Alliance
    97 Voices of 100%: A Long Island Town’s Ambitious Plan to Protect its Coasts and Procure Clean Energy John Bouvier Town Council Member, Southampton, N.Y.
    96 Oregon Co-op Law Lets Everyday People Invest in Local Renewable Energy Dan Orzech General Manager, Oregon Clean Power Cooperative
    95 Community Choice is Just One Strategy for a Sustainable Westchester Nina Orville and Dan Welsh Director of Heat Smart/ Community Solar programs and Director of Westchester Power, Sustainable Westchester
    94 Cooperative Ownership Puts Community Solar in the Community Subin DeVar Director of the Community Renewable Energy program at Sustainable Economies Law Center, Oakland, Calif.
    93 Voices of 100%: Climate Justice Plan Upends Typical City Process, Putting Communities First Leah Bamberger Director of Sustainability, Providence, R.I.
    92 Island Utility Aims for Two-Thirds Renewable Energy by 2020 David Bissell CEO of Kauai Island Utility Cooperative
    91 Turkey Talk: Energy Policy and Thanksgiving David Morris and Maria McCoy ILSR Co-founder and Distinguished Fellow, ILSR Research Associate
    90 Voices of 100%: When 100% Renewable Electricity Isn’t Enough, Burlington Targets Net Zero Darren Springer and Miro Weinberger General Manager of Burlington Electric, Mayor of Burlington Vermont
    89 A New Deal for Electric Co-ops: How Members Can Exercise Ownership to Strengthen Democracy Liz Veazey and Chris Woolery Network Director of We Own It, Residential Energy Coordinator at the Mountain Association for Community Economic Development
    88 Voices of 100%: Colorado Town’s Residents and Businesses Join Forces for Clean Energy Monique DiGiorgio and Lissa Ray Managing Director of Local First – La Plata County, Climate Activist
    Extra Evaluating the Minneapolis Clean Energy Partnership, Five Years In Cam Gordon and Alice Madden Minneapolis City Council member and Organizer for Community Power
    87 Why Gas Has to Go – And How Cities Can Show it the Door Kate Harrison and Sean Armstrong Berkeley City Councilor and Zero Net Energy Designer/Managing Principal at Redwood Energy
    86 Voices of 100%: South Carolina City Tries Green Energy in a Red State Stephen Benjamin Mayor, Columbia, South Carolina
    85 From the Archive: South Miami, a Bright Spot for Solar in the Sunshine State Philip Stoddard Mayor, South Miami, Florida
    84 Voices of 100%: Will Oklahoma Cities Follow Norman’s Lead to Renewable Energy? Breea Clark Mayor, Norman, Oklahoma
    83 The Environment, The Economy, and Equity Denise Fairchild President of Emerald Cities Collaborative
    82 Voices of 100%: Cleveland Commits to Clean and Equitable Energy Jocelyn Travis Campaign Manager for Sierra Club’s Ready for 100 Campaign, Cleveland
    81 Lights Out? Not for This Michigan City Maria Thomas Outreach and organizing coordinator for Soulardarity
    80 Voices of 100%: Can Philadelphia and its Suburbs Revolutionize Their Local Energy System? Meenal Raval Organizer for Sierra Club’s Ready for 100 Campaign, Southeastern Pennsylvania
    79 Voices of 100%: Small Iowa Town Pushes for Energy Independence Chris Ball Community Development Director, City of Bloomfield, Iowa
    78 Using Disaster to Build a New, (d)emocratic Energy Paradigm Ingrid Vila Engineer and director of Cambio, member of Queremos Sol Coalition, Puerto Rico
    77 A Local First Approach to Rebuilding Puerto Rico’s Electricity System Marcel Castro Sitiriche Professor of electrical engineering and Co-director of Cohemis, University of Puerto Rico Mayagüez
    76 Voices of 100%: Youth Push Small Minnesota Town to Act on Changing Climate and Invest in Local, Renewable Energy Jay Arrowsmith DeCoux Mayor, Grand Marais, Minn.
    75 From the Archive: A David and Goliath Fight to Tap World Class Solar Mariel Nanasi Executive Director, New Energy Economy
    74 Why Garbage Incinerators Are A Bad Deal For Communities Marie Donahue and Neil Seldman Research Associate, Energy Democracy Initiative and Co-founder and Director, Waste to Wealth Initiative, Institute for Local Self-Reliance
    73 A Massachusetts Town Realizes a Community Vision to Transition from Coal to Sol Lena Entin Deputy Director, Toxics Action Center, and Board Member, Neighbor to Neighbor
    72 Don’t-Miss Opportunity for Local Choice in Landmark Carbon-Free Bills Mariel Nanasi Executive Director, New Energy Economy
    71 Voices of 100%: Boulder Takes Bold Steps to Support Local Renewable Energy Jonathan Koehn Regional Sustainability Director, City of Boulder, Colo.
    70 Planning for Local Energy and Climate Action in Minneapolis Jeremy Schroeder City Councilmember, City of Minneapolis, Minn.
    69 Small Minnesota Community Faces David v. Goliath Negotiation for Community Solar Bill Schnell Volunteer, Itasca Clean Energy Team
    68 Voices of 100%: Midwestern City Pressures Incumbent Utility to Clean Up Its Act Raj Shukla Chair, Sustainable Madison Committee
    67 A ‘Year of 100’ for Local, Renewable Energy in 2018 John Farrell and Marie Donahue Director and Research Associate, Institute for Local Self-Reliance’s Energy Democracy Initiative
    66 Two Rural Electric Cooperatives Overcome Barriers to Clean, Local Energy Warren McKenna and Luis Reyes Manager and CEOs of Farmers Electric Cooperative (McKenna) and Kit Carson Electric Cooperative (Reyes)
    65 Voices of 100%: Abita Springs Fights for Community Solar in Louisiana LeAnn Magee Chair, Abita Committee for Energy Sustainability
    64 Solar Co-ops Support Clean Energy Advances in D.C. Anya Schoolman Solar United Neighbors
    63 Voices of 100%: Will Portland Voters Opt for New Equitable Clean Energy Fund? Alan Hipólito Executive Director, Verde; Leader, Portland Clean Energy Initiative
    62 Voices of 100%: Atlanta Works Toward Clean Energy for All Megan O’Neil Energy Programs Manager, City of Atlanta
    61 Voices of 100%: San Diego’s Pathway Forward Cody Hooven Chief Sustainability Officer, City of San Diego
    60 Voices of 100%: Shifting the Paradigm toward Renewable Power in Pueblo, Colo. Larry Atencio City Council Member and Mayoral Candidate, City of Pueblo, Colo.
    59 A New Credit Union Aims to Lower the Cost of Clean Energy Blake Jones Volunteer Board Chair, Clean Energy Credit Union
    58 Voices of 100%: Mayor Dale Ross on Georgetown’s Successful Switch to Renewable Power Dale Ross Mayor, Georgetown, Texas
    57 Community Solar With an Equity Lens: Generating Electricity and Jobs in North Minneapolis Timothy DenHerder-Thomas General Manager, Cooperative Energy Futures
    56 Ohio Residents Exercise Community Choice to Bill Themselves for Public Solar Mathew Roberts Information and Outreach Director, UpGrade Ohio
    55 From the Archive: Anya Schoolman, Executive Director of Solar United Neighbors Anya Schoolman Executive Director, Solar United Neighbors
    54 Ballot Initiative Shapes Iowa Town’s Fight for Local Power Andy Johnson and Joel Zook Leaders, Decorah Power
    53 South Miami: A Bright Spot for Solar in Sunshine State Philip Stoddard Mayor, South Miami, Fla.
    52 Getting San Diego Ready for 100% Renewable Energy Nicole Capretz Executive Director, Climate Action Campaign
    Extra John Farrell Delivers Keynote Presentation at Alternative Energy Resources Organization Expo N/A
    51 Electric Vehicles Use Local Power to Cut Pollution and Driving Costs John Farrell and Karlee Weinmann Researchers, Institute for Local Self-Reliance’s Energy Democracy Initiative
    50 In Small-Town Iowa, a Movement to Own the Future Andy Johnson, Joel Zook, and Larry Grimstad Leaders, Decorah Power
    49 Declare Energy Independence with Solar (Just Shop Around First) Vikram Aggarwal CEO, EnergySage
    48 Amid EV Surge, Austin Eyes a New Way of Doing Business Karl Popham Electric Vehicles Technology Manager, Austin Energy
    47 Boulder County Incentive Program Drives Adoption of Two ‘Sexy Electrics’: Solar and Electric Cars Brad Smith Sustainability Outreach and Education Specialist, Boulder County, Colo.
    46 Will All New Vehicles Be Electric By 2030? One Expert Says Yes Tony Seba Entrepreneur & Author, Clean Disruption of Energy and Transportation
    45 Working Together, Small Solar Firms Compete with Big-Name Rivals Stephen Irvin President, Amicus Solar Cooperative
    44 Pioneering Community Solar in the Granite State Peter Hansel Investor and Steering Committee Member, Monadnock Food Co-op solar project
    43 Westchester Power Puts New York Communities in Charge of Energy Future Glenn Weinberg Former Program Director, Westchester Power
    42 Municipal Utility Offers Springboard for Minnesota City’s Energy Vision Michael Wojcik Ward 2 Council-member at City of Rochester, Minn.
    41 In New England, Cooperative Values Drive Solar Growth Isaac Baker Founding Member & Vice President for Community Solar at Co-op Power
    40 At the Two-Year Mark, Key Takeaways from the Clean Energy Partnership John Farrell Director, Institute for Local Self-Reliance’s Energy Democracy Initiative
    39 In Santa Fe, Momentum Builds for Locals to Take Charge of Electricity System Mariel Nanasi Executive Direcor of New Energy Economy
    Extra John Farrell Gives Keynote Presentation at Midwest Energy Fair NA
    38 Mountains Beyond Mountains: How Green Mountain Power Became More Than an Electric Utility Mary Powell CEO of Green Mountain Power
    37 Competition and Freedom at Stake Barry Goldwater Jr. Former U.S. Representative from Calif.
    36 Utilities Strip Consumers’ Control Over Energy Bills Rick Gilliam Program Director of DG Regulatory Policy
    35 Northeast Iowa’s Winneshiek Energy District Shows How Communities Can Capture Local Energy Dollars Andy Johnson Director of Winneshiek Energy District
    34 Sunshine and Ownership: A Cooperative Garden Blooms in North Minneapolis Timothy DenHerder Thomas General Manager of Cooperative Energy Futures
    33 Freeing the Electric Cooperative from Serfdom? Ed Marston Former Board Member of Delta-Montrose Electric Association
    32 A Kansas Electric Cooperative Offers Energy Savings with $0 Down Brian Dreiling Manager of Energy Services of Midwest Energy
    31 Members Reviving Atlanta Electric Co-op After CEO Takes Millions Mark Hackett President of Cobb Electric Membership Corporation Forum
    Extra John Farrell Gives Plenary Presentation at NESEA NA
    30 Microgrids and Regulation with Chris Villarreal Chris Villarreal Director of Policy for Minnesota Public Utilities Commission
    29 Clean Coalition’s Community Microgrids Craig Lewis Executive Director of the Clean Coalition
    28 Don’t Take the Bait: Exelon’s Ambitions Go Beyond D.C.’s Power Anya Schoolman Executive Director of the Community Power Network
    27 Two Decades of Solar Pioneers in Sacramento Brent Sloan Energy Expert at Sacramento Municipal Utility District
    26 Solar for All: An Article of Faith Julia Nerbonne Executive Director of Minnesota Interfaith Power & Light
    Extra Unanswered Questions from the Public Rooftop Revolution NA
    25 Kansas City’s Royal Effort to Solarize City Rooftops Charles Harris Project Manager at Kansas City, Mo.
    24 Duking It Out Over Municipal Solar in Raleigh Robert Hinson Renewable Energy Coordinator at Raleigh, N.C.
    23B Lancaster: The Leading Solar City? Jason Caudle City Manager at Lancaster, Calif.
    23A Same Price, More Renewables. San Diego’s Fight for Community Choice Lane Sharman Chair of the San Diego Energy District Foundation
    22 A Deep Dive on Value of Solar and the Future of Solar Energy Karl Rabago Executive Director of Pace Energy and Climate Center
    21 One City Utility is Carbon Neutral, Today Jim Stack Senior Resource Planner of Palo Alto Utilities
    20 The Power of the Collective Energy Purchasing K.C. Doyle Founder of Prairie State Local Government Sustainability Network
    19 The Leading Community Energy Aggregator Dawn Wiesz Executive Director of Marin Clean Energy
    18 A Perfect Storm for Renewables Jan TenBruggencate Board Member of Kauai Utility Cooperative
    17 How Can Communities Leverage a Better Energy Future? Stephen Fenberg Executive Director of New Era Colorado
    16 Millions of People investing in Solar Billy Parish President at Mosaic
    15 Envisioning an Innovative Local Electric Utility Ken Regelson Community Organizer in Boulder, Colorado
    14 A David and Goliath Fight to Tap World Class Solar Mariel Nanasi Executive Director of New Energy Economy
    13 How Solar Saves on Grid Costs Michael Deering Vice President of Environmental Affairs at Long Island Power Authority
    12 The #1 Solar Utility is in…Iowa? Warren McKenna Manager at Farmers Electric Cooperative
    11 A Once-in-a-Generation Chance to Achieve a City’s Energy Goals John Farrell Senior Researcher, Institute for Local Self-Reliance’s Energy Democracy Initiative
    10 Vermont’s Standard Offer Renewable Energy Program David Blittersdorf Founder and CEO of All Earth Renewables
    9 A Community Solar Gold Standard Joy Hughes Organizer at Solar Gardens Institute
    8 Florida City a World Leader in Solar Ed Regan Assistant General Manager for Strategic Planning at Gainesville, Florida
    7 600 Investors in South Dakota’s Premier Community Wind Project Brian Minish CEO of South Dakota Wind Partners
    6 Paul Spencer and the Community Solar ‘Holy Grail’ Paul Spencer Founder and President of Clean Energy Collective
    5 Susan Osborne and Boulder’s Clean Energy Takeover Susan Osborne Former Mayor of Boulder, Colorado
    4 Randy Caviness and Community Wind in Iowa Randy Caviness Member of Green Energy Farmers
    3 Steve Johnson of Convergence Energy in Wisconsin Steve Johnson Vice President of Business Development at Convergence Energy
    2 Bill Moyer from the Backbone Campaign in Washington Bill Moyer Community Organizer of the Backbone Campaign
    1 Anya Schoolman from the Mount Pleasant Solar Cooperative Anya Schoolman Director of Community Power Network