California’s Senate Bill 332 aims to address the immediate harms of the state's investor-owned utilities while also investing in a resilient future.
Instead of prioritizing more useful regional transmission infrastructure, utilities are pushing through smaller, local transmission projects to minimize oversight and maximize profit.
In this rebroadcast from Volts, Chairman Marissa Gillett of Connecticut’s Public Utilities Regulatory Authority talks about the challenges of reforming utility regulation given investor-owned utilities’...
ILSR’s annual scorecard surveys a suite of 18 state-level policies that help or hinder local clean energy action.
On March 4th in Decorah, Iowa, residents will once again cast their ballots on creating a municipal electric utility.
Explore ILSR’s interactive map of 18 state policies that help or hinder local clean energy action.
A quick explanation of New York's Affordable Broadband Act, including what it doesn, why it was enacted, and what it means for ISPs and households.
Mark Ellis spent years as a chief economist and chief of corporate strategy for investor-owned utilities. He now testifies in support of intervenors. Here are...
The Florida Legislature removed local control of Gainesville’s century-old municipal utility, but Commissioner Bryan Eastman explains how the city plans to take it back.
Our redesigned Community Networks Map shows where municipal networks are located and how they are bringing new, more affordable service and competition to communities across...
Toyah Callahan and Zach Greene discuss how the SolSmart technical assistance platform supports local governments as they streamline their solar permitting, inspection, and zoning processes,...
The northern Minnesota telephone cooperative, which serves 30,000 members across its 6,000-square-mile service area, has announced it is returning over $3 million to its members.
The Maine Connectivity Authority has unveiled $9.6 million in new grants to bring affordable fiber to over 15,000 homes and businesses across 12 underserved communities.
Oakland, California will use ARPA grant funds to construct a city-owned fiber network that will support the city housing authority's “Free Internet Initiative.”
Fort Collins' award-winning municipal fiber network celebrates growth by giving away a year of free Internet access to 20 randomly chosen subscribers.