State and local governments can expand solar access and slash electric bills by simplifying complex and expensive permitting processes.
In this webinar, city leaders discuss tools and models for building local energy democracy and fighting corporate utility control.
States can slash rooftop solar costs with instant permits and remote visits.
An interactive tool to help consumers, reporters, and policymakers explore the link between excessive utility profit rates and high electric bills.
Interactive resources and examples of how to use local government to promote local clean energy and hold monopoly utilities accountable.
Learn about actions state utility regulators and legislators can take to lower electric bills for consumers.
A solar-powered laundromat is changing daily life on the Pine Ridge reservation.
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What can we expect from a new utility-owned distributed storage program that made headlines when it was announced over 18 months ago?
How much of the U.S. solar fleet is made up of smaller, distributed sources that help communities build local wealth? This 2025 update examines the...
What makes faith communities such attractive hosts for resilience hubs?
How did this coal town ditch gas lines, win grants, and make municipal networked geothermal the cheapest heating option?
Find out how quarterly distributed solar capacity growth compares to that of other power sectors.
Who should pay for upgrades to the high voltage transmission network?
State regulators are setting utility profit rates too high, allowing utilities to overcharge customers by billions in order to overpay their investors.