An unconventional approach to grassroots organizing in Wisconsin’s capital city has in recent years tipped incumbent utility Madison Gas & Electric (MGE) toward policies that...
Two key moves this year will propel San Francisco’s toward an all-renewable electricity mix by 2030, potentially making the city — the 13th largest in...
Al Gore’s heroic speech challenging us to make our electrical system 100 percent renewable promised it would simultaneously address three major crises: the weak economy,...
The transformation taking place in the electricity system is enormous, but twofold. But most commentators – including the former FERC chair – miss half the...
Politicians’ Response to Gas Price Rise is Pitiful by David Morris May 7, 1996 In 1973 and again in 1979 this country was rocked with...
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In my recent report on the utility business model of the future, I laid out 5 pillars of a democratic energy system. It’s hard not...
New England is well known for pacesetter legislation that has made it a clean power leader, but the region also boasts a showpiece example of...
Franchise fees are an oft-overlooked strategy for cities to fund their climate and energy goals. Read here whether your city can flex its franchise muscles!…...
Use these four shortcuts to boost your state’s ranking on the national Community Power Scorecard leaderboard.
In the past month, the city of Minneapolis and its two investor-owned utilities adopted the nation’s first clean energy partnership, with a wide range of...
While local renewable energy and energy efficiency are both proving to be near-existential threats to electric utilities in the early 21st century, the trends aren’t...
Hundreds of communities around the country have committed financial resources to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through energy efficiency improvements and through purchases of renewable fueled...
A recent study has documented, for the first time, how the big-box retailing revolution led by Walmart and other big chains has dramatically increased the...
This report, jointly authored with George Crocker of the North American Water Office and Michael Michaud of Matrix Energy Solutions, examines the implications that two...