The final stakeholder meeting took place in mid-November (right before the holiday, hence the delayed post) and Minnesota’s draft value of solar methodology reflects a...
At a Minnesota Solar Energy Industries Association conference in November 2014, ILSR’s Director of Democratic Energy John Farrell tilted with Xcel Energy’s Rick Evans about...
This report explores the opportunity of community renewable energy to enable energy democracy, examining the benefits and barriers, barrier-busting policies, powerful examples, and how cities...
A solar-powered laundromat is changing daily life on the Pine Ridge reservation.
What can we expect from a new utility-owned distributed storage program that made headlines when it was announced over 18 months ago?
What is “the value of solar” electricity? How can it be used in energy policy? And how does it differ from other policies that govern...
In this episode of the Local Energy Rules podcast, host John Farrell speaks with Yesenia Rivera of United Neighbors. The two take a deep dive...
How household power can solve the energy affordability crisis.
Sachu Constantine explains the obstacles and opportunities arising for the electric grid as customers become generators and what California got wrong in its 2022 net...
For 100 years, most decisions about the U.S. electric grid have been made at the top by electric utilities, public regulators, and grid operators. That...
Explore the latest quarterly update on community solar capacity.
Australia leads the world in rooftop solar adoption, offering crucial lessons for regulators and grid operators in the United States.
Jani Hale and Liz Veazy from Solar United Neighbors explain how the Solar Help Desk aids consumers and how the group organizes people to fight...
State and local governments can expand solar access and slash electric bills by simplifying complex and expensive permitting processes.
For this episode of the Local Energy Rules Podcast, host John Farrell and guest Mason Rolph discuss Olympia Community Solar, the organization’s advocacy work, and...