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The Movement to Take Back Control From Monopoly Electric Utilities — Episode 143 of Building Local Power
In this episode of Building Local Power, we share a recording of ILSR’s recent event Democratizing Power: New Citizen Initiatives Challenge Monopoly Electric Utilities. Across...
Energy Democracy: Customer Control over Renewable Energy (Episode 3)
In this episode, Chris Mitchell, the director of our Community Broadband Networks initiative, interviews John Farrell, the director of our Energy Democracy initiative about the...
Gas Optional Vehicles: Austin Energy Charges Ahead
Preferring the term “gas-optional” vehicles rather than plug-in electric hybrids, Austin Energy has adopted a strategy to diversify and grow its electric utility operations and...
Who Needs Transmission Wires Anyway? — Episode 175 of Local Energy Rules
Dan Juhl develops integrated clean energy projects that combine solar, wind, and/or battery storage. He shares how commercial-scale, hybrid solar and wind systems are a...
13 States Flunk This Standard Test — Episode 188 of Local Energy Rules
Mari Hernandez explains why we need transparent and efficient interconnection standards, how the regulatory landscape can adapt to new technologies, and where IREC’s Freeing the...
Stopping the Spread of Monopolies — Episode 195 of Local Energy Rules
Lynne Kiesling explains why allowing incumbent monopolies into new markets is too big of a risk for innovation and the public interest, particularly in the...
Get More Solar by Making Utilities Share Data — Episode 135 of Local Energy Rules
For this episode of the Local Energy Rules podcast, host John Farrell and guest Yochi Zakai discuss utility hosting capacity analysis and how publicly shared...
One of the keys to maximizing renewable energy production (decentralized or otherwise) is providing electricity storage to smooth out variabilities in wind and solar power...
Video: Choosing the Electric Avenue, Electric Vehicles Webinar
On June 21st, John Farrell delivered a webinar presentation discussing the findings of our most recent energy report, Choosing the Electric Avenue – Unlocking Savings, Emissions...
Voices of 100%: A Renewable City Coalition Grows in Western Montana — Episode 137 of Local Energy Rules
For this Voices of 100% episode of Local Energy Rules, host John Farrell and guests Patrick Judge and Mark Juedeman discuss Helena’s commitment to 100%...
Minneapolis Health Department Splits the Bill with Green Investors — Episode 121 of Local Energy Rules
For this episode of the Local Energy Rules podcast, host John Farrell and guest Patrick Hanlon discuss Green Cost Share: a program that promotes public...
Community Solar 2.0 is Coming to Boston — Episode 231 of Local Energy Rules
In Boston, a creative cooperatively-run solar developer is combining the best of Massachusetts’ equity-focused climate opportunities to distribute the benefits of the climate transition.
Public Power Pt. 5: The Perils — Episode 169 of Local Energy Rules
Customers of four publicly-owned utilities explain some limitations of the public power model and how they are organizing to increase accountability. This is part five...
The Legal Case for a Clean and Competitive Energy Sector — Episode 152 of Local Energy Rules
For this episode of the Local Energy Rules Podcast, host John Farrell and guest Jean Su discuss a landmark court ruling's implications for antitrust enforcement...
Mergers and Monopoly: How Concentration Changes the Electricity Business
A wave of consolidation has swept across the U.S. economy over the past decade, reshaping already-powerful corporations into financial and political powerhouses. The trend has...
