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ILSR Asks Arizona Commissioners to Consider Community Solar

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ILSR Asks Arizona Commissioners to Consider Community Solar

In this letter to the Arizona Corporation Commission, ILSR highlights community solar as a pathway to building distributed solar capacity and extending the benefits of...

A People’s Playbook on Advancing Energy Justice, Despite Utility Misdirection — Episode 156 of Local Energy Rules

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A People’s Playbook on Advancing Energy Justice, Despite Utility Misdirection — Episode 156 of Local Energy Rules

For this episode of the Local Energy Rules Podcast, host John Farrell and guest Yesenia Rivera discuss the People’s Utility Justice Playbook and how to...

Monopolistic Utility Companies Suppress the Use of Customer Data — Episode 155 of Local Energy Rules

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Monopolistic Utility Companies Suppress the Use of Customer Data — Episode 155 of Local Energy Rules

For this episode of the Local Energy Rules Podcast, a rebroadcast from the Building Local Power Podcast, host John Farrell and guest Michael Murray discuss...

The Movement to Take Back Control From Monopoly Electric Utilities — Episode 154 of Local Energy Rules

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The Movement to Take Back Control From Monopoly Electric Utilities — Episode 154 of Local Energy Rules

For this episode of the Local Energy Rules Podcast, a rebroadcast from the Building Local Power Podcast, we share a recording of ILSR’s Democratizing Power...

The Legal Case for a Clean and Competitive Energy Sector — Episode 152 of Local Energy Rules

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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...

ILSR Asks Regulators to Protect Customers From Unjust Utility Spending

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ILSR Asks Regulators to Protect Customers From Unjust Utility Spending

In February 2022, ILSR filed comments to FERC on utility rate recovery and industry association dues. These comments argue that monopoly utilities must prove they...

By Controlling Transmission, Utilities Corner the Electricity Market — Episode 149 of Local Energy Rules

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By Controlling Transmission, Utilities Corner the Electricity Market — Episode 149 of Local Energy Rules

For this episode of the Local Energy Rules Podcast, host John Farrell and guest Ari Peskoe discuss how utilities have gained outsized market power by...

Can More Competition Fix an Outdated Energy System? — Episode 146 of Local Energy Rules

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Can More Competition Fix an Outdated Energy System? — Episode 146 of Local Energy Rules

For this episode of the Local Energy Rules Podcast, a rebroadcast from the Building Local Power Podcast, host John Farrell and guest Chris Villarreal discuss...

New Mexico Co-op Dumps Monopoly Supplier to Offer More Solar — Episode 143 of Local Energy Rules

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New Mexico Co-op Dumps Monopoly Supplier to Offer More Solar — Episode 143 of Local Energy Rules

For this episode of the Local Energy Rules Podcast, host John Farrell and guest Luis Reyes discuss how Kit Carson’s exit from Tri-State Generation and...

Rep. Seth Berry on the Movement for Publicly-Owned Power in Maine — Episode 140 of Local Energy Rules

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Rep. Seth Berry on the Movement for Publicly-Owned Power in Maine — Episode 140 of Local Energy Rules

For this episode of the Local Energy Rules Podcast, a rebroadcast from the Building Local Power Podcast, host John Farrell and guest Seth Berry discuss...

Queremos Sol: Seeking Solar Power for All Puerto Rican Homes — Episode 138 of Local Energy Rules

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Queremos Sol: Seeking Solar Power for All Puerto Rican Homes — Episode 138 of Local Energy Rules

For this episode of the Local Energy Rules Podcast, host John Farrell and guest Ingrid Vila discuss why rooftop solar should power every home in...

The Role of Antitrust Law in Creating Energy Democracy — Episode 136 of Local Energy Rules

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The Role of Antitrust Law in Creating Energy Democracy — Episode 136 of Local Energy Rules

For this episode of the Local Energy Rules Podcast, host John Farrell and guest Jean Su discuss how legal advocacy for energy democracy can overcome...

Get More Solar by Making Utilities Share Data — Episode 135 of Local Energy Rules

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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...

For Public Utilities, Customers Spark Pioneering Policy with a Vote — Episode 133 of Local Energy Rules

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For Public Utilities, Customers Spark Pioneering Policy with a Vote — Episode 133 of Local Energy Rules

For this episode of the Local Energy Rules podcast, host John Farrell and guest Eric Williams discuss the growing momentum for clean energy and how...

Greetings From Hawaii, Where Utility Profit Depends on Performance — Episode 130 of Local Energy Rules

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Greetings From Hawaii, Where Utility Profit Depends on Performance — Episode 130 of Local Energy Rules

For this episode of the Local Energy Rules podcast, host John Farrell and guest Isaac Moriwake discuss how Hawaii’s new performance-based utility regulation will adjust...