Westchester Power Puts New York Communities in Charge of Energy Future – Episode 43 of Local Energy Rules Podcast
In this 2017 episode of Local Energy Rules, John Farrell, director of ILSR’s Energy Democracy initiative spoke with Glenn Weinberg, who helped launch Westchester Power,...
California’s AB 2145 Undermines Clean Energy, Local Economies, and Majority Rule
A powerful law in six states gives communities the power to choose their energy suppliers and direct their energy dollars toward local energy production. Two...
Same Price, More Renewables. San Diego’s Fight for Community Choice – Episode 23A of Local Energy Rules Podcast
In this 2014 episode of Local Energy Rules, ILSR Energy Democracy initiative director John Farrell talks with Lane Sharman, co-founder and chair of the San...
Local. 33% Renewable. And Lower Prices. Sonoma Clean Power “CCA” Launches.
Starting last week, 20,000 Sonoma County, CA, electricity customers will get more renewable power at a lower cost than from their previous utility, Pacific Gas...
The Power of the Collective Energy Purchasing – Episode 20 of Local Energy Rules Podcast
“We can’t do it as an individual, But four hundred communities aggregating and asking for local wind power and solar power – that’s really powerful.”...
Greening or Greenwashing? Illinois Cities’ Use of RECs Shows Challenges with Local Aggregation
A recent report from the World Wildlife Fund (and others) touts how city energy aggregation is “unleashing” renewable energy in Illinois. Buying electricity on behalf...
The Leading Community Energy Aggregator – Episode 19 of Local Energy Rules Podcast
Learn more about the struggle against the incumbent utility giant for local clean energy in this 2014 interview with Marin Clean Energy Executive Director Dawn...
If we ignore self-generation, three policies are at the center of increasing local control of energy: deregulation (“customer choice”), municipal aggregation (“city choice”), and municipal...
