Video: Choosing The Electric Avenue, An Electric Vehicles Webinar
In this presentation, John Farrell details 6 reasons and 6 benefits of acting now to accelerate electric vehicle adoption, and two easy ways we can.
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Working Together, Small Solar Firms Compete With Big-Name Rivals — Episode 45 Of Local Energy…
Fast-improving technology and growing consumer interest continue to put momentum behind the clean energy transition. Unlike utilities and other industry players that have largely ignored growth opportunities as market dynamics shift, a coalition of independent solar companies is harnessing its combined power to command more influence in the marketplace.
Westchester Power Puts New York Communities In Charge Of Energy Future — Episode 43 Of…
A growing number of small- and mid-size communities are harnessing their shared market power to promote local renewable energy. Using a state policy called community choice aggregation, these communities can unseat powerful monopoly utilities and seize greater control over their energy futures by choosing their electricity suppliers or generating their own power.
Podcast: Thanks To Your Local Economy, Renewables Aren’t Going Anywhere
In this episode, Christopher Mitchell, the director of ILSR’s Community Broadband Networks initiative, interviews John Farrell and Karlee Weinmann, researchers for ILSR’s Energy Democracy initiative on the prospects of renewable energy given President Trump’s executive orders undermining the Clean Power Plan.
Municipal Utility Offers Springboard for Minnesota City’s Energy Vision – Episode 42 of Local Energy…
Sprouting from southeastern Minnesota farm country, the city of Rochester is an unassuming mini-metropolis best known for its world-famous Mayo Clinic. But the city is also home to the state’s largest municipal utility and an ambitious plan to ramp up renewable generation.
The Power & Perils Of Cooperatives — Episode 12 Of The Building Local Power Podcast
In this episode, Christopher Mitchell, the director of ILSR’s Community Broadband Networks initiative, interviews Hannah Trostle and Karlee Weinmann, Research Associates for the Community Broadband Networks and Energy Democracy initiatives, respectively.
At The 2-Year Mark, A Few Lessons From The Minneapolis Clean Energy Partnership (Episode 40…
Minneapolis garnered national attention when it formed a first-of-its-kind partnership with local utilities to advance sustainable, efficient energy policy. Now, as communities across the US increasingly push for influence over their energy futures, the Midwestern city offers a blueprint for what works and a taste of the challenges that come with cooperation.
In Santa Fe, Momentum Builds For Locals To Take Charge Of Electricity System (Episode 39…
A widening chasm between what customers want and what Santa Fe’s electric utility delivers is bolstering a campaign to rejigger power production and distribution, possibly putting the city itself in charge.
Mountains Beyond Mountains: How Green Mountain Power Became More Than An Electric Utility – Episode…
“We just need to become the Ben and Jerry’s of the utility world!”
So said Mary Powell, CEO and president of Green Mountain Power, as she announced in 2014 that her electric utility had just earned B Corp certification, making it one of more than 1,700 companies in the world committed to rigorous standards for sustainability, accountability and transparency.
Competition & Freedom At Stake — Episode 37 Of Local Energy Rules Podcast
Incentives designed to make rooftop solar feasible for a wider range of consumers are under attack nationwide, threatening new solar development as well as the consumers that already have rooftop panels. The staunchest opponents? Utilities which say, despite a growing body of research to the contrary, that rooftop solar hurts other ratepayers and their bottom lines.
