Co-op Power Raises The Bar For Community Solar Nationwide
July 20th, 2020 | by John Farrell
This article was originally published at ILSR.org. A concerted effort is growing in the Northeast to address renewable energy goals [&hellip
Browsing the "cooperative" Tag
Two Rural Electric Cooperatives Overcome Barriers To Clean, Local Energy
January 14th, 2019 | by John Farrell
Originally published at ilsr.org. Rural communities formed rural electric cooperatives as a way to get energy where no one else would provide [&hellip
A New Credit Union Aims To Lower The Cost Of Clean Energy
September 17th, 2018 | by John Farrell
What if your savings account could enable clean energy investments from insulation to solar to electric vehicles? Starting this summer it can
From The Archive: Anya Schoolman (Episode 1 Of Local Energy Rules)
June 25th, 2018 | by John Farrell
In 2013, we hosted an inaugural conversation with Anya Schoolman about her neighborhood solar project then called the Mount Pleasant Solar Cooperative, and the early stages of her journey fighting for local climate solutions and distributed solar
Rural Solar At Risk As Co-ops Push For Less Oversight
September 5th, 2017 | by John Farrell
Minnesota’s governor recently vetoed anti-renewables legislation that threatens rural solar development, but the bill’s likely resurgence means the state remains among a growing crop of Midwestern states facing the prospect of heavy-handed limitations on solar growth.
Arkansas Utility Leads On Energy & Broadband
August 17th, 2017 | by John Farrell
Ouachita Electric Cooperative, nestled deep in south-central Arkansas, is an unlikely innovator in a pair of industries struggling to adapt to shifting market dynamics: electricity and broadband.
The Power & Perils Of Cooperatives — Episode 12 Of The Building Local Power Podcast
August 11th, 2017 | by John Farrell
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
In New England, Cooperative Values Drive Solar Growth — Episode 41 Of Local Energy Rules Podcast
July 10th, 2017 | by John Farrell
New England offers some of the nation’s biggest incentives for renewable energy generation, but high upfront costs and complicated financing mean many residents are still missing out on the opportunity to go solar. But one cooperative, with a series of pioneering programs, is beginning to change that.
A Massachusetts Co-op Makes A Powerful Vintage
June 19th, 2017 | by John Farrell
For more than five years, Vineyard Power Cooperative has provided electricity customers living in one of Massachusetts’ best-known island communities the chance to buy into an energy future that favors renewables and bolsters their local economy
Co-op Power Puts Localist Spin on Clean Energy Economy
May 22nd, 2017 | by John Farrell
Over nearly 15 years, Co-op Power has implemented practices that promote local ownership and greater community control. Owned by more than 500 members, Co-op Power includes a half-dozen individual energy co-ops in the northeast.
In Florida’s Fight for Renewables, New Co-op Network Eyes Solar
May 1st, 2017 | by John Farrell
A simmering fight to keep renewables out of Florida’s energy mix is approaching a boiling point in November, underscoring the need for smarter energy policies and easier solar access offered by Florida Solar United Neighborhoods.
Local Utilities Have Lost Local Control
December 16th, 2016 | by John Farrell
The ways in which municipal and cooperative utilities procure power undermine the ethic of community service and self-reliance
Presentation: Re-Member-ing the Electric Cooperative
December 5th, 2016 | by John Farrell
placeholderIn March of 2016, we published a report on the state of rural electric cooperatives in the current electricity market: Re-Member-ing the Electric Cooperative. Below you will find our newly developed presentation based on this report. Forward and share widely
Why Aren’t Rural Electric Cooperatives Champions of Local Clean Power?
November 26th, 2014 | by John Farrell
Originally published on ilsr.org. When it comes to ownership, there are few better structures for keeping a community’s wealth local [&hellip
A ‘Perfect Storm’ Will Make This Utility 40% Renewable
July 7th, 2014 | by John Farrell
“We have a perfect storm for renewables,” says Jan TenBruggencate, second-term board member of the Kauai Island Utility Cooperative. The [&hellip
5 Barriers To And Solutions For Community Renewable Energy
September 10th, 2013 | by John Farrell
Community renewable energy has significant political and economic benefits, but is often hindered by five major barriers. Read on for [&hellip
Farmer- And Family-owned Wind Rises In Iowa
May 2nd, 2013 | by John Farrell
Iowa ranks third in installed wind power capacity in the US. It’s 5,500 megawatts are behind only Texas and California [&hellip
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