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May 06 How Much Are You Paying For Utility Profits? — Episode 270
In some states, 30 cents of every dollar a customer pays to their electric utility goes to the utility’s shareholders’ profits. How widespread is this problem and how did it happen?

| Show page available: https://ilsr.org/article/energy-democracy/utility-profit-calculator-ler270/

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35 min
April 22 Xcel Owns the Batteries, You Pay the Bill — Episode 269 of Local Energy Rules
What can we expect from a new utility-owned distributed storage program that made headlines when it was announced over 18 months ago?
Show page available: https://ilsr.org/article/energy-democracy/distributed-storage-ler269/
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47 min
April 08 Black Churches Power Up A Solar Revival — Episode 268 of Local Energy Rules
What makes faith communities such attractive hosts for resilience hubs?
36 min
March 25 A Coal Town Digs Deep for Municipal Clean Heat — Episode 267 of Local Energy Rules
How did this coal town ditch gas lines, win grants, and make municipal networked geothermal the cheapest heating option?
46 min
March 11 The Utility Power Trip Behind Transmission Network Upgrades — Episode 266 of Local Energy Rules
Who should pay for upgrades to the high voltage transmission network?| Show page available: https://ilsr.org/article/energy-democracy/transmission-network-upgrades-ler266/| Listen to all of our Local Energy Rules podcast episodes at our site: https://ilsr.org/energy/local-energy-rules-podcast/ | Don't forget to subscribe, share with your friends, leave a recommendation on our podcast feeds, and join the conversation online using the #LocalEnergyRules hashtag!
42 min
February 25 How This City Got Low-Income Solar On The Utility’s Dime — Episode 265 of Local Energy Rules
San Diego may be the only city to have secured upfront funding from utility shareholders to make clean energy cheaper.| Show page available: https://ilsr.org/article/energy-democracy/San-Diego-franchise-agreement-ler265/| Listen to all of our Local Energy Rules podcast episodes at our site: https://ilsr.org/energy/local-energy-rules-podcast/ | Don't forget to subscribe, share with your friends, leave a recommendation on our podcast feeds, and join the conversation online using the #LocalEnergyRules hashtag!
26 min
February 11 A 2nd State Puts Utility Performance Over Profits — Episode 264 of Local Energy Rules
Oregon tries to tie utility profits to climate, cost, and reliability targets through performance-based regulation.| Show page available: https://ilsr.org/article/energy-democracy/oregon-performance-based-regulation-ler264/ Listen to all of our Local Energy Rules podcast episodes at our site: https://ilsr.org/energy/local-energy-rules-podcast/ | Don't forget to subscribe, share with your friends, leave a recommendation on our podcast feeds, and join the conversation online using the #LocalEnergyRules hashtag!
30 min
January 28 42 Million People Can Use this Toolkit to Lower Electric Bills — Episode 263 of Local Energy Rules
Rural electric co-op members should use this new toolkit to swap coal debt for clean, affordable energy.| Show page available: https://ilsr.org/article/energy-democracy/rural-electric-coop-toolkit-ler263/| Listen to all of our Local Energy Rules podcast episodes at our site: https://ilsr.org/energy/local-energy-rules-podcast/ | Don't forget to subscribe, share with your friends, leave a recommendation on our podcast feeds, and join the conversation online using the #LocalEnergyRules hashtag!
39 min
January 14 Solar and Portable Batteries Save Lives after Storms — Episode 262 of Local Energy Rules
NOLA’s Community Lighthouse initiative creates local hubs with rooftop solar and portable batteries to save lives after storms.| Show page available: https://ilsr.org/article/energy-democracy/solar-and-batteries-save-lives-ler262/| Listen to all of our Local Energy Rules podcast episodes at our site: https://ilsr.org/energy/local-energy-rules-podcast/ | Don't forget to subscribe, share with your friends, leave a recommendation on our podcast feeds, and join the conversation online using the #LocalEnergyRules hashtag!
36 min
December 31, 2025 DIY Plug-In Solar Is On The Way — Episode 261 of Local Energy Rules
These plug-in devices bypass utility hassles to offer cheap, convenient power for everyone.| Show page available: https://ilsr.org/article/energy-democracy/plug-in-solar-ler261/| Listen to all of our Local Energy Rules podcast episodes at our site: https://ilsr.org/energy/local-energy-rules-podcast/ | Don't forget to subscribe, share with your friends, leave a recommendation on our podcast feeds, and join the conversation online using the #LocalEnergyRules hashtag!
37 min

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This bi-weekly podcast from the Institute for Local Self-Reliance shares powerful stories of local renewable energy, from mayors discussing their city’s commitment to 100% renewable energy to tales of…