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July 16, 2025 Why BlackRock Wants to Buy Your Electric Utility — Episode 240 of Local Energy Rules
Minnesota Power's sale would saddle captive utility customers with higher rates, but bring millions to shareholders. | Show page available: https://ilsr.org/article/blackrock-utility-purchase-ler240/ | 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!
45 min
July 02, 2025 The Truth Behind California’s High Electric Bills — Episode 239 of Local Energy Rules
Utility overspending, not rooftop solar, is driving California’s rising rates – Richard McCann debunks the “cost shift” myth.|
Show page available: https://ilsr.org/article/truth-behind-CA-electric-bills-ler239/
Listen to all of our Local Energy Rules podcast episodes at our site: https://ilsr.org/energy/local-energy-rules-podcast/ |
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52 min
June 18, 2025 Australia’s Rooftop Solar Revolution: A Postcard from the Future — Episode 238 of Local Energy Rules
Australia leads the world in rooftop solar adoption, offering crucial lessons for regulators and grid operators in the United States. |
Show page available: https://ilsr.org/article/australias-rooftop-solar-revolution-ler238/
Listen to all of our Local Energy Rules podcast episodes at our site: https://ilsr.org/energy/local-energy-rules-podcast/ |
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1 hr 1 min
June 04, 2025 Boosting Consumer Control with Better Utility Governance — Episode 237 of Local Energy Rules
What if we changed monopoly utility governance to give consumers more control over utility decisions?
1 hr 6 min
May 21, 2025 Community Solar Cracks Gas Crisis in Alaska — Episode 236 of Local Energy Rules
Discover how Alaska’s electric co-ops and the Cook Inlet gas crisis laid the groundwork for the state’s community solar policy.
43 min
May 07, 2025 Community Solar Complements New Hampshire’s Resident-Owned Communities — Episode 235 of Local Energy Rules
Members of New Hampshire’s resident-owned communities are saving money through community solar.|
Show page available: https://ilsr.org/article/community-solar-in-nh-rocs-ler235/|
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42 min
April 23, 2025 A ‘North Star’ For California Utility Reform — Episode 234 of Local Energy Rules
California’s Senate Bill 332 aims to address the immediate harms of the investor-owned utilities while also investing in a resilient future.|
Show page available: https://ilsr.org/article/CA-utility-reform-ler234/
Listen to all of our Local Energy Rules podcast episodes at our site: https://ilsr.org/energy/local-energy-rules-podcast/ |
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56 min
April 09, 2025 How Utilities Evade Grid Regulation — Episode 233 of Local Energy Rules
Instead of prioritizing more useful regional transmission infrastructure, utilities are pushing through smaller, local transmission projects to minimize oversight and maximize profit.
39 min
March 26, 2025 Connecticut Utility Regulator Under Fire for Doing Her Job — Episode 232 of Local Energy Rules
In this rebroadcast from Volts, Chairman Marissa Gillett of Connecticut’s Public Utilities Regulatory Authority talks about the challenges of reforming utility regulation given investor-owned utilities’ incredible influence.
1 hr 4 min
March 12, 2025 Community Solar 2.0 is Coming to Boston — Episode 231 of Local Energy Rules
In Boston, a creative cooperatively-run solar developer is combining the best of Massachusetts’ equity-focused climate opportunities to distribute the benefits of the climate transition.
39 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…