Local Energy Rules

Prairie Island community members and experts explain how powerful players allowed a nuclear plant to be built less than 700 yards away from the Native Nation, in part one of our special series, Seven Hundred Yards. |

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Mariel Nanasi discusses New Energy Economy’s efforts before lawmakers, regulators, and courts to protect consumers from the nefarious plans of New Mexico’s investor-owned utilities. |

Show page available: https://ilsr.org/advocate-full-court-pressure-utilities-ler209/ |

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Advocating for a distributed, democratized clean energy transition involves a never-ending series of legal and regulatory battles.

For this episode of the Local Energy Rules Podcast, host John Farrell is joined by Mariel Nanasi, executive director of New Energy Economy. They discuss New Energy Economy’s efforts before lawmakers, regulators, and courts to protect consumers from the nefarious plans of New Mexico’s investor-owned utilities.

Listen to the full episode and explore more resources below — including a transcript and summary of the conversation.

https://ilsr.org/articles/advocate-full-court-pressure-utilities-ler209/

Christina Hollenback and Joseph McNeil discuss how SAGE Development Authority has created a model for community-led wind development and why community ownership is so important to the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe. |

Show page available: https://ilsr.org/standing-rock-wind-puts-people-first-ler208/ |

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A community-owned clean energy project has a lot more to offer than just electricity.

For this episode of the Local Energy Rules Podcast, host John Farrell is joined by Christina Hollenback, CEO of Justice Capital, and Joseph McNeil, CEO of SAGE Development Authority. They discuss how SAGE Development Authority has created a model for community-led wind development and why community ownership is so important to the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe.

Listen to the full episode and explore more resources below — including a transcript and summary of the conversation.

https://ilsr.org/articles/standing-rocks-wind-project-puts-people-first-episode-208-of-local-energy-rules/

Gregory Woodring discusses the ways that investor-owned utility DTE Energy has failed Ann Arbor customers and how the city could take over and provide better service. |

Show page available: https://ilsr.org/ann-arbor-public-pathway-reliable-power-ler207/ |

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DTE Energy is not meeting Ann Arbor’s needs for reliable, renewable electricity. Could a municipal takeover be the answer to residents’ pleas?

For this episode of the Local Energy Rules Podcast, host John Farrell is joined by Gregory Woodring, the president and founder of Ann Arbor for Public Power. They discuss the ways that investor-owned utility DTE Energy has failed Ann Arbor customers and how the city could take over and provide better service.

Listen to the full episode and explore more resources below — including a transcript and summary of the conversation.

https://ilsr.org/articles/ann-arbor-public-pathway-reliable-power-ler207/

Dorrie Bruggemann and Bill Powers discuss how a publicly-owned San Diego electric utility would be more supportive of distributed solar, offer lower rates thanks to that solar, and what it will take to bring the municipalization decision to voters. |

Show page available: https://ilsr.org/san-diego-solar-takeover-ler206/ |

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Local solar offers relief from exorbitant electric rates, but San Diego may need a different utility business model to see dramatic savings.

For this episode of the Local Energy Rules Podcast, host John Farrell is joined by Dorrie Bruggemann and Bill Powers, Campaign Coordinator and Campaign Chair of the Power San Diego ballot initiative. They discuss how a publicly-owned electric utility would be more supportive of distributed solar, offer lower rates thanks to that solar, and what it will take to bring the municipalization decision to San Diego voters.

Listen to the full episode and explore more resources here (https://ilsr.org/articles/san-diego-solar-takeover-ler206/) — including a transcript and summary of the conversation.

An April election could make an Arizona utility accountable to all of its customers.

For this episode of the Local Energy Rules Podcast, host John Farrell is joined by Charlie Fisher, Executive Director of Arizonans for a Clean Economy. They discuss the upcoming Salt River Project election and how clean energy advocates could flip the public utility’s board and reverse anti-solar and anti-democratic policies.

Explore more resources here (https://ilsr.org/articles/arizonas-high-stakes-utility-election-ler205/) — including a transcript and summary of the conversation.