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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 innovative community owned solar to questions about th

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Listen: John Farrell Gives Plenary Presentation at NESEA - Local Energy Rules Podcast Extra

Posted March 17, 201600:11:55

ILSR's John Farrell was a plenary speaker at the Northeast Sustainable Energy Association's 2016 annual conference in Boston, MA. The conference was...

Microgrids and Regulation with Chris Villarreal - Episode 30 of Local Energy Rules Podcast

Posted March 3, 201600:18:19

With the release of ILSR’s new report, “Mighty Microgrids,” ILSR is releasing two podcasts with the developers and regulators of microgrids in...

Clean Coalition’s Community Microgrids - Episode 29 of Local Energy Rules Podcast

Posted March 2, 201600:26:04

In anticipation of the release of ILSR’s new report, “Mighty Microgrids,” ILSR is releasing two podcasts with the developers, regulators, and...

Don't Take the Bait: Exelon's Ambitions Go Beyond D.C.'s Power - Episode 28 of Local Energy Rules Podcast

Posted December 17, 201500:22:12

In April 2014, Exelon, the nation's largest nuclear power generator, made a $6.8 billion offer for Washington D.C.-based Pepco. Exelon - which already...

Two Decades of Solar Pioneers in Sacramento – Episode 27 of Local Energy Rules Podcast

Posted August 7, 201500:26:03

The publicly-owned Sacramento Municipal Utility District, or SMUD, had already installed the first utility-scale PV array in the nation back in 1984....