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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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Community Solar Cracks Gas Crisis in Alaska — Episode 236 of Local Energy Rules

Posted May 21, 202500:42:51

Discover how Alaska’s electric co-ops and the Cook Inlet gas crisis laid the groundwork for the state’s community solar policy.

Community Solar Complements New Hampshire’s Resident-Owned Communities — Episode 235 of Local Energy Rules

Posted May 7, 202500:41:11

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/| Listen...

A ‘North Star’ For California Utility Reform — Episode 234 of Local Energy Rules

Posted April 23, 202500:55:50

California’s Senate Bill 332 aims to address the immediate harms of the investor-owned utilities while also investing in a resilient future.| Show...

How Utilities Evade Grid Regulation — Episode 233 of Local Energy Rules

Posted April 9, 202500:38:40

Instead of prioritizing more useful regional transmission infrastructure, utilities are pushing through smaller, local transmission projects to minimize...

Connecticut Utility Regulator Under Fire for Doing Her Job — Episode 232 of Local Energy Rules

Posted March 26, 202501:03:32

In this rebroadcast from Volts, Chairman Marissa Gillett of Connecticut’s Public Utilities Regulatory Authority talks about the challenges of reforming...