Tailored to Illinois, but explaining the universal benefits of local renewable energy, this presentation was delivered by Director of Democratic Energy John Farrell at the...
When it comes to ownership, there are few better structures for keeping a community’s wealth local than a cooperative. So why is it that America’s...
A month ago I wrote about the potential for a comeback for solar ownership (instead of leasing) as the economics and options for ownership continue...
Late last week, Minnesota regulators made a decision that may finally allow community solar projects to move forward (for Xcel Energy customers) in the Land...
If you’re like most renewable energy advocates that have interacted with a Public Utilities Commission, you probably don’t think they’re a repository of progressive policy...
For over 100 years, the American economy has been fueled by enormous expansion of fossil fuel energy. It has emitted a disproportionate share of its...
One of the biggest barriers to making investments in energy efficiency and renewable energy is the upfront cost. So what if members of rural electric...
Earlier this year, the state of California announced a $10 million loan-loss reserve to solve the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s severe restrictions on using property-tax...
With “no money down” and “zero maintenance” to attract homeowners, solar leasing has become the overwhelming favorite for residential solar installations. And with the complexity...
Being from the Institute for Local Self-Reliance, I’m often asked, “You want everyone off-grid and independent with their own solar array and a battery, right?”...
The neighbors of the proposed Badger-Coulee high-voltage line in Wisconsin are like those in many other parts of the country, upset that their utility will...
The transformation taking place in the electricity system is enormous, but twofold. But most commentators – including the former FERC chair – miss half the...
What is “the value of solar” electricity? How can it be used in energy policy? And how does it differ from other policies that govern...
A powerful law in six states gives communities the power to choose their energy suppliers and direct their energy dollars toward local energy production. Two...