From the Archive: Anya Schoolman, Executive Director of Solar United Neighbors — Episode 55 of Local Energy Rules Podcast
How did one group of neighbors from Washington, D.C., band together to advance clean energy locally and then build a larger movement replicating their model...
Vote for Decorah Municipal Utility Falls Short, But Local Energy Advocates Persist
The final referendum results in May 2018 were stunningly close, with local organizers coming within three votes of advancing an effort for a municipal electric...
Community Power State Scorecard Comparison — 2018 vs. 2017
Earlier this spring, ILSR released its 2018 Community Power State Scorecard, revealing the best and worst states for local clean energy across the country. Did...
Across the country, more states than ever are making solar energy—and distributed solar at that—a key part of their energy mix. But where have these...
California’s Landmark Solar Homes Mandate Lowers Cost of Home Ownership
Starting January 1, 2020, every new home built in California will sport solar panels. The landmark ruling of the state’s Energy Commission is expected to...
Supporting Affordable Residential Access to Community Solar in Minnesota
In April, ILSR submitted comments in support of affordable residential access to community solar for review by Minnesota’s Public Utilities Commission. These comments concerned a...
Of New Power Generation, How Much is on the Roof? Annual Update — 2017
The U.S. experienced relatively sluggish gains in total new power plant capacity in 2017, when compared to 2016, but it also saw another, more positive...
Presentation: Iowa Town Looks to City-Owned Utility
ILSR’s Director of Energy Democracy, John Farrell, provided a presentation to a forum of Decorah Power, the local advocacy organization favoring city utility ownership to...
Video: Rochester Seeks 100% Renewable — Local Power for the Local Economy
Why should a city seeking 100% renewable energy focus on local generation? ILSR’s Director of Energy Democracy, John Farrell, provides a short presentation to a...
States Agree: Third-Party Ownership Enables Distributed Solar, But What’s Next?
Compared with previous rankings of solar capacity, do states that allow third-party leases and power purchase agreements still dominate? The answer is yes, especially for...
ILSR Video Parody Lampoons Xcel Energy’s Ask for “Blank Check” in Minnesota Legislature
To honor Xcel Energy’s successful introduction of legislation to give itself a “blank check” for its anticipated Prairie Island nuclear power plant retrofit, the Institute...
Getting San Diego Ready for 100% Renewable Energy — Episode 52 of Local Energy Rules Podcast
More than 50 U.S. Cities have made commitments to reach 100 percent renewable electricity, but how do communities build the political will to adopt such...
