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ILSR Asks Regulators to Protect Customers From Unjust Utility Spending

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ILSR Asks Regulators to Protect Customers From Unjust Utility Spending

In February 2022, ILSR filed comments to FERC on utility rate recovery and industry association dues. These comments argue that monopoly utilities must prove they...

By Controlling Transmission, Utilities Corner the Electricity Market — Episode 149 of Local Energy Rules

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By Controlling Transmission, Utilities Corner the Electricity Market — Episode 149 of Local Energy Rules

For this episode of the Local Energy Rules Podcast, host John Farrell and guest Ari Peskoe discuss how utilities have gained outsized market power by...

Can More Competition Fix an Outdated Energy System? — Episode 146 of Local Energy Rules

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Can More Competition Fix an Outdated Energy System? — Episode 146 of Local Energy Rules

For this episode of the Local Energy Rules Podcast, a rebroadcast from the Building Local Power Podcast, host John Farrell and guest Chris Villarreal discuss...

New Mexico Co-op Dumps Monopoly Supplier to Offer More Solar — Episode 143 of Local Energy Rules

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New Mexico Co-op Dumps Monopoly Supplier to Offer More Solar — Episode 143 of Local Energy Rules

For this episode of the Local Energy Rules Podcast, host John Farrell and guest Luis Reyes discuss how Kit Carson’s exit from Tri-State Generation and...

Rep. Seth Berry on the Movement for Publicly-Owned Power in Maine — Episode 140 of Local Energy Rules

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Rep. Seth Berry on the Movement for Publicly-Owned Power in Maine — Episode 140 of Local Energy Rules

For this episode of the Local Energy Rules Podcast, a rebroadcast from the Building Local Power Podcast, host John Farrell and guest Seth Berry discuss...

Queremos Sol: Seeking Solar Power for All Puerto Rican Homes — Episode 138 of Local Energy Rules

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Queremos Sol: Seeking Solar Power for All Puerto Rican Homes — Episode 138 of Local Energy Rules

For this episode of the Local Energy Rules Podcast, host John Farrell and guest Ingrid Vila discuss why rooftop solar should power every home in...

The Role of Antitrust Law in Creating Energy Democracy — Episode 136 of Local Energy Rules

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The Role of Antitrust Law in Creating Energy Democracy — Episode 136 of Local Energy Rules

For this episode of the Local Energy Rules Podcast, host John Farrell and guest Jean Su discuss how legal advocacy for energy democracy can overcome...

Get More Solar by Making Utilities Share Data — Episode 135 of Local Energy Rules

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Get More Solar by Making Utilities Share Data — Episode 135 of Local Energy Rules

For this episode of the Local Energy Rules podcast, host John Farrell and guest Yochi Zakai discuss utility hosting capacity analysis and how publicly shared...

For Public Utilities, Customers Spark Pioneering Policy with a Vote — Episode 133 of Local Energy Rules

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For Public Utilities, Customers Spark Pioneering Policy with a Vote — Episode 133 of Local Energy Rules

For this episode of the Local Energy Rules podcast, host John Farrell and guest Eric Williams discuss the growing momentum for clean energy and how...

Greetings From Hawaii, Where Utility Profit Depends on Performance — Episode 130 of Local Energy Rules

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Greetings From Hawaii, Where Utility Profit Depends on Performance — Episode 130 of Local Energy Rules

For this episode of the Local Energy Rules podcast, host John Farrell and guest Isaac Moriwake discuss how Hawaii’s new performance-based utility regulation will adjust...

ILSR Signs on to Letter Opposing Flow of Ratepayer Money to Utility Trade Groups

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ILSR Signs on to Letter Opposing Flow of Ratepayer Money to Utility Trade Groups

More than 80 energy justice, environmental and community groups submitted a letter today in support of a petition seeking to prevent utility companies from funneling...

How Big Utilities’ Climate Pledges Fall Short — Episode 129 of Local Energy Rules

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How Big Utilities’ Climate Pledges Fall Short — Episode 129 of Local Energy Rules

For this episode of Local Energy Rules, host John Farrell and guest John Romankiewicz discuss The Dirty Truth About Utility Climate Pledges: utilities are doing...

Hosting Capacity Analysis Could Simplify Grid Interconnection for Distributed Energy Resources

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Hosting Capacity Analysis Could Simplify Grid Interconnection for Distributed Energy Resources

These comments, submitted to the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission on April 7, underline the value Xcel Energy’s hosting capacity analysis could have as part of...

New Report Sheds Light on America’s Monopolized Energy Sector . . . and How We Can Fix It

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New Report Sheds Light on America’s Monopolized Energy Sector . . . and How We Can Fix It

In this report, we look at how America’s monopoly problem extends into the energy and electricity sector. This report is the latest in a series...

Should Big Utilities Pay for Their Bad Choices? — Episode 124 of Local Energy Rules

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Should Big Utilities Pay for Their Bad Choices? — Episode 124 of Local Energy Rules

For this episode of the Local Energy Rules podcast, republished from ILSR’s Building Local Power podcast, host John Farrell and guest Leslie Glustrom discuss utility...