Local Energy Rules Podcast
1) A Public Power Struggle in Tucson — Episode 242 of Local Energy Rules
Affordability and clean energy are driving a public power campaign to take over Tucson’s investor-owned utility. | Show page available: https://ilsr.org/articles/tucson-public-power-ler242/| Lis...Show More
2) Smart Homes, Stronger Grids, Thanks to Distributed Power Plants — Episode 241 of Local Energy Rules
Learn about how distributed power plants lower electric bills and stabilize the grid.| Show page available: https://ilsr.org/articles/distributed-power-plants-ler241/| Listen to all of our Local...Show More
3) Why BlackRock Wants to Buy Your Electric Utility — Episode 240 of Local Energy Rules
Minnesota Power's sale would saddle captive utility customers with higher rates, but bring millions to shareholders. | Show page available: https://ilsr.org/article/blackrock-utility-purchase-ler24...Show More
4) The Truth Behind California’s High Electric Bills — Episode 239 of Local Energy Rules
Utility overspending, not rooftop solar, is driving California’s rising rates – Richard McCann debunks the “cost shift” myth.| Show page available: https://ilsr.org/article/truth-behind-CA-electric...Show More
5) Australia’s Rooftop Solar Revolution: A Postcard from the Future — Episode 238 of Local Energy Rules
Australia leads the world in rooftop solar adoption, offering crucial lessons for regulators and grid operators in the United States. | Show page available: https://ilsr.org/article/australias-roof...Show More
6) Boosting Consumer Control with Better Utility Governance — Episode 237 of Local Energy Rules
What if we changed monopoly utility governance to give consumers more control over utility decisions?
7) Community Solar Cracks Gas Crisis in Alaska — Episode 236 of Local Energy Rules
Discover how Alaska’s electric co-ops and the Cook Inlet gas crisis laid the groundwork for the state’s community solar policy.
8) Community Solar Complements New Hampshire’s Resident-Owned Communities — Episode 235 of Local Energy Rules
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 to all o...Show More
9) A ‘North Star’ For California Utility Reform — Episode 234 of Local Energy Rules
California’s Senate Bill 332 aims to address the immediate harms of the investor-owned utilities while also investing in a resilient future.| Show page available: https://ilsr.org/article/CA-utilit...Show More
10) How Utilities Evade Grid Regulation — Episode 233 of Local Energy Rules
Instead of prioritizing more useful regional transmission infrastructure, utilities are pushing through smaller, local transmission projects to minimize oversight and maximize profit.