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Latest Episodes

A Public Power Struggle in Tucson — Episode 242 of Local Energy Rules
August 13, 2025

Affordability and clean energy are driving a public power campaign to take over Tucsons investor-owned utility. | Show page available: https://ilsr.org/articles/tucson-public-power-ler242/| Listen to

Smart Homes, Stronger Grids, Thanks to Distributed Power Plants — Episode 241 of Local Energy Rules
July 30, 2025

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 Energ

Why BlackRock Wants to Buy Your Electric Utility — Episode 240 of Local Energy Rules
July 16, 2025

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-ler240/

The Truth Behind California’s High Electric Bills — Episode 239 of Local Energy Rules
July 02, 2025

Utility overspending, not rooftop solar, is driving Californias rising rates Richard McCann debunks the cost shift myth.| Show page available: https://ilsr.org/article/truth-behind-CA-electric-bi

Australia’s Rooftop Solar Revolution: A Postcard from the Future — Episode 238 of Local Energy Rules
June 18, 2025

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-rooftop

Boosting Consumer Control with Better Utility Governance — Episode 237 of Local Energy Rules
June 04, 2025

What if we changed monopoly utility governance to give consumers more control over utility decisions?

Community Solar Cracks Gas Crisis in Alaska — Episode 236 of Local Energy Rules
May 21, 2025

Discover how Alaskas electric co-ops and the Cook Inlet gas crisis laid the groundwork for the states community solar policy.

Community Solar Complements New Hampshire’s Resident-Owned Communities — Episode 235 of Local Energy Rules
May 07, 2025

Members of New Hampshires 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 of our

A ‘North Star’ For California Utility Reform — Episode 234 of Local Energy Rules
April 23, 2025

Californias 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-utility-r

How Utilities Evade Grid Regulation — Episode 233 of Local Energy Rules
April 09, 2025

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