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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.

Connecticut Utility Regulator Under Fire for Doing Her Job — Episode 232 of Local Energy Rules
March 26, 2025

In this rebroadcast from Volts, Chairman Marissa Gillett of Connecticuts Public Utilities Regulatory Authority talks about the challenges of reforming utility regulation given investor-owned utilitie

Community Solar 2.0 is Coming to Boston — Episode 231 of Local Energy Rules
March 12, 2025

In Boston, a creative cooperatively-run solar developer is combining the best of Massachusetts equity-focused climate opportunities to distribute the benefits of the climate transition.

On Molokai, A Community Cooperative for Energy Sovereignty — Episode 230 of Local Energy Rules
February 26, 2025

On Molokai, a Hawaiian island with the highest utility rates in the country, the resident-led Hohu Energy Cooperative is using its local knowledge to drive clean energy projects that speak to commun