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Tiny Laboratories of (Energy) Democracy
Host John Farrell is joined by Jesse Gray and David Mendels. They discuss the six provisions in the Municipal Climate Empowerment Plan, state legislation that would enable Massachusetts communities to
Public Power Pt. 6: Alternatives
John Farrell explains five alternatives to a public power takeover that can still advance a communitys clean energy and environmental justice aims. This is part six of a special series: The Promise a
Public Power Pt. 5: The Perils
Customers of four publicly-owned utilities explain some limitations of the public power model and how they are organizing to increase accountability. This is part five of a special series: The Promise
How Cities Can Make the Most of IRA Dollars — Episode 168 of Local Energy Rules
Lawyer Amy Turner joins John Farrell to explain how cities can use Inflation Reduction Act dollars to advance local goals and should help their residents do the same. Read More
Public Power Pt. 4: Game Over?
John Farrell describes three municipalization attempts: Boulder, Minneapolis, and Decorah. Each city failed to form its own utility, but found silver linings in trying. This is part four of a special
Public Power Pt. 3: Ingredients For Success
John Coyle describes how to form a publicly-owned utility and lists the four ingredients for baking up a public takeover. This is part three in a special series: The Promise and Peril of Publicly-Owne
Public Power Pt. 2: Community Benefits
Ursula Schryver describes the benefits of consumer-owned utility service and Randy Knight reports on the progress that municipalization brought to Winter Park, Fla. This is part two in a special serie
Inflation Reduction Act Boosts Local Solar
For this episode of the Local Energy Rules Podcast, host John Farrell and guest Katie Kienbaum discuss how the Inflation Reduction Act will support distributed solar through extended tax credits, a gr
Public Power Pt. 1: Why Take Over?
For this episode of the Local Energy Rules Podcast, host John Farrell and community leaders in six different municipalization campaigns explain why a city might attempt to take over its electric utili
When a Win is a Win, and a Loss is a Lesson
For this episode of the Local Energy Rules Podcast, co-hosts Luke Gannon and Reggie Rucker ask John Farrell about an upcoming podcast series, The Promise and Peril of Publicly-Owned Power. This epis