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New Mexico Co-op Dumps Monopoly Supplier to Offer More Solar
November 17, 2021

For this episode of the Local Energy Rules Podcast, host John Farrell and guest Luis Reyes discuss how Kit Carsons exit from Tri-State Generation and Transmission allowed the co-op to target 100 perc

Voices of 100%: Des Moines Commits to Clean Electricity Around the Clock
November 03, 2021

For this Voices of 100% episode of Local Energy Rules, host John Farrell and guests Kari Carney and Josh Mandelbaum discuss Des Moiness round-the-clock clean electricity resolution and how it differs

Drone Data Helps a Minnesota City Conserve Energy
October 20, 2021

For this episode of the Local Energy Rules Podcast, host John Farrell and guest Shannon Mortenson discuss Warrens first-of-its-kind thermal imaging project, lessons learned from the pilot, and how ci

Rep. Seth Berry on the Movement for Publicly-Owned Power in Maine
October 06, 2021

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 Our Power Maine: an initiative to replace Maine'

Colorado Law Creates Transparency at Rural Electric Co-ops
September 22, 2021

For this episode of the Local Energy Rules Podcast, host John Farrell and guest Joe Smyth discuss barriers to democratic participation in rural electric cooperative decision-making and how to promote

Queremos Sol: Seeking Solar Power for All Puerto Rican Homes
September 09, 2021

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 Puerto Rico, reducing residential electricity rates and

Voices of 100%: A Renewable City Coalition Grows in Western Montana
August 25, 2021

For this Voices of 100% episode of Local Energy Rules, host John Farrell and guests Patrick Judge and Mark Juedeman discuss Helenas commitment to 100% renewable energy. Helena has joined Missoula and

The Role of Antitrust Law in Creating Energy Democracy
August 11, 2021

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 some of the utility hurdles to a renewable energy e

Get More Solar by Making Utilities Share Data
July 28, 2021

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 grid information can help solar developers

Voices of 100%: Eau Claire Solar Gardens Save the Day
July 14, 2021

For this Voices of 100% episode of the Local Energy Rules Podcast, host John Farrell and guests Kate Beaton and Ned Noel examine Eau Claires clean energy goal, the citizen participation that has supp