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The 2024 Community Power Scorecard

The 2024 Community Power Scorecard

Maria McCoy

March 20, 2024

Communities can do a lot to advance energy democracy, but some tools must be granted by state policy. This annual scorecard from ILSR’s Energy Democracy Initiative surveys a suite of 18 policies that help or hinder local clean energy action.  READ MORE


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A San Diego Solar Takeover — Episode 206 of Local Energy Rules

A San Diego Solar Takeover — Episode 206 of Local Energy Rules

Maria McCoy

March 27, 2024

Dorrie Bruggemann and Bill Powers discuss how a publicly-owned San Diego electric utility would be more supportive of distributed solar, offer lower rates thanks to that solar, and what it will take to bring the municipalization decision to voters.  READ MORE


New Power Generation Quarterly: 2023 Q4

New Power Generation Quarterly: 2023 Q4

Maria McCoy

March 25, 2024

14 gigawatts of new power generation capacity came online in the fourth quarter of 2023. Over eight gigawatts of this fourth quarter surge was large-scale solar, with distributed solar contributing another two gigawatts.  READ MORE


The 2024 Community Power Scorecard

The 2024 Community Power Scorecard

Maria McCoy

March 20, 2024

Communities can do a lot to advance energy democracy, but some tools must be granted by state policy. This annual scorecard from ILSR’s Energy Democracy Initiative surveys a suite of 18 policies that help or hinder local clean energy action.  READ MORE


Arizona’s High Stakes Utility Election — Episode 205 of Local Energy Rules

Arizona’s High Stakes Utility Election — Episode 205 of Local Energy Rules

Maria McCoy

March 13, 2024

Charlie Fisher discusses the upcoming Salt River Project election and how clean energy advocates could flip the public utility's board and reverse anti-solar and anti-democratic policies.  READ MORE


Smarter Rules for Smart Meters — Episode 204 of Local Energy Rules

Smarter Rules for Smart Meters — Episode 204 of Local Energy Rules

Maria McCoy

February 28, 2024

Michael Murray explains the many capabilities of smart meters, his critique of a Rhode Island utility proposal to expand advanced metering, and how state and federal regulators can establish best practices for fairness and data access.  READ MORE