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16 Sep 2016

At the Two-Year Mark, a Few Lessons from the Minneapolis Clean Energy Partnership – Episode 40 of Local Energy Rules Podcast

by Karlee Weinmann | Date: 16 Sep 2016 | posted in: Energy, Energy Self Reliant States | 0

Minneapolis garnered national attention when it formed a first-of-its-kind partnership with local utilities to advance sustainable, efficient energy policy. Now, as communities across the U.S. increasingly push for influence over their energy futures, the Midwestern city offers a blueprint for what works and a taste of the challenges that come with cooperation. John Farrell, who leads … Read More

13 Sep 2016

David Morris Interviewed on PRN.FM’s “It’s Our Money” Radio Show

by Nick Stumo-Langer | Date: 13 Sep 2016 | posted in: From the Desk of David Morris, Media Coverage, The Public Good | 0

On August 17, 2016 David Morris was interviewed on the It’s Our Money radio show, hosted by PRN.FM (the Progressive Radio Network). This conversation was a follow-up on a piece written by David on the history of the Non-Partisan League in North Dakota. Here’s the link to the Public Banking Institute’s website, they run the It’s Our Money radio show.… Read More

8 Sep 2016

In Santa Fe, Momentum Builds for Locals to Take Charge of Electricity System – Episode 39 of Local Energy Rules Podcast

by Karlee Weinmann | Date: 8 Sep 2016 | posted in: Energy, Energy Self Reliant States | 0

A widening chasm between what customers want and what Santa Fe’s electric utility delivers is bolstering a campaign to rejigger power production and distribution, possibly putting the city itself in charge. The municipalization campaign, years in the making, comes as the Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM) leans on a long-term strategy that shortchanges renewables, … Read More

8 Aug 2016

Listen: A Global Village and a Globe of Villages – David Morris’ Speech from 1997

by Nick Stumo-Langer | Date: 8 Aug 2016 | posted in: From the Desk of David Morris, The Public Good | 0

On April 23rd, 1997, David Morris delivered a speech to the Rochester Institute of Technology in Rochester, New York. The title of his talk was “A Global Village and a Globe of Villages” and, even though this talk was delivered nearly 20 years ago, is instructive for our current national conversation. The way that our world is shaped, … Read More

22 Jul 2016

Podcast: Stacy Mitchell on How Big-Box Retailers Undercut the American Middle Class

by ILSR | Date: 22 Jul 2016 | posted in: Retail | 0

Listen to ILSR’s Stacy Mitchell in a recent episode of the Strong Towns podcast, where she speaks about the origins of the big-box store, how the stores win public subsidies at the expense of communities, and the way they continue to undercut the American middle class.… Read More

7 Jul 2016

Mountains Beyond Mountains: How Green Mountain Power Became More Than An Electric Utility – Episode 38 of Local Energy Rules Podcast

by Matt Grimley | Date: 7 Jul 2016 | posted in: Energy, Energy Self Reliant States, Podcast | 0

“We just need to become the Ben and Jerry’s of the utility world!” So said Mary Powell (pictured left), CEO and president of Green Mountain Power, as she announced in 2014 that her electric utility had just earned B Corp certification, making it one of more than 1,700 companies in the world committed to rigorous standards … Read More

4 Jul 2016

Competition and Freedom at Stake – Episode 37 of Local Energy Rules Podcast

by Karlee Weinmann | Date: 4 Jul 2016 | posted in: Energy, Energy Self Reliant States, Podcast | 0

Incentives designed to make rooftop solar feasible for a wider range of consumers are under attack nationwide, threatening new solar development as well as the consumers that already have rooftop panels. The staunchest opponents? Utilities who say, despite a growing body of research to the contrary, that rooftop solar hurts other ratepayers and their bottom lines. … Read More

30 Jun 2016

Utilities Strip Consumers’ Control Over Energy Bills – Episode 36 of Local Energy Rules Podcast

by Karlee Weinmann | Date: 30 Jun 2016 | posted in: Energy, Energy Self Reliant States, Podcast | 0

A surge of interest in residential solar arrays threatens traditional utilities’ outdated business model of selling more and more electricity, prompting them to adopt a controversial fee that hurts efficiency and diminishes long-range cost savings — even for themselves. Mandatory fixed fees on utility bills force consumers to pay up no matter how much, or how … Read More

4 May 2016

Community-Owned Renewable Energy Podcasts, Rebroadcasted

by Nick Stumo-Langer | Date: 4 May 2016 | posted in: Energy, Energy Self Reliant States, Podcast | 0

In conjunction with our recently released report: Beyond Sharing – How Communities Can Take Ownership of Renewable Power, we are re-releasing a number of podcasts which feature renewable energy projects with innovative community-owned energy structures. These pertinent podcasts prove that community-owned renewable energy projects are the way to move towards Energy Democracy.… Read More