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Pioneering Community Solar in the Granite State - Episode 44 of Local Energy Rules Podcast

Posted May 19, 2017 • 00:18:15

New Hampshire, home to some of the highest utility costs in the nation, could be fertile ground for community energy projects that promote lower-cost,...

Westchester Power Puts New York Communities in Charge of Energy Future – Episode 43 of Local Energy Rules Podcast

Posted April 28, 2017 • 00:30:15

In New York, community choice aggregation is an especially compelling prospect. It dovetails with a wider effort to reorient state energy policy around...

Municipal Utility Offers Springboard for Minnesota City's Energy Vision – Episode 42 of Local Energy Rules Podcast

Posted March 6, 2017 • 00:14:11

A 2015 mayoral proclamation that Rochester target an all-renewable energy mix by 2031 added the city to a wave of others across the country deepening...

In New England, Cooperative Values Drive Solar Growth - Episode 41 of Local Energy Rules Podcast

Posted November 21, 2016 • 00:25:32

New England offers some of the nation’s biggest incentives for renewable energy generation, but high upfront costs and complicated financing mean...

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

Posted September 16, 2016 • 00:26:33

Minneapolis garnered national attention when it formed a first-of-its-kind partnership with local utilities to advance sustainable, efficient energy...