Local Energy Rules

Recent Episodes

In Santa Fe, Momentum Builds for Locals to Take Charge of Electricity System

Posted September 8, 2016 • 00:28:00

A widening chasm between what customers want and what Santa Fe’s electric utility delivers is bolstering a campaign to rejigger power production and...

Video: The Coming of Energy Democracy - Midwest Renewable Energy Fair

Posted August 4, 2016 • 00:40:12

On June 17, John Farrell delivered a keynote address to the annual Midwest Energy Fair in Custer, Wisconsin. In this presentation, John detailed the...

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

Posted July 7, 2016 • 00:24:33

“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,...

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

Posted July 4, 2016 • 00:19:10

Incentives designed to make rooftop solar feasible for a wider range of consumers are under attack nationwide, threatening new solar development as...

Utilities Strip Consumers' Control Over Energy Bills - Episode 36 of Local Energy Rules Podcast

Posted June 30, 2016 • 00:15:38

A surge of interest in residential solar arrays threatens traditional utilities’ outdated business model of selling more and more electricity, prompting...