Τα καλύτερα Local Energy Rules podcast (2024)

The Florida Legislature removed local control of Gainesville’s century-old municipal utility, but Commissioner Bryan Eastman explains how the city plans to take it back. | Show page available: https://ilsr.org/articles/public-power-ballot-florida-ler221/| Listen to all of our Local Energy Rules podcast episodes at our site: https://ilsr.org/energy/…

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Solar Help Desk Offers Agenda-Free Consumer Assistance — Episode 220 of Local Energy Rules 31:32

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Jani Hale and Liz Veazy from Solar United Neighbors explain how the Solar Help Desk aids consumers and how the group organizes people to fight for solar rights. | Show page available: https://ilsr.org/article/solar-help-desk-agenda-free-ler220/ | Listen to all of our Local Energy Rules podcast episodes at our site: https://ilsr.org/energy/local-ene…

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Crashing the Utility Transmission Planning Party — Episode 219 of Local Energy Rules

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Shelley Welton discusses why utilities cannot be trusted to coordinate their electricity transmission plans and how an independent planning authority could step in where federal regulators have floundered. | Show page available: https://ilsr.org/articles/crashing-utility-transmission-planning-party-ler219/ | Listen to all of our Local Energy Rules …

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How Cities Can Simplify Rooftop Solar — Episode 218 of Local Energy Rules 49:13

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Toyah Callahan and Zach Greene discuss how the SolSmart technical assistance platform supports local governments as they streamline their solar permitting, inspection, and zoning processes, making it easier for residents to go solar. | Show page available: https://ilsr.org/cities-simplify-rooftop-solar-ler218/ | Listen to all of our Local Energy Ru…

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Leah Stokes and Tim Hade on Climate Resilience in California — Episode 217 of Local Energy Rules 45:34

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Tim Hade and Leah Stokes discuss how, through the coordination of a virtual power plant, distributed energy generation and storage will provide resilient and affordable electric power to a vulnerable area of Santa Barbara County. | Show page available: https://ilsr.org/stokes-hade-climate-resilience-california-ler217/ | Listen to all of our Local E…

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How Monopoly Utilities Abuse Their Power — Episode 216 of Local Energy Rules 18:36

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John Farrell summarizes ILSR’s recent report, Upcharge: Hidden Costs of Electric Utility Monopoly Power, and makes the case for restoring competition to the electricity system. | Show page available: https://ilsr.org/how-monopoly-utilities-abuse-power-ler216/ | Listen to all of our Local Energy Rules podcast episodes at our site: https://ilsr.org/l…

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The Cost of Utility-Controlled Vehicle Charging — Episode 215 of Local Energy Rules 41:26

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Doug Kantor discusses why the electric vehicle charging market must be competitive, rather than controlled by utilities, and why convenience stores are particularly suited to provide vehicle fueling wherever customers are. | Show page available: https://ilsr.org/the-cost-utility-controlled-vehicle-charging-ler215/ | Listen to all of our Local Energ…

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Financing Platform Opens the Door to Solar Ownership — Episode 214 of Local Energy Rules 1:03:57

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Bracken Hendricks discusses how Working Power, a community development and financing platform, helps community-based organizations retain ownership of clean energy projects and the financial benefits of clean energy investment. | Show page available: https://ilsr.org/financing-platform-solar-ownership-ler214/ | Listen to all of our Local Energy Rul…

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Paying Solar Incentives Direct to Nonprofits — Episode 213 of Local Energy Rules 50:21

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Jeremy Kalin discusses the evolution of federal tax incentives for renewable energy and how the direct pay provision of the Inflation Reduction Act will deliver more financial benefits to cities, counties, and nonprofits. | Show page available: https://ilsr.org/solar-incentives-direct-pay-ler213/ | Listen to all of our Local Energy Rules podcast ep…

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Seven Hundred Yards Pt. 3: Seven Generations to Come — Episode 212 of Local Energy Rules 24:20

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Out of the legislative fight over the nuclear plant next door, Prairie Island Indian Community is building its own net zero energy future, on part three of our special series, Seven Hundreds Yards. | Show page available: https://ilsr.org/articles/700-yards-pt3-seven-generations-ler212/ | Listen to all of our Local Energy Rules podcast episodes at o…

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Seven Hundred Yards Pt. 2: Pretend Democracy — Episode 211 of Local Energy Rules 28:14

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In part two of our special series, Seven Hundred Yards, we find out why the nuclear waste “temporarily” stored on Prairie Island is still there 30 years later. | Show page available: https://ilsr.org/articles/700-yards-pt2-pretend-democracy-ler211| Listen to all of our Local Energy Rules podcast episodes at our site: https://ilsr.org/local-energy-r…

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Seven Hundred Yards Pt. 1: A Small Island in the Mississippi — Episode 210 of Local Energy Rules 28:44

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Prairie Island community members and experts explain how powerful players allowed a nuclear plant to be built less than 700 yards away from the Native Nation, in part one of our special series, Seven Hundred Yards. | Show page available: https://ilsr.org/articles/700-yards-pt1-small-island-ler210/ | Listen to all of our Local Energy Rules podcast e…

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Advocate Puts Full Court Pressure on Utilities — Episode 209 of Local Energy Rules 49:34

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Advocating for a distributed, democratized clean energy transition involves a never-ending series of legal and regulatory battles. For this episode of the Local Energy Rules Podcast, host John Farrell is joined by Mariel Nanasi, executive director of New Energy Economy. They discuss New Energy Economy’s efforts before lawmakers, regulators, and cou…

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Standing Rock’s Wind Project Puts People First — Episode 208 of Local Energy Rules 53:44

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A community-owned clean energy project has a lot more to offer than just electricity. For this episode of the Local Energy Rules Podcast, host John Farrell is joined by Christina Hollenback, CEO of Justice Capital, and Joseph McNeil, CEO of SAGE Development Authority. They discuss how SAGE Development Authority has created a model for community-led…

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Ann Arbor’s Public Pathway to Reliable Power — Episode 207 of Local Energy Rules 38:24

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DTE Energy is not meeting Ann Arbor’s needs for reliable, renewable electricity. Could a municipal takeover be the answer to residents’ pleas? For this episode of the Local Energy Rules Podcast, host John Farrell is joined by Gregory Woodring, the president and founder of Ann Arbor for Public Power. They discuss the ways that investor-owned utility…

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A San Diego Solar Takeover — Episode 206 of Local Energy Rules 52:09

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Local solar offers relief from exorbitant electric rates, but San Diego may need a different utility business model to see dramatic savings. For this episode of the Local Energy Rules Podcast, host John Farrell is joined by Dorrie Bruggemann and Bill Powers, Campaign Coordinator and Campaign Chair of the Power San Diego ballot initiative. They disc…

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

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An April election could make an Arizona utility accountable to all of its customers. For this episode of the Local Energy Rules Podcast, host John Farrell is joined by Charlie Fisher, Executive Director of Arizonans for a Clean Economy. They discuss the upcoming Salt River Project election and how clean energy advocates could flip the public utilit…

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Smarter Rules for Smart Meters — Episode 204 of Local Energy Rules 45:18

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Technology is outpacing laws and regulations in the energy industry, too. For this episode of the Local Energy Rules Podcast, host John Farrell is joined by Michael Murray, President of Mission:data Coalition. Murray explains the many capabilities of smart meters, his critique of a Rhode Island utility proposal to expand advanced metering, and how …

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The Concrete Benefits of Virtual Power Plants — Episode 203 of Local Energy Rules 46:00

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Coordinated grid services benefit virtually everyone — with the exception of utility shareholders. For this episode of the Local Energy Rules Podcast, host John Farrell is joined by Chris Rauscher, Head of Grid Services and Virtual Power Plants at Sunrun. Sunrun has partnered with utilities to reward their residential customers who dispatch electri…

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10 Years of Minnesota’s Community Solar Program — Episode 202 of Local Energy Rules 45:15

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Monopoly utilities give distributed energy advocates little time to celebrate their victories. For this episode of the Local Energy Rules Podcast, host John Farrell is joined by Pouya Najmaie, Policy and Regulatory Director at Cooperative Energy Futures. They discuss the strengths and weaknesses of Minnesota’s community solar program, its many regu…

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Petitioners Ask Feds to Investigate Utility Abuses of Monopoly Power — Episode 201 of Local Energy Rules 38:18

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Monopoly energy utilities have accrued vast service territories and extraordinary financial power — which they have used to purchase political power. At this point, state regulatory and legislative bodies can only do so much to rein them in. In this episode from the Local Energy Rules archive, host John Farrell speaks with Howard Crystal and Liz Ve…

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200 Episodes, 10 Lessons, and Your Questions — Episode 200 of Local Energy Rules 53:44

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Local Energy Rules is celebrating a milestone! For this episode of the Local Energy Rules Podcast, host John Farrell reflects on 10 years of making the podcast, what he has learned from over 200 guests, and answers some listener questions. Explore more resources at the link below — including a transcript and summary of the conversation. https://ils…

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Scaling Up Home Energy Investment — Episode 199 of Local Energy Rules 52:54

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With a little help from utilities, home energy upgrades can pay for themselves. For this episode of the Local Energy Rules Podcast, host John Farrell is joined by Matt Flaherty, Director of Building Decarbonization at Clean Energy Works. They discuss the barriers to home energy upgrades, how inclusive utility investment is a scalable solution that …

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Loopholes and Scams in New York Gas Plans — Episode 198 of Local Energy Rules 42:56

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Can for-profit gas utilities be trusted to plan their own stagnation? For this episode of the Local Energy Rules Podcast, host John Farrell is joined by Ben Kuebrich, Public Advocate for the Alliance for a Green Economy. They discuss New York’s Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act, what to expect when gas utilities do their own decarboni…

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Utility Millions Take Down Popular Measure — Episode 197 of Local Energy Rules 43:05

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Utilities regularly spend millions of dollars to get their way. When their monopoly status is on the line, they pull out all of the stops. For this episode of the Local Energy Rules Podcast, host John Farrell is joined by Lucy Hochschartner, Deputy Campaign Director for Pine Tree Power. They discuss how public power would have been an improvement o…

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New Paths for Rural Electric Co-op Revival — Episode 196 of Local Energy Rules 34:31

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This is a defining moment for rural communities and the clean energy transition. For this episode of the Local Energy Rules Podcast, host John Farrell is joined by Frances Sawyer, founder of Pleiades Strategy, and Maria McCoy, researcher at ILSR. They discuss ILSR’s new report on rural electric co-ops and how federal dollars can meet the growing mo…

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Stopping the Spread of Monopolies — Episode 195 of Local Energy Rules 50:23

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To protect competitive markets, we must quarantine regulated monopolies. For this episode of the Local Energy Rules Podcast, host John Farrell is joined by Lynne Kiesling, Director of the Institute for Regulatory Law & Economics at Northwestern University and Research professor at the University of Colorado Denver. Kiesling explains why allowing in…

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Colorado Bill Increases Utility Accountability — Episode 194 of Local Energy Rules 37:57

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Consumers pay for a lot of things on their utility bills. In Colorado, legislators took political lobbying out of the equation. For this episode of the Local Energy Rules Podcast, host John Farrell is joined by Steve Fenberg, the Colorado Senate President representing Boulder County. They discuss Colorado’s Senate Bill 291, which changed incentives…

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Against All Reason, Indiana Dismantles Rooftop Solar — Episode 193 of Local Energy Rules 43:11

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When it comes to distributed solar policy, Indiana took one step back before ever taking two steps forward. For this episode of the Local Energy Rules Podcast, host John Farrell is joined by Ben Inskeep, Program Director at Citizens Action Coalition of Indiana. The Citizens Action Coalition is a non-profit consumer advocacy organization working bro…

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Don’t Follow California’s Lead on Rooftop Solar — Episode 192 of Local Energy Rules 56:06

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For this episode of the Local Energy Rules Podcast, host John Farrell is joined by Sachu Constantine, Executive Director of Vote Solar. They discuss the obstacles and opportunities arising for the electric grid as customers become generators and what California got wrong in its 2022 net metering decision. Listen to the full episode and explore more…

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The Anti-Competitive Tricks up Utility Sleeves — Episode 191 of Local Energy Rules 38:28

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If utility regulators are not defending competition, they are not defending consumers. For this episode of the Local Energy Rules Podcast, host John Farrell is joined by Seth Handy, a clean energy attorney in Rhode Island. Handy and his law firm have come up against electric utilities in many different cases, often around their suppression of distr…

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Portland Funds Community-Led Clean Energy Projects — Episode 190 of Local Energy Rules

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Creating a program that is justice driven, accountable, community powered, and has multiple benefits is a tall order. For this episode of the Local Energy Rules Podcast, host John Farrell is joined by Maria Sipin, volunteer committee member for the Portland Clean Energy Community Benefits Fund. They discuss what the fund has accomplished, how volun…

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How Utilities Neglect Certain Customers — Episode 189 of Local Energy Rules 28:08

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Some utility customers aren’t getting what they pay for. For this episode of the Local Energy Rules Podcast, host John Farrell is joined by Alex Hill, Research Director at We the People Michigan. They discuss a report on utility redlining in electric distribution, the impacts of inadequate grid infrastructure, and how the report helped make a case …

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13 States Flunk This Standard Test — Episode 188 of Local Energy Rules 49:30

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Across the country, clean energy development is at an all-time high. Is your state fair and transparent when it comes to interconnecting these new resources? For this episode of the Local Energy Rules Podcast, host John Farrell is joined by Mari Hernandez, Assistant Director, Regulatory Program at the Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC). IRE…

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Utilities Gamble With Household Money — Episode 187 of Local Energy Rules 26:10

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This lobbyist is on the house — your house. For this episode of the Local Energy Rules Podcast, host John Farrell is joined by Tony Bartelme, projects writer for Charleston’s The Post and Courier. They discuss how utilities have wagered and lost billions of customer dollars, why customers are on the hook when utilities take financial risks, and how…

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How Cities Can Steer State Action — Episode 186 of Local Energy Rules

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The largest energy decisions may be out of local hands, but cities can influence the outcomes. For this episode of the Local Energy Rules Podcast, host John Farrell is joined by Stacy Miller, Sustainability Program Coordinator for the City of Minneapolis. City officials created the position and hired Miller four years ago when they realized that st…

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Scoring Justice in Clean Energy Standards — Episode 185 of Local Energy Rules 49:48

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In 2023, Minnesota became the latest state to adopt a 100 percent clean energy standard — but does the standard do enough for energy justice? For this episode of the Local Energy Rules Podcast, host John Farrell is joined by Haley Havens, Senior Research and Operations Associate at the Initiative for Energy Justice (IEJ). IEJ has created a scorecar…

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Proof in the Public Takeover Pudding — Episode 184 of Local Energy Rules

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Municipalization: many have tried, but few have succeeded. For this episode of the Local Energy Rules Podcast, host John Farrell is joined by Randy Knight, city manager of Winter Park, Florida. Having taken over its electric utility in 2005, Winter Park is the only sizable city to successfully municipalize in the last two decades. Knight explains h…

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Tennessee Valley’s Unchecked Authority — Episode 183 of Local Energy Rules 31:54

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10 million customers depend on their essential public service, yet decisions are made behind closed doors. What has gone wrong with Tennessee Valley Authority? For this episode of the Local Energy Rules Podcast, host John Farrell is joined by Maggie Shober, Director of Utility Reform for the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy. They discuss how the …

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The Value Idling in Electric Vehicles — Episode 182 of Local Energy Rules 44:46

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A member-owned electric cooperative in New Hampshire is one of the first utilities harnessing the power of ‘vehicle-to-grid.’ For this episode of the Local Energy Rules Podcast, host John Farrell is joined by Brian Callnan, Vice President of Power Resources and Access for New Hampshire Electric Cooperative. They discuss the co-op’s Transactive Ener…

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Central California District Pushes for Public Power — Episode 181 of Local Energy Rules 41:50

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Pacific Gas & Electric, even in bankruptcy, will not relinquish control over its poorly-maintained assets. For this episode of the Local Energy Rules Podcast, host John Farrell is joined by Peter Rietkerk, General Manager of the South San Joaquin Irrigation District. They discuss how a public agency could do a better job than Pacific Gas & Electric…

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Extremely Comfortable Home Makeovers — Episode 180 of Local Energy Rules 51:34

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Did you know you can heat your home without burning gas in your basement? For this episode of the Local Energy Rules Podcast, host John Farrell is joined by Nate Adams, CEO of HVAC 2.0. Farrell and Adams discuss how to electrify homes in cold climates, which policies and incentives actually support home electrification, and the problems we must sol…

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Interconnection and Grid Planning — Episode 179 of Local Energy Rules 54:33

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For this episode of the Local Energy Rules Podcast, host John Farrell is joined by Sky Stanfield, a Partner at Shute, Mihaly & Weinberger, LLP. Stanfield often represents the Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC) in grid modernization, interconnection, and energy storage proceedings across the United States. Farrell and Stanfield discuss how p…

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Mainstreaming Electric Homes — Episode 178 of Local Energy Rules 53:11

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For this episode of the Local Energy Rules Podcast, host John Farrell is joined by Nate Adams, CEO of HVAC 2.0, and Steve Pantano, Head of Research at Rewiring America. After Adams posted a heated Twitter thread involving some of Rewiring America’s research, the two came on the podcast to find common ground within the field of home electrification.…

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Survey Says: Interconnection Data is Unavailable — Episode 177 of Local Energy Rules 39:29

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Deploying local solar is a crucial step toward achieving a low-cost clean electricity grid. Individuals and communities are willing to make the investment, but they lack the information to develop projects with urgency. For this episode of the Local Energy Rules Podcast, host John Farrell is joined by Justin Baca, Vice President of Markets and Rese…

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Commission Failed Georgians in Nuclear Fiasco — Episode 176 of Local Energy Rules 52:33

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Somehow, Georgia public service commissioners found it “just and reasonable” to charge consumers for the most expensive power plant ever built. For this episode of the Local Energy Rules Podcast, host John Farrell is joined by Patty Durand, candidate for the Georgia Public Service Commission. They discuss how the Commission failed to protect consum…

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Who Needs Transmission Wires Anyway? — Episode 175 of Local Energy Rules 41:49

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For this episode of the Local Energy Rules Podcast, host John Farrell is joined by Dan Juhl, Partner at E2SG Partners. Juhl and his partners develop clean energy projects — in particular, integrated systems that combine solar, wind, and/or battery storage. He discusses how commercial-scale, hybrid solar and wind systems are a “real match” that can …

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