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Five Tactics for Fighting Utility Rate Gouging – Episode 226 of Local Energy Rules
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Mark Ellis spent years as a chief economist and chief of corporate strategy for investor-owned utilities. He now testifies in support of intervenors. Here are 5 tactics he says we should be using to fight utility rate gouging.
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Mark Ellis spent years as a chief economist and chief of corporate strategy for investor-owned utilities. He now testifies in support of intervenors. Here are 5 tactics he says we should be using to fight utility rate gouging.
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1 Boosting Consumer Control with Better Utility Governance — Episode 237 of Local Energy Rules 1:05:34
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What if we changed monopoly utility governance to give consumers more control over utility decisions?
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1 Community Solar Cracks Gas Crisis in Alaska — Episode 236 of Local Energy Rules 42:51
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Discover how Alaska’s electric co-ops and the Cook Inlet gas crisis laid the groundwork for the state’s community solar policy.
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1 Community Solar Complements New Hampshire’s Resident-Owned Communities — Episode 235 of Local Energy Rules 41:11
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Members of New Hampshire’s resident-owned communities are saving money through community solar.| Show page available: https://ilsr.org/article/community-solar-in-nh-rocs-ler235/| Listen to all of our Local Energy Rules podcast episodes at our site: https://ilsr.org/energy/local-energy-rules-podcast/ | Don't forget to subscribe, share with your friends, leave a recommendation on our podcast feeds, and join the conversation online using the #LocalEnergyRules hashtag!…
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1 A ‘North Star’ For California Utility Reform — Episode 234 of Local Energy Rules 55:50
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California’s Senate Bill 332 aims to address the immediate harms of the investor-owned utilities while also investing in a resilient future.| Show page available: https://ilsr.org/article/CA-utility-reform-ler234/ Listen to all of our Local Energy Rules podcast episodes at our site: https://ilsr.org/energy/local-energy-rules-podcast/ | Don't forget to subscribe, share with your friends, leave a recommendation on our podcast feeds, and join the conversation online using the #LocalEnergyRules hashtag!…
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1 How Utilities Evade Grid Regulation — Episode 233 of Local Energy Rules 38:40
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Instead of prioritizing more useful regional transmission infrastructure, utilities are pushing through smaller, local transmission projects to minimize oversight and maximize profit.
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1 Connecticut Utility Regulator Under Fire for Doing Her Job — Episode 232 of Local Energy Rules 1:03:32
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In this rebroadcast from Volts, Chairman Marissa Gillett of Connecticut’s Public Utilities Regulatory Authority talks about the challenges of reforming utility regulation given investor-owned utilities’ incredible influence.
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1 Community Solar 2.0 is Coming to Boston — Episode 231 of Local Energy Rules 38:18
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In Boston, a creative cooperatively-run solar developer is combining the best of Massachusetts’ equity-focused climate opportunities to distribute the benefits of the climate transition.
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1 On Molokai, A Community Cooperative for Energy Sovereignty — Episode 230 of Local Energy Rules 49:47
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On Molokai, a Hawaiian island with the highest utility rates in the country, the resident-led Hoʻāhu Energy Cooperative is using its local knowledge to drive clean energy projects that speak to community needs and priorities.
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1 Voting (Again) on Municipal Power in Decorah, Iowa — Episode 229 of Local Energy Rules 30:02
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Do residents of Decorah, Iowa, have the seven year public power itch? Actually, they’re probably just steamed about two double-digit increases in their electric bills since 2018, when they last considered creating a city-owned electric utility. While that initiative fell short by just three votes, today, the advocates promoting a “yes” vote on the March 4 public power initiative think that anger over Alliant Energy’s lies and bill increases can flip the outcome. | For this episode of the Local Energy Rules Podcast, host John Farrell is joined by Emily Neal, an at-large member of the Decorah city council and a member of the Decorah Sustainability Commission. Show page available: https://ilsr.org/articles/decorah-muni-ler229/ Listen to all of our Local Energy Rules podcast episodes at our site: https://ilsr.org/energy/local-energy-rules-podcast/ Don't forget to subscribe, share with your friends, leave a recommendation on our podcast feeds, and join the conversation online using the #LocalEnergyRules hashtag!…
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1 Wisconsin’s SolarShare: A Co-op Model for Local Clean Power — Episode 228 of Local Energy Rules 49:56
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SolarShare Wisconsin Cooperative’s model allows anyone in the state to invest in local solar projects.
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1 A Public Utility for New York’s Hudson Valley – Episode 227 of Local Energy Rules 36:59
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Rep. Sarahana Shrestha has a bill, The Hudson Valley Power Authority Act, that would take the privately-owned Central Hudson Gas & Electric public in order to lower rates, accelerate clean energy deployment, and increase benefits for the communities it serves.
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1 Five Tactics for Fighting Utility Rate Gouging – Episode 226 of Local Energy Rules 57:56
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Mark Ellis spent years as a chief economist and chief of corporate strategy for investor-owned utilities. He now testifies in support of intervenors. Here are 5 tactics he says we should be using to fight utility rate gouging.
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1 Biogas: The Good, the Bad, and the Sludgy – Episode 225 of Local Energy Rules 41:42
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Anaerobic digestion can harness power from organic waste. But it can also have some negative ecological and health effects.
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1 Monopoly Utilities Shakedown Regulators in the Southwest – Episode 224 of Local Energy Rules 49:53
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In a dynamic Stephen Fischmann refers to as a “continual shakedown,” utilities in New Mexico often refuse to act unless they’re generously compensated. They get away with it, he says, because they’re monopolies.
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1 Unions and Public Power NY Organize for Public Renewables – Episode 223 of Local Energy Rules 47:52
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Patrick Robbins was outraged when a fracked gas pipeline was proposed in his mom's West Village neighborhood. So he helped form the Public Power NY Coalition - the main author of New York state’s 2023 Build Public Renewables Act, a model for other states and municipalities seeking energy independence while addressing climate change and social […]…
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