In Depth
The 2024 Community Power Scorecard
Maria McCoy
March 20, 2024
Communities can do a lot to advance energy democracy, but some tools must be granted by state policy. This annual scorecard from ILSR’s Energy Democracy Initiative surveys a suite of 18 policies that help or hinder local clean energy action. READ MORE
Community Solar Tracker
Maria McCoy
December 13, 2023
ILSR tracks community solar capacity in states with formal programs that allow non-utility ownership. This quarterly update (2023 Q3) shows the capacity built in nine states, with a focus on projects in investor-owned utility service territory. READ MORE
Report: Will Long-Term Co-op Contracts Give Way to Affordable Clean Energy?
Maria McCoy
October 30, 2023
ILSR’s new report, The Rural Electric Rift, examines the struggle of electric distribution cooperatives and their members to restore local control over electricity purchasing and harness the benefits of affordable clean energy. READ MORE
Recently Posted
A San Diego Solar Takeover — Episode 206 of Local Energy Rules
Maria McCoy
March 27, 2024
Dorrie Bruggemann and Bill Powers discuss how a publicly-owned San Diego electric utility would be more supportive of distributed solar, offer lower rates thanks to that solar, and what it will take to bring the municipalization decision to voters. READ MORE
New Power Generation Quarterly: 2023 Q4
Maria McCoy
March 25, 2024
14 gigawatts of new power generation capacity came online in the fourth quarter of 2023. Over eight gigawatts of this fourth quarter surge was large-scale solar, with distributed solar contributing another two gigawatts. READ MORE
The 2024 Community Power Scorecard
Maria McCoy
March 20, 2024
Communities can do a lot to advance energy democracy, but some tools must be granted by state policy. This annual scorecard from ILSR’s Energy Democracy Initiative surveys a suite of 18 policies that help or hinder local clean energy action. READ MORE
Arizona’s High Stakes Utility Election — Episode 205 of Local Energy Rules
Maria McCoy
March 13, 2024
Charlie Fisher discusses the upcoming Salt River Project election and how clean energy advocates could flip the public utility's board and reverse anti-solar and anti-democratic policies. READ MORE
Smarter Rules for Smart Meters — Episode 204 of Local Energy Rules
Maria McCoy
February 28, 2024
Michael Murray explains the many capabilities of smart meters, his critique of a Rhode Island utility proposal to expand advanced metering, and how state and federal regulators can establish best practices for fairness and data access. READ MORE