Local Energy Rules

Jul 01, 2026 — Boulder's voter-approved climate tax has funded local climate action since 2006. Its lessons are ones any city can use.| Show page available: https://ilsr.org/article/energy-democracy/boulder-climate-tax-lessons-ler274/| Listen to all of our Local...

Jun 17, 2026 — Solar is ready. Thanks to utilities, the rules to connect it to the grid aren't.| Show page available: https://ilsr.org/article/energy-democracy/state-interconnection-rules-ler273/| Listen to all of our Local Energy Rules podcast episodes at our site:...

Jun 03, 2026 — States can slash rooftop solar costs with instant permits and remote visits.| Show page available: https://ilsr.org/article/energy-democracy/reducing-rooftop-solar-red-tape-ler272| Listen to all of our Local Energy Rules podcast episodes at our site:...

May 20, 2026 — A solar-powered laundromat is changing daily life on the Pine Ridge reservation.| Show page available: https://ilsr.org/article/energy-democracy/pine-ridge-solar-ler271/| Listen to all of our Local Energy Rules podcast episodes at our site:...

May 06, 2026 — In some states, 30 cents of every dollar a customer pays to their electric utility goes to the utility’s shareholders’ profits. How widespread is this problem and how did it happen? | Show page available:...

Apr 22, 2026 — What can we expect from a new utility-owned distributed storage program that made headlines when it was announced over 18 months ago Show page available: https://ilsr.org/article/energy-democracy/distributed-storage-ler269/ Listen to all of our Local...

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Apr 08, 2026 — What makes faith communities such attractive hosts for resilience hubs?

Mar 25, 2026 — How did this coal town ditch gas lines, win grants, and make municipal networked geothermal the cheapest heating option?

Mar 11, 2026 — Who should pay for upgrades to the high voltage transmission network?| Show page available: https://ilsr.org/article/energy-democracy/transmission-network-upgrades-ler266/| Listen to all of our Local Energy Rules podcast episodes at our site:...

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Feb 25, 2026 — San Diego may be the only city to have secured upfront funding from utility shareholders to make clean energy cheaper.| Show page available: https://ilsr.org/article/energy-democracy/San-Diego-franchise-agreement-ler265/| Listen to all of our Local...