John Farrell
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Minneapolis, MN, United States
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The Long Wait for Community Solar in Washington State
In the state of Washington, advocates hope that the third time’s the charm for passing community solar legislation. For this episode of the Local Energy Rules Podcast, host John Farrell speaks with Mason Rolph, President of → Read More
Report: New Survey Shows How Electric Utilities & Policymakers Are Holding Back Local Solar
Based on our first ever survey of solar developers, ILSR’s new report shows how electric utilities and policymakers are creating unexpected delays and added costs for solar projects and slowing the growth of local solar. → Read More
Voices of 100%: Moab Anchors Utah Community Renewable Energy Program
To preserve its unique natural environment and the regional economy, Moab and other Utah cities have created a pathway to procure 100% renewable power by 2030. → Read More
Voices of 100%: Moab Anchors Utah Community Renewable Energy Program
To preserve its unique natural environment and the regional economy, Moab and other Utah cities have created a pathway to procure 100% renewable power by 2030. → Read More
New Mexico Co-op Dumps Monopoly Supplier to Offer More Solar
Originally published on ILSR.org Rural areas are sometimes isolated, disconnected from modern conveniences and the latest technologies. The digital divide is real, but one cooperative in New Mexico is proving to be an exception as → Read More
Voices Of 100%: Des Moines Commits To Clean Electricity Around The Clock
Originally published on ILSR.org Though it’s insulated from sea level rise, the state of Iowa faces many dangerous climate change impacts — which in turn threaten the nation’s food supply. Fortunately, the state is rich → Read More
Drone Data Helps A Minnesota City Conserve Energy
John Farrell speaks with City Administrator Shannon Mortenson of Warren, Minnesota. Mortenson and the city partnered with a community college to pilot a novel project; the college, using drones and thermal cameras, captured images that display energy leaks in homes and businesses. Farrell and Mortenson discuss the first-of-its-kind thermal imaging project, lessons learned from the pilot, and how… → Read More
Rep. Seth Berry On The Movement For Publicly-Owned Power In Maine
For this episode of the Local Energy Rules Podcast, a rebroadcast from the Building Local Power Podcast, host John Farrell speaks with Maine State Representative Seth Berry. Berry was the Maine House sponsor of LD 1708, a bill to establish a consumer-owned utility, and serves as Chair of the Maine Legislature’s Joint Standing Committee on Energy, Utilities, and Technology. → Read More
New Power Generation Quarterly: 2021 Q2
Originally published on ILSR.org Nearly 7 gigawatts of new power generation capacity came online in the second quarter of 2021. Renewable energy generation capacity growth was comparable to last quarter, while new fossil gas construction → Read More
Colorado Law Creates Transparency at Rural Electric Co-ops
Originally published at ILSR.org After moving to Colorado, Joe Smyth found he was barred from participating in his generation and transmission cooperative — despite a Colorado law promoting co-op transparency. For this episode of the Local → Read More
Queremos Sol: Seeking Solar Power for All Puerto Rican Homes
Originally published on ILSR.org Residents of Puerto Rico are ready for energy democracy. Specifically, a resilient, renewable electricity system with equitably shared benefits. Is this vision possible for the island, whose democratic power is limited → Read More
Voices Of 100%: A Renewable City Coalition Grows in Western Montana
Originally published at ILSR.org For this episode of our Voices of 100% series of the Local Energy Rules Podcast, host John Farrell talks with Helena Sustainability Coordinator Patrick Judge and Citizens Conservation Commission Member Mark Juedeman. Judge and → Read More
The role of antitrust law in creating energy democracy
How legal advocacy for energy democracy can overcome utility barriers to a renewable energy economy. → Read More
The Role Of Antitrust Law In Creating Energy Democracy
Originally published at ILSR.org For this episode of the Local Energy Rules Podcast, a rebroadcast of episode 127 of the Building Local Power Podcast, host John Farrell speaks with guest Jean Su. Su, an attorney and Director of → Read More
A solar settlement for the good of the grid
Getting electricity customer-generators the compensation they deserve has been a battle in many states. → Read More
Given Detailed Analysis, Grids Can Host The Most Solar
Originally published at ILSR.org Electricity customers are lining up to generate their own clean, affordable solar energy, but to get it to them, solar developers must navigate the impediments of a congested and outdated electricity → Read More
New Mexico’s Community Solar Program
Originally published on ILSR.org. Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham signed the Energy Transition Act (SB 489) in 2019, which introduced the idea of a community solar program, and also mandated that New Mexico move to 50% → Read More
Report: 30 Million Solar Homes Would Create 1.77 Million Jobs, $69 Billion in Energy Savings
Our new report finds that installing rooftop solar panels and community solar systems to serve the equivalent of 30 million American homes would create significant economic benefits — including 1.77 million jobs and $69 billion electricity bill savings over the next five years — while addressing the climate crisis and historic inequities. → Read More
New York’s Community Solar Program
Originally published on ILSR.org New York enabled virtual net metering in 2011 for solar, wind, and farm-based biogas systems. Virtual Net Metering allows shared-ownership groups or neighborhoods to collectively receive credits for off-site renewable energy generation — essentially allowing → Read More
How Big Utilities’ Climate Pledges Fall Short
Can a utility company be carbon neutral by 2050 if it builds a gas plant now? Maybe if it shuts off the gas plant well before its 40 years of useful life are complete, leaving electric customers to pay off millions in debt. → Read More