Oct 21, 202636 min
St. Pete public power advocates want voters, not politicians, to decide whether to dump Duke Energy. | Show page available: https://ilsr.org/article/energy-democracy/st-pete-dump-duke-energy-ler282/ | Listen to all of...
About this Podcast:
This bi-weekly podcast from the Institute for Local Self-Reliance shares powerful stories of local renewable energy, from mayors discussing their city’s commitment to 100% renewable energy to tales of innovative community owned solar to questions about the the best rooftop solar policy. Join host John Farrell, the director of the Institute’s Energy Democracy Initiative, as he asks if the 100-year-old monopoly market structure for electricity delivery makes sense in an on-demand, distributed 21st century energy system. Tell us what you think.
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What is Local Energy Rules about?
This bi-weekly podcast from the Institute for Local Self-Reliance shares powerful stories of local renewable energy, from mayors discussing their city’s commitment to 100% renewable energy to tales of innovative community owned solar to questions about the the best rooftop solar policy.
What has Local Energy Rules covered recently?
Recent episodes include "This Midsize City Wants to Dump Duke Energy, Episode 282" (21 October 2026, 36 minutes), "The Green Bank that Made Solar on Schools Simple, Episode 280" (23 September 2026, 47 minutes), and "Community Solar Helps Alaskans With Fuel Costs, Episode 279" (9 September 2026, 44 minutes).
How often does Local Energy Rules publish?
Local Energy Rules publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 41 minutes across 288 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on Local Energy Rules?
Booking probability for Local Energy Rules is 34%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Local Energy Rules requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Local Energy Rules's contact route on record: public web form.
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The strongest fits for Local Energy Rules are Electric Power. Local Energy Rules has a society audience.
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Local Energy Rules is a society podcast with 288 episodes published.
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- Sep 23, 202647 min
Connecticut's Green Bank made solar on schools simple. Its public financing approach is a model other states can copy. Show page available...
- Sep 9, 202644 min
Inside Alaska's community energy program: subscriber-owned solar for a one-of-a-kind grid.| Show page available: https://ilsr.org/article/energy-democracy/alaska-community-energy-program-ler279/| Listen to all of our...
- Aug 26, 202645 min
How household power can solve the energy affordability crisis.| Show page available: https://ilsr.org/article/energy-democracy/data-centers-energy-affordability-ler278/| Listen to all of our Local Energy Rules podcast...
- Aug 12, 202644 min
A Minnesota community solar cooperative earns trust and delivers savings in manufactured home parks. | Show page available: https://ilsr.org/article/energy-democracy/community-solar-manufactured-homes-minnesota-ler277/...
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- Jul 29, 202649 min
Utilities profit by spending more. An independent distribution system operator could change that. Show page available: https://ilsr.org/article/energy-democracy/independent-distribution-system-operator-ler276/. Listen...
- Jul 15, 202642 min
How did this small city finance a municipal geothermal network?| Show page available: https://ilsr.org/article/energy-democracy/new-haven-geothermal-network-ler275/ Listen to all of our Local Energy Rules podcast...
- Jul 1, 20261h 2m
Boulder's voter-approved climate tax has funded local climate action since 2006. Its lessons are ones any city can use.| Show page available...
- Jun 17, 202644 min
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...
- Jun 3, 202647 min
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...
- May 20, 202638 min
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...
- May 6, 202635 min
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, 202646 min
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...
- Apr 8, 202636 min
What makes faith communities such attractive hosts for resilience hubs?
- Mar 25, 202645 min
How did this coal town ditch gas lines, win grants, and make municipal networked geothermal the cheapest heating option?
Episode #266
The Utility Power Trip Behind Transmission Network Upgrades — Episode 266 of Local Energy Rules
Mar 11, 202642 minWho 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...
Episode #265
How This City Got Low-Income Solar On The Utility’s Dime — Episode 265 of Local Energy Rules
Feb 25, 202626 minSan Diego may be the only city to have secured upfront funding from utility shareholders to make clean energy cheaper.| Show page available...
- Feb 11, 202629 min
Oregon tries to tie utility profits to climate, cost, and reliability targets through performance-based regulation.| Show page available...
Episode #263
42 Million People Can Use this Toolkit to Lower Electric Bills — Episode 263 of Local Energy Rules
Jan 28, 202639 minRural electric co-op members should use this new toolkit to swap coal debt for clean, affordable energy.| Show page available: https://ilsr.org/article/energy-democracy/rural-electric-coop-toolkit-ler263/| Listen to all...
Episode #262
Solar and Portable Batteries Save Lives after Storms — Episode 262 of Local Energy Rules
Jan 14, 202635 minNOLA’s Community Lighthouse initiative creates local hubs with rooftop solar and portable batteries to save lives after storms.| Show page available...
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Richard McCann
environmental policy consultant, Vivint Gives Back
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Mark Ellis
pastor, founder, former corporate executive, American Economic Liberties Project
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Leah Stokes
Associate Professor of Environmental Politics, The 2035 Initiative
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Mariel Nanasi
Civil Rights and Environmental Attorney / Community Activist / Biggest Bursting Sweetheart, New Energy Economy
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