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Credit to Author: John Farrell| Date: Mon, 02 Mar 2020 21:07:17 +0000

This white paper provides guidance for creating community solar programs that promote racial and economic equity. It defines what makes a community solar program equitable, and states objectives that community solar programs striving to be equitable can pursue related to program structure, consumer participation, compensation, and other policy areas

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Report: Community Choice Energy

February 24, 2020 admin California, california community choice aggregators, clean power, community choice, green economy, institute for local self reliance, john farrell, policy & politics, research, Solar energy, wind energy

Credit to Author: John Farrell| Date: Mon, 24 Feb 2020 19:05:57 +0000

An alternative to electricity monopolies enables communities to center people and planet

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The 2020 Community Power Scorecard

February 10, 2020 admin clean power, community solar, institute for local self reliance, john farrell, local energy, policy & politics, Solar energy, wind energy

Credit to Author: John Farrell| Date: Mon, 10 Feb 2020 23:33:49 +0000

Each year, the Institute for Local Self-Reliance tracks and scores states based on their energy policies and how these policies help or hinder local clean energy action. In the 2020 Community Power Scorecard, two states excelled, seven states and the District of Columbia saw above average scores, 11 were average, 17 were mediocre, and 13 states received failing grades at enabling individuals and communities to take charge of their energy futures

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Oregon Nears Launch Of A Solid Community Solar Program

December 16, 2019 admin clean power, community solar, institute for local self reliance, john farrell, Oregon, Solar energy

Credit to Author: John Farrell| Date: Mon, 16 Dec 2019 18:25:45 +0000

Adopted by the legislature in 2016, it’s been a long wait for Oregon’s community solar program to launch. Technically, it hasn’t yet, but the program rules are final enough to show that this program scores well on the four principles for community renewable energy

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A New Deal For Electric Co-ops: How Members Can Exercise Ownership To Strengthen Democracy

November 11, 2019 admin clean power, institute for local self reliance, john farrell, podcast, rural electric cooperatives, rural electric coops

Credit to Author: John Farrell| Date: Mon, 11 Nov 2019 17:05:05 +0000

While most Americans get their electricity from a private company, about 1 in 8 Americans actually own their utility as a member-owner of a rural electric cooperative. For this episode of the Local Energy Rules Podcast, host John Farrell speaks with Liz Veazey, Network Director of We Own It, and Chris Woolery, Residential Energy Coordinator at the Mountain Association for Community Economic Development

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National Community Solar Program Tracker

November 4, 2019 admin clean power, community solar, institute for local self reliance, john farrell, policy & politics, policy research, research, Solar energy

Credit to Author: John Farrell| Date: Mon, 04 Nov 2019 20:25:59 +0000

Originally published at ilsr.org. Updated Quarterly How are Community Solar Garden programs doing across the country? For decades, rooftop solar has allowed homeowners to generate their own renewable energy — reducing their dependence upon grid energy and lowering their energy bills. However, solar rooftops are not an option for many people. What about those who [&hellip

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National Community Solar Programs Tracker

November 4, 2019 admin community solar, institute for local self reliance, john farrell, Uncategorized

Credit to Author: John Farrell| Date: Mon, 04 Nov 2019 20:25:59 +0000

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How City Policy Can Reduce Gas Use

October 21, 2019 admin California, california natural gas, Fossil Fuels, institute for local self reliance, john farrell, natural gas, policy & politics

Credit to Author: John Farrell| Date: Mon, 21 Oct 2019 18:40:13 +0000

In this webinar, Institute for Local Self-Reliance Energy Democracy Initiative director John Farrell is joined by Karl Rábago of the Pace Energy and Climate Center to discuss city-level strategies to reduce gas use

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Of New Power Generation, How Much Is On The Roof? Quarterly Update – 2019 Q2

October 14, 2019 admin clean power, institute for local self reliance, john farrell, rooftop solar, Solar energy

Credit to Author: John Farrell| Date: Mon, 14 Oct 2019 22:40:16 +0000

Renewable resources dropped back below 50% of new power generation in the second quarter of 2019. Although the proportion of distributed solar has grown in the last two quarters, losses in the growth of utility solar and wind allowed the majority share to be gas, once again. Despite this setback in percentage, renewables are making up a greater portion of new capacity than they have in previous second quarters of 2017 and

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Report Re-Release: Is Bigger Best In Renewable Energy?

October 8, 2019 admin clean power, institute for local self reliance, john farrell, report

Credit to Author: John Farrell| Date: Tue, 08 Oct 2019 18:30:34 +0000

Conventional wisdom suggests the biggest wind and solar power plants will be cheapest, but where they deliver power, and who will own them, matters more

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