Fwd: Last Week in ILSR's Energy Democracy Initiative

[Kirk Rensmeyer]

Bill Mckibben and others speaking about large utilities.

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From: John Farrell <jfar...@ilsr.org>
Date: Mon, Jul 7, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Subject: Last Week in ILSR's Energy Democracy Initiative
To: Kirk Rensmeyer <kren...@gmail.com>

Solving the utility cost mystery...

View this email in your browser @JohnFFarrell ilsr.org: Energy Democracy @johnffarrell.bsky.social Last week, we did a deep dive into California to identify what's driving high electricity costs for consumers. Hint: there's a cost shift, but it's not what you think. Many people have been drawing the wrong lessons from California's energy policy and we hope to set the record straight so that leaders in other states avoid repeating the Golden State's mistakes. On July 17th, I'll moderate a virtual panel featuring climate activist Bill McKibben and other climate and utility experts in conversation about how monopoly utilities block climate progress — and what we can do to fight back. Hope to see you there. Also, it's with great sadness that we share the passing of ILSR co-founder David Morris. He was an inspiration, a leader, and a mentor to me and many others at ILSR and beyond. He will be sorely missed.  Keep your energy local, John P.S. ILSR Independent Business Initiative's Ron Knox penned a piece for The Nation about the rise of trustbusting at the state level in the face of federal regulatory chaos.   DONATE The Latest News in Energy Self-Reliance  The Truth Behind California’s High Electric Bills — Episode 239 of Local Energy Rules Utility overspending, not rooftop solar, is driving California’s rising rates – Richard McCann debunks the “cost shift” myth. LISTEN TO THE EPISODE → How Utility Monopoly Power Crushes Climate Progress In this webinar, climate activist Bill McKibben and a panel of energy experts will discuss how powerful monopoly utilities block climate progress. REGISTER FOR THE WEBINAR → Big Impact of Small Solar Quarterly: 2025 Q1 Ninety-nine percent of the power capacity added in the U.S. in the first quarter of 2025 was renewable. READ THE ARTICLE → A Farewell to Clean Energy Champion Rep. Melissa Hortman A tribute to clean energy champion, Minnesota state representative Melissa Hortman. READ THE ARTICLE → SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCAST Stories I'm Following Utilities shed crocodile tears over community solar Michigan ballot initiative would restrict political donations from major utilities Survey finds people like living near solar projects Back in the News Virtual power plants are back in the headlines, which has us thinking about our 2024 podcast episode on their very concrete benefits. What do you want to know about the community renewable energy space? Email me at jfar...@ilsr.org. Thank you for signing up for our Energy Democracy newsletter! To stay up to date with all the latest information, follow us on social media: @JohnFFarrell ilsr.org: Energy Democracy @johnffarrell.bsky.social ILSR relies on donations from people like you. Please support our work. DONATE Copyright © 2025 ILSR, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you signed up at ilsr.org to learn more about our work. Our mailing address is: ILSR 2720 E 22nd St Minneapolis, MN 55406-1315 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list