Everyday people can lower their electric bills by choosing, generating, and sharing their own energy — but state leaders must enact strong policies to enable them to do so without interference from ...

Note: Public comments on the proposal are due Nov. 20, 2026. Scroll to the bottom for instructions. A private equity firm with $1 billion in annual revenue, a casino with $744 million, an advertising ...

Contamination is a major challenge for composting at all scales, often requiring significant investments of labor, time, and money to manage. This free course introduces best practices for reducing ...

Local governments have a powerful role to play in the success of local composting. The many co-benefits that local composting offers — jobs, resilient soils, enhanced food security, and community ...

Ever wonder why your neighborhood doesn’t have a grocery store or pharmacy? The reason could be a sneaky lease clause used by big chains to keep competitors out. ILSR hosted a lively virtual ...

Three years ago, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission and 19 state Attorneys General sued Amazon, alleging that the company’s monopoly power eliminated competition and harmed sellers and consumers. It’s ...

State regulators set the rate of profit, also called return on equity, that utilities can pay their investors. For decades, state regulators have been allowing utilities to overcharge their customers ...

Local government and nonprofit leaders are increasingly seeking to improve energy affordability for residents — especially as extreme temperatures affect more places for more of each year due to ...

The first-of-its-kind network-by-network census is accompanied by a searchable map, a compendium of entries on each active network, and a detailed historical timeline tracing the arc of Tribal ...

To consolidate control over generative AI and deepen their monopoly power, dominant tech firms are driving a wave of hyperscale data center construction that is colliding with communities nationwide.

Welcome to Building Local Power’s “The Data Centers Are Coming,” where we journey to some of the most active places in the cross-country battle over data centers in our local communities. We start at ...

Distributed solar, which can be owned by individuals, small businesses, and public entities, is turning the electricity industry upside down as individuals choose to generate their own solar power on ...