My new post: Energy localism update: Boulder, Colo., wants to take control of its own power

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My new post: Energy localism update: Boulder, Colo., wants to take control of its own power

Jesse Varner Boulder: They don’t call it the Berkeley of the Rockies for nothing. One of the more fascinating and underreported stories in U.S. energy right now is the budding movement toward localism. In the case of energy, this doesn’t necessarily (or exclusively) mean producing energy locally; few towns or cities could generate sufficient power for themselves within city limits. It just means asserting more local control over energy provision and use. Often that means buying cleaner power than large, bloated, risk-averse utilities are able to provide, and using it more intelligently. There are two ways a town or city can opt out of being served by big utilities. The first is, it can buy and sell power directly while using the utility’s lines. That’s what Chicago is doing. As I wrote last year , Illinois recently passed a “community aggregation” law that allows cities an...

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@symcenter » 29 Jan '13, 7pm
For those interested in #local #energy, don't forget about #coops. [link]
@MobileAsheville » 24 Jan '13, 3pm
RT @ashevillegrown: This is inspiring - communities creating a municipal utility focused on clean power- especially relevant to us... [link]
@ashevillegrown » 24 Jan '13, 3pm
This is inspiring - communities creating a municipal utility focused on clean power- especially relevant to us... [link]
@ReThinkLocal » 24 Jan '13, 12pm
Being a Localist is about more than retail shopping. Where and how we get our power supply is key too. [link]
@MonadnockLocal » 24 Jan '13, 2am
RT @monadnocktable: Local energy? What about it? [link] #MBuyLocal
@MonadnockTable » 23 Jan '13, 9pm
Local energy? What about it? [link]
@RuakinUfuk » 23 Jan '13, 9pm
RT @thecpreport: MT @bealocalist Energizing #Localism! Communities are taking control of their own energy! via @drgrist [link] #CommunityPower
@thecpreport » 23 Jan '13, 9pm
MT @bealocalist Energizing #Localism! Communities are taking control of their own energy! via @drgrist [link] #CommunityPower
@GeorgeBrownLaw » 23 Jan '13, 9pm
RT @bealocalist: Energizing #Localism! It’s not just about #buylocal, one community is taking control of it’s own energy. [link]
@bealocalist » 23 Jan '13, 9pm
Energizing #Localism! It’s not just about #buylocal, one community is taking control of it’s own energy. [link]
@DecisionLab » 20 Jan '13, 3pm
Via @boykoff: #Boulder as "laboratory 2 #energy #democracy" by @drgrist economics guide ideology here, but are linked. [link]
@boykoff » 20 Jan '13, 3pm
#Boulder as "laboratory 2 energy democracy" by @drgrist economics guide ideology here, but the 2 remain linked [link] #climate
@Feed140_F3 » 12 Jan '13, 7pm
Energy localism update: Boulder, Colo., wants to take control of its own power - Jesse VarnerBoulder: They don... [link]
@NLCgreencities » 11 Jan '13, 8pm
Good read:Trends tow. localism w/ regard to #Energy - #Boulder investigating publicly owned #municipal utility [link] #Chicago
@pushingnorms » 10 Jan '13, 5pm
Boulder wants to control it's own power..(smart) [link]
@AnnArbor350 » 10 Jan '13, 3pm
Interesting read about experimenting in Boulder, Colorado to have more power over their power:... [link]
@JusJane53 » 10 Jan '13, 9am
Energy localism update: Boulder, Colo., wants to take control of ... - [link] - from @Taptu
@siristone » 10 Jan '13, 3am
RT @Harringtonkent: Energy localism update: Boulder, Colo., wants to take control of its own power [link]
@GoldbergRodler » 09 Jan '13, 5pm
Boulder wants to take control of it's own #power! [link] @grist
@EI_Coal » 09 Jan '13, 1pm
#coal Energy localism update: Boulder, Colo., wants to take control of its own power: Grist [link] One of the more fascina...
@EI_Renewable » 09 Jan '13, 1pm
#renewable Energy localism update: Boulder, Colo., wants to take control of its own power: Grist [link] One of the more fa...
@EI_SustainDev » 09 Jan '13, 1pm
#sustainable Energy localism update: Boulder, Colo., wants to take control of its own power: Grist [link] One of the more ...
@EI_Climate » 09 Jan '13, 1pm
#climate Energy localism update: Boulder, Colo., wants to take control of its own power: Grist [link] One of the more fasc...
@trwolfe » 09 Jan '13, 5am
Laboratories of energy democracy = #phraseoftheday : [link]
@rhammer » 09 Jan '13, 4am
RT @juliewbee: And A2 freaks out about a windmill. “@jricole: Energy localism: Boulder, Co., wants control of its own power [link] via @zite”
@juliewbee » 09 Jan '13, 4am
And A2 freaks out about a windmill. “@jricole: Energy localism: Boulder, Co., wants control of its own power [link] via @zite”
@jricole » 09 Jan '13, 4am
Energy localism update: Boulder, Colo., wants to take control of its own power [link] via @zite
@NashEmrich » 09 Jan '13, 3am
Cool! Boulder showing off. “@grist: Energy localism update: Boulder, Colo., wants to take control of its own power [link]”
@JLBornstein » 09 Jan '13, 3am
"@grist: Energy localism update: Boulder, Colo., wants to take control of its own power [link]" looks like I moved right
@canadada » 09 Jan '13, 2am
RT @grist: #Energy localism update: Boulder, Colo., wants to take control of its own power ~ [link] #hamont #halton #Toronto ?
@Camz99 » 08 Jan '13, 9pm
"Energy localism update: Boulder, Colo., wants to take control of its own power" - [link] - shared from @TaptuGreen
@brkily » 08 Jan '13, 8pm
RT @ghanscom: This is cool: Boulder, Colo., wants to dump its big coal-dependent utility and form a new one focused on clean energy [link]
@ghanscom » 08 Jan '13, 8pm
This is cool: Boulder, Colo., wants to dump its big coal-dependent utility and form a new one focused on clean energy [link]
@verdepr » 08 Jan '13, 8pm
Go Boulder! RT @grist: Boulder wants to dump its big #coal-reliant utility and form new utility focused on clean power [link]
@grist » 08 Jan '13, 7pm
Boulder wants to dump its big #coal-reliant utility and form a new utility focused on clean power: [link]
@onahunttoday » 08 Jan '13, 7pm
RT @alannogee: MayB cld B a leader. Sadly, most munis R laggards. RT @drgrist: Energy localism: Boulder wants 2 take control of power [link]
@alannogee » 08 Jan '13, 7pm
MayB cld B a leader. Sadly, most munis R laggards. RT @drgrist: Energy localism: Boulder wants 2 take control of power [link]
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RT @drgrist: My new post: Energy localism update: Boulder, Colo., wants to take control of its own power [link]
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My new post: Energy localism update: Boulder, Colo., wants to take control of its own power [link]
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RT @drgrist: My new post: Energy localism update: Boulder, Colo., wants to take control of its own power [link]
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RT @drgrist: My new post: Energy localism update: Boulder, Colo., wants to take control of its own power [link]