Local Power LLC

04/30/2026

"Colombia and the Netherlands, co-hosts of the inaugural conference on transitioning away from fossil fuels, convened discussions on trade, debt, producer countries’ dependence on fossil fuel exports and ways to reduce demand. In the preceding days, activists, Indigenous leaders, scientists and other experts gathered in Santa Marta to discuss the social and economic impacts of fossil fuels and ways to curb demand.

With the US, China, India, Russia and petrostates such as Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates absent, attendance was limited to countries willing to commit to a phaseout. This “coalition of the willing” represents more than half of global GDP, nearly a third of energy demand and a fifth of fossil fuel supply."

Nearly 60 countries back voluntary roadmaps to wean world off coal, oil and gas, at conference prompted by frustration with UN climate summits

04/29/2026

The state joins a growing list of places that allow municipalities to form local energy groups, giving residents more control over electricity costs and a faster path to 100% renewable energy goals.

The state joins a growing list of places that allow municipalities to form local energy groups, giving residents more control over electricity costs and a faster path to 100% renewable energy goals…

04/25/2026

"WILMINGTON — State regulators faced sharp opposition this week during a public hearing on proposed PFAS and 1,4-dioxane rules, as residents raised concerns about the lack of enforceable limits, deadlines, or penalties on polluters. An overcrowded Wilmington City Hall had roughly 200 residents, environmental advocates, and public officials, clustered seat-to-seat — and for those standing, shoulder-to-shoulder — to hear from North Carolina Environmental Management Commission officials."

WILMINGTON — State regulators faced sharp opposition this week during a public hearing on proposed PFAS and 1,4-dioxane rules, as residents raised concerns about the lack of enforceable limits…

04/23/2026

"Climate change is not just a threat — it’s a daily reality impacting our lives. Local residents are feeling the pressure of an energy system strained by fossil fuel dependency.

That’s why our local electricity aggregation, Valley Green Energy, (and all our local municipalities) should examine and potentially embrace Own Your Power, a new program designed by Local Power, LLC for Ithaca, New York, to localize and revolutionize how it generates, uses, and shares energy. The initiative invites residents to cooperate, own, and share in a local energy transition that reduces fossil fuel use, strengthens neighborhood resilience, and keeps wealth circulating right here in their local community.

Local Power, LLC’s team, led by Paul Fenn, co-authored Massachusetts’ pioneering Municipal Aggregation model, developed California’s Community Choice Aggregation 2.0 framework, and created the Solar Bond model that allowed communities to finance renewable infrastructure directly. And it is located in our own neck of the woods, in Williamsburg."

Climate change is not just a threat — it’s a daily reality impacting our lives. Local residents are feeling the pressure of an energy system strained by fossil fuel dependency. That’s why our local electricity aggregation, Valley Green Energy, (and all our local municipalities) should examine ...

04/22/2026

The nuclear attack on local control is unrelenting

The idea of limiting local ability to have a say over smaller modular nuclear power plants comes as tech companies turn to nuclear energy to power AI systems and data centers across the state.

04/20/2026

Unfortunately uses Tetrafluoroethane, a PFAS gas, as refrigerant

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04/20/2026

Because you said no renewables so

04/20/2026

Two hundred bidirectional EV chargers will be installed in that country,

04/20/2026

California takes credit for the gains of municipalities using Community Choice Aggregation

As the state’s primary energy agency, we're driving California toward a 100% clean, reliable, and affordable future.

04/19/2026

"Texas built 36 GW of solar and storage in 4 years, for about $36 billion. Georgia built 2 GW of nuclear in 15 years at the same cost, writes Patty Durand, founder of Georgians for Affordable Energy."

Texas built 36 GW of solar and storage in four years, for about $36 billion. Georgia built 2 GW of nuclear in 15 years at the same cost, writes Patty Durand, founder of Georgians for Affordable Energy.

04/18/2026

"Bill Spratt, executive director of the Department of Public & Facilities didn’t give the Natick Select Board a choice of hearing good news or bad news first—he went straight to the bad news. The town will need to build a likely $30m facility in the next two to three years to filter PFAS (aka, forever chemicals) out of Natick’s drinking water to comply with safety standards.

'The bottom line up front is that we’re facing some financial challenges,' Spratt said. 'Our debt ratio is going to double.'

The town has received about $4m in settlement funds extracted from polluters via class action suits, but the reality is that ratepayers are going to keep taking hits on their water bills to cover rising PFAS treatment expenses."

Natick Select Board public hearing on water & sewer rates includes warning that a $30m PFAS treatment plant needs to be installed

04/17/2026

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The startup that claims to have developed the first usable solid-state batteries says the Verge TS Pro is the fastest-charging bike.