Read the full article by Jacob Schermerhorn here. Supporters of a public utility feasibility study faced disappointment last night when a vote to advance that study failed in a 16-13 vote in the Monroe County Legislature. The bill would have allocated $1 million in...
View the full story here. After more than a year of input and debate, the Monroe County Legislature has, for a second time, voted against funding a public utility study to look into the feasibility of replacing Rochester Gas & Electric with a non-profit...
View the full piece here. UPDATE: The Monroe County Legislature voted Tuesday night against funding the study. 16 legislators voted against the measure, while 13 voted to approve it. Original story: Rochester, N.Y. (WHAM) — The possibility of replacing Rochester Gas...
Read the full story by Jacob Schermerhorn here. Four days after protestors rallied for a public utility feasibility study, Monroe County lawmakers will vote on the matter tomorrow evening. “The majority of Democrats support it, we just need one or two more votes to...
Boulder Ends Decade Long Pursuit Of City-Owned Power Utility By Michael Elizabeth Sakas Nov. 20, 2020, 6:31 am - Read on Colorado Public Radio A decade ago, Boulder set out to form its own electric utility to fight climate change. If the city could own its power it...
Grist: Lessons from Boulder’s bad breakup Nathaneal Johnson - January 18, 2018 The former mayor of Boulder wonders if corporate utilities might make better friends than foes. Back in 2010, the city of Boulder, Colorado, decided to break up with its corporate...