Santa Fe Considers Local Power Authority

At the Green Business Networking meeting this morning, Bill Althouse gave a presentation on the reasons Santa Fe should consider creating a local electric utility. A lively discussion followed, and many members of the group expressed an interest in following the effort.

Santa Fe County Commissioner Paul Campos and City Councilor Chris Calvert have drafted a resolution to study the issue, which is posted here. (13kB PDF file)

The nonprofit Local Energy, which I chair, has created a new website to serve as the central communication point for this effort, and to follow similar energy localization efforts throughout the world. The new site is intended to be a clearinghouse for information on best practices for creating local energy systems that provide economic, environmental, and social benefits to communities. It is called Local Energy News, and it's already posted at www.localenergynews.org.

Until I get the email sign-up and subscription featues of the new site working, please sign up to my email list for this site, and I will add your names to the new site shortly.

Thanks for your interest and support of community-based energy!