Julie Robinson
@julierobinsonnc.bsky.social
Lobbyist/consultant who loves policy, politics, UNC, great food/drinks & clean energy (order varies by the hr/day). Advancing biz opportunities & jobs in NC.
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Power Failure: How utilities across the U.S. changed the rules to make big bets with your money
Over the past decade, state legislatures across the country rewrote rule books for how power companies pay for new power plants, shifting financial risks away from electric companies to you
www.postandcourier.com
Post from 2017…
Incredible @postandcourier story: pls read! How monopoly utilities in the South changed the rules & made risky bets w/ customers’ $$/lives. We CANNOT allow this to keep happening! (Next ex: Duke Energy’s $13B “Power/Forward” plan?=>NOT grid mod)
www.postandcourier.com/news/special...
Incredible @postandcourier story: pls read! How monopoly utilities in the South changed the rules & made risky bets w/ customers’ $$/lives. We CANNOT allow this to keep happening! (Next ex: Duke Energy’s $13B “Power/Forward” plan?=>NOT grid mod)
www.postandcourier.com/news/special...
Reposted by Julie Robinson
Four more NC state parks are partially opening today after #Helene
They are Elk Knob, Lake James, New River and Stone Mountain. Mount Jefferson is expected to reopen before the end of the month.
They are Elk Knob, Lake James, New River and Stone Mountain. Mount Jefferson is expected to reopen before the end of the month.
November 15, 2024 at 2:25 PM
Four more NC state parks are partially opening today after #Helene
They are Elk Knob, Lake James, New River and Stone Mountain. Mount Jefferson is expected to reopen before the end of the month.
They are Elk Knob, Lake James, New River and Stone Mountain. Mount Jefferson is expected to reopen before the end of the month.
Reposted by Julie Robinson
Honored to welcome Mayor Zeb Smathers of Canton, NC on the siren tonight!
Canton was devastated by Hurricane Helene, but Mayor Smathers is the embodiment of the strength of the people of Canton and all of Western NC 💪
Canton was devastated by Hurricane Helene, but Mayor Smathers is the embodiment of the strength of the people of Canton and all of Western NC 💪
November 17, 2024 at 1:52 AM
Honored to welcome Mayor Zeb Smathers of Canton, NC on the siren tonight!
Canton was devastated by Hurricane Helene, but Mayor Smathers is the embodiment of the strength of the people of Canton and all of Western NC 💪
Canton was devastated by Hurricane Helene, but Mayor Smathers is the embodiment of the strength of the people of Canton and all of Western NC 💪
Post from 2017…
Incredible @postandcourier story: pls read! How monopoly utilities in the South changed the rules & made risky bets w/ customers’ $$/lives. We CANNOT allow this to keep happening! (Next ex: Duke Energy’s $13B “Power/Forward” plan?=>NOT grid mod)
www.postandcourier.com/news/special...
Incredible @postandcourier story: pls read! How monopoly utilities in the South changed the rules & made risky bets w/ customers’ $$/lives. We CANNOT allow this to keep happening! (Next ex: Duke Energy’s $13B “Power/Forward” plan?=>NOT grid mod)
www.postandcourier.com/news/special...
Power Failure: How utilities across the U.S. changed the rules to make big bets with your money
Over the past decade, state legislatures across the country rewrote rule books for how power companies pay for new power plants, shifting financial risks away from electric companies to you
www.postandcourier.com
November 17, 2024 at 2:43 AM
Post from 2017…
Incredible @postandcourier story: pls read! How monopoly utilities in the South changed the rules & made risky bets w/ customers’ $$/lives. We CANNOT allow this to keep happening! (Next ex: Duke Energy’s $13B “Power/Forward” plan?=>NOT grid mod)
www.postandcourier.com/news/special...
Incredible @postandcourier story: pls read! How monopoly utilities in the South changed the rules & made risky bets w/ customers’ $$/lives. We CANNOT allow this to keep happening! (Next ex: Duke Energy’s $13B “Power/Forward” plan?=>NOT grid mod)
www.postandcourier.com/news/special...
Reposted by Julie Robinson
Behold, EIA developed a new Sankey diagram to represent the U.S. energy system! 🔌💡 www.eia.gov/totalenergy/...
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October 29, 2024 at 5:17 PM
Behold, EIA developed a new Sankey diagram to represent the U.S. energy system! 🔌💡 www.eia.gov/totalenergy/...
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Hmmmm, not sure how to respond yet…but, here’s hoping our economy & the economics + benefits of different #energy sources will rule the day re: decisions in DC & in states across the US…
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Breaking News: Chris Wright, chief executive of the fracking company Liberty Energy, is President-elect Trump’s pick for energy secretary.
Trump Transition and Staffing Live Updates: Chris Wright Picked for Energy Secretary
Mr. Trump said Chris Wright would help “drive U.S. energy dominance.” He hasn’t yet announced the leaders of the Treasury, Commerce and Labor Departments, among other roles.
www.nytimes.com
November 17, 2024 at 2:29 AM
Hmmmm, not sure how to respond yet…but, here’s hoping our economy & the economics + benefits of different #energy sources will rule the day re: decisions in DC & in states across the US…
🙏😊🙏
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It’s been 7 long weeks since Hurricane Helene devastated Western NC, our state’s most deadly, expensive storm + flooding. The NC General Assembly returns on Tuesday & WNCians need another relief $$ package so the recovery + rebuilding can begin. www.wral.com/story/cooper...
Cooper calls for more Helene aid as NC lawmakers prepare to return to Raleigh
Gov. Roy Cooper wants legislative leaders to shift hundreds of millions earmarked for private school vouchers toward Hurricane Helene aid.
www.wral.com
November 15, 2024 at 2:40 PM
It’s been 7 long weeks since Hurricane Helene devastated Western NC, our state’s most deadly, expensive storm + flooding. The NC General Assembly returns on Tuesday & WNCians need another relief $$ package so the recovery + rebuilding can begin. www.wral.com/story/cooper...
I guess I’m doing this…over here
Likely will stay over there, too
TBD…
Likely will stay over there, too
TBD…
a woman in a black dress is standing in front of a black background and says hello .
ALT: a woman in a black dress is standing in front of a black background and says hello .
media.tenor.com
November 11, 2024 at 1:29 AM
I guess I’m doing this…over here
Likely will stay over there, too
TBD…
Likely will stay over there, too
TBD…