🔌 The Weekly Wind Down: Gridlock & Growing Electricity Demand ⚡ States are the true battleground for grid/transmission upgrades & offshore wind. 🌬️

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In last week's "Wind Down" we saw how the President’s post-inauguration orders trickled into states & communities, emboldening opposition and challenging state commitments. This week, dive into the industry’s resilience amid mounting pressures. Developers are clutching the small wins. ⚡️🌊 #EnergySky

🚨 Excited to launch The Weekly Wind Down! 🚨

Tracking how industry progresses under the new administration. The first edition dives into key federal/state/local updates, industry news...post-inauguration, with a focus on real developments, not just the sensational stuff. 🌊⚡

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With Trump’s second term approaching, governors like Maine’s Janet Mills ( #MaineWontWait ) & Massachusetts’ Maura Healey ( #MassLeadsAct ) are going long on offshore wind. Can their states sustain progress under shifting federal policies, or are they “Supporters to a Fault”? #energysky

#OffshoreWind is key to a balanced grid, even under an administration vocally opposed to it. A key message from Rana Mukerji, #NYISO SVP of Market Structures: no single resource can meet all the grid's needs. A reliable, cost-effective grid depends on resource diversity. #EnergyTransition

This is literally every offshore wind project. Every single one.

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I spoke with the great @leahstokes.bsky.social about what Trump 2.0 means for clean energy: e360.yale.edu/features/lea...

If Youngkin’s main concern is really hidden & increasing costs for Virginians, re-engagement w/ RGGI might offer a chance to reinvest quarterly auction proceeds into programs that address just that, while aligning with his “all-American, all of the above” energy policy—we love a rebrand. #energysky

With Virginia's #RGGI participation upheld by the courts, Governor Glenn Youngkin now has a chance to lean into the program—using auction proceeds to push OSW while keeping costs in check for consumers, per his 2022 Energy Plan. #RenewableEnergy #EnergySky #EnergyPolicy

Look to the states for small wins over the next few years

“Governing is different than campaigning” - Mark Fleming, Conservatives for Clean Energy

NYISO announced Nov. 21 that it has published the final, approved version of the 2024 Reliability Needs Assessment, which identifies a reliability need in New York City beginning in 2033. #energysky🔌💡

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Yup. The climate victories are still occasionally happening, but they're happening quietly and at the state level.

In my analysis of governors' roles in OSW, I call Youngkin a 'Pragmatist.' He sees OSW and other low-or-no-carbon-emitting energies as key to VA’s future in a diversified strategy. His RGGI withdrawal? Cautious—maybe even overprotective of VA consumer costs—but worth considering in any critique.

“Drill baby, drill” might just be another Trump hyperbole.

Wondering what other big promises he’s made publicly, but then ended up just doing what made sense economically…

Regardless, the risk would make any small company would be hesitant to enter or expand in the U.S. right now

State leadership is crucial to offshore wind’s future. After reviewing the actions & statements of 16 governors, I’ve categorized them as Supporters, Pragmatists, & Skeptics to predict the path forward 😮‍💨 #OffshoreWind #RenewableEnergy #Trump

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Donald Trump's policies on offshore wind weren't as anti-renewables as his rhetoric. His administration helped the industry grow with actions like streamlining leasing and auction processes. Tell me if I'm making this up 🤔: medium.com/@PluggedInto... #OffshoreWind #EnergyPolicy #CleanEnergy

U.S. #offshorewind development maybe have been amplified during the Biden era, but its forgotten that the seeds of progress were planted during the first #Trump administration.