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Energy and environment optimist with a dash of left wing economic populism, focusing on wholesale power markets. CofC, Tufts, GULC
Wow ERCOT seeing some California sized ducks flying through their shoulder season. Not sure if we’ve seen these dramatic swings quite like this yet.
November 3, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Wow ERCOT seeing some California sized ducks flying through their shoulder season. Not sure if we’ve seen these dramatic swings quite like this yet.
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A reminder that facts are stubborn things. Appalachian Power is lowering rates in their VA subsidiary because of renewable-driven savings and raising rates in WV because of mandates to burn coal. wvpublic.org/story/energy...
Citing Renewables, Appalachian Power To Lower Virginia Bills - West Virginia Public Broadcasting
That’s in contrast to the company’s April filing in West Virginia, which asked regulators to charge customers $5 more a month to pay for fuel expenses.
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October 24, 2025 at 1:12 PM
A reminder that facts are stubborn things. Appalachian Power is lowering rates in their VA subsidiary because of renewable-driven savings and raising rates in WV because of mandates to burn coal. wvpublic.org/story/energy...
This is some top notch journalistic malpractice even for the new @washingtonpost.com. Neither of these guys have been associated with anything resembling left wing politics let alone DSA since maybe 1995 at the absolute latest. What a funny bio line to pick.
October 6, 2025 at 1:12 PM
This is some top notch journalistic malpractice even for the new @washingtonpost.com. Neither of these guys have been associated with anything resembling left wing politics let alone DSA since maybe 1995 at the absolute latest. What a funny bio line to pick.
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Maine is still the most heating-oil dependent state in the country, but a growing share of Mainers are sourcing heat from electricity and other types of fuel.
Share of Mainers reliant on heating oil drops to lowest point in over 15 years
Maine is still the most heating-oil dependent state in the country, but a growing share of Mainers are sourcing heat from electricity and other types of fuel.
www.pressherald.com
October 1, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Maine is still the most heating-oil dependent state in the country, but a growing share of Mainers are sourcing heat from electricity and other types of fuel.
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Fellow New Englanders . . .
Fellow Granite Staters: Here's a proverbial special invitation and yes there is a free lunch involved. If you care about the future of our electricity grid, attend the 9/11 meeting of the ISO New England Consumer Liaison Group, at noon, at SNHU. Register here: web.cvent.com/event/7e9e5dcf 1/x
September 2025 Consumer Liaison Group Quarterly Meeting. Online registration by Cvent
web.cvent.com
September 3, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Fellow New Englanders . . .
Ok PJM solar! Starting to really show up on the low load, sunny days.
August 27, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Ok PJM solar! Starting to really show up on the low load, sunny days.
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Are you an attorney with an interest in energy law who yearns for the ultimate white-hat job? If so, let’s talk. Im hiring a staff attorney to litigate alongside me at the NHPUC and elsewhere on behalf of the state’s residential utility customers.
August 19, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Are you an attorney with an interest in energy law who yearns for the ultimate white-hat job? If so, let’s talk. Im hiring a staff attorney to litigate alongside me at the NHPUC and elsewhere on behalf of the state’s residential utility customers.
No time like a 97 degree heat wave day to rescind the EPA GHG endangerment finding, I guess.
July 29, 2025 at 7:27 PM
No time like a 97 degree heat wave day to rescind the EPA GHG endangerment finding, I guess.
Gutting our national jewels- ie our critical basic science lab infrastructure - would represent such an incalculable and misguided decision. So many remarkable achievements come out of these places with returns many times more than what we pay. www.utilitydive.com/news/departm...
DOE’s national labs reportedly consider layoffs amid budget cuts
Proposed budget cuts could lead to the National Renewable Energy Laboratory and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory each laying off around a thousand employees.
www.utilitydive.com
July 24, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Gutting our national jewels- ie our critical basic science lab infrastructure - would represent such an incalculable and misguided decision. So many remarkable achievements come out of these places with returns many times more than what we pay. www.utilitydive.com/news/departm...
At least we’re getting a full reboot of Indiana jones.
July 3, 2025 at 7:35 PM
At least we’re getting a full reboot of Indiana jones.
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In the spring of 2008, I feared America was on the verge of war with Iran — and, believing that it’s good style to get to know people before you bomb them, I made “Rick Steves’ Iran,” a one-hour special that could (and would) only debut on PBS. Sadly, this special has become pertinent again today.
Iran
Join Rick as he explores the most surprising and fascinating land he's ever visited: Iran. In a one-hour, ground-breaking travel special on public television, you'll discover the splendid monuments of...
www.ricksteves.com
June 17, 2025 at 9:18 PM
In the spring of 2008, I feared America was on the verge of war with Iran — and, believing that it’s good style to get to know people before you bomb them, I made “Rick Steves’ Iran,” a one-hour special that could (and would) only debut on PBS. Sadly, this special has become pertinent again today.
It is 2040. The world’s only functioning fusion reactor is finally online. All 50 GWs are being used to mine the world’s last bitcoin. It costs $100 trillion. It is 137 degrees outside.
May 15, 2025 at 10:18 PM
It is 2040. The world’s only functioning fusion reactor is finally online. All 50 GWs are being used to mine the world’s last bitcoin. It costs $100 trillion. It is 137 degrees outside.
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For the first time, fossil fuels provided less than half of U.S. electricity generation for a full month (March 2025). One more milestone in the energy transition. oilprice.com/Energy/Energ... #Upshift
U.S. Electricity From Fossils Fuels Dips Below 50% for the First Time Ever | OilPrice.com
For the first time in history, fossil fuels supplied less than half of the United States' electricity generation for an entire month, marking a significant shift in the nation's energy mix.
oilprice.com
May 6, 2025 at 2:15 AM
For the first time, fossil fuels provided less than half of U.S. electricity generation for a full month (March 2025). One more milestone in the energy transition. oilprice.com/Energy/Energ... #Upshift
FERC loses Democrat majority 16 months ahead of time... thehill.com/policy/energ...
thehill.com
April 22, 2025 at 8:01 PM
FERC loses Democrat majority 16 months ahead of time... thehill.com/policy/energ...
US no longer safe environment for energy investments? Not sure how that achieves “energy dominance”.
Wild.
"Preventing a permitted and financed energy project from moving forward sends a loud and clear message to all businesses — beyond those in the offshore wind industry — that their investment in the U.S. is not safe."
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www.rtoinsider.com/103061-feds-...
"Preventing a permitted and financed energy project from moving forward sends a loud and clear message to all businesses — beyond those in the offshore wind industry — that their investment in the U.S. is not safe."
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www.rtoinsider.com/103061-feds-...
Feds Move to Halt Construction of Empire Wind 1
Interior Secretary Doug Burgum posted that he had directed BOEM to bring an immediate halt to all construction activities on the project.
www.rtoinsider.com
April 17, 2025 at 12:07 PM
US no longer safe environment for energy investments? Not sure how that achieves “energy dominance”.
Sen. Whitehouse said during the March confirmation hearing that Donahue “may be the most unfit nominee ever for the role of any federal agency’s general counsel,” adding, “He would have trouble getting an entry-level legal position in any of our offices.”
insideclimatenews.org/news/0904202...
insideclimatenews.org/news/0904202...
Trump’s Nominee for EPA’s Top Lawyer Advances Despite Scant Legal Qualifications - Inside Climate News
Sean Donahue’s nomination to lead the Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of General Counsel advanced on a party-line vote despite Donahue lacking basic legal experience like taking a deposition ...
insideclimatenews.org
April 11, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Sen. Whitehouse said during the March confirmation hearing that Donahue “may be the most unfit nominee ever for the role of any federal agency’s general counsel,” adding, “He would have trouble getting an entry-level legal position in any of our offices.”
insideclimatenews.org/news/0904202...
insideclimatenews.org/news/0904202...
A rug pull but it's the entire market capitalization of the US equities market.
April 9, 2025 at 8:56 PM
A rug pull but it's the entire market capitalization of the US equities market.
Someone at EIA has got a sense of humor pointing out these structural declines in US coal production on the same day as Trump's Make Coal Great Again announcement... www.eia.gov/todayinenerg...
U.S. production of all types of coal has declined over the past two decades - U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)
www.eia.gov
April 9, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Someone at EIA has got a sense of humor pointing out these structural declines in US coal production on the same day as Trump's Make Coal Great Again announcement... www.eia.gov/todayinenerg...
wowza 5 of 6 rtos right now reporting that clean zero carbon electricity generation is the main source of generation! @gridstatus.io
March 21, 2025 at 5:33 PM
wowza 5 of 6 rtos right now reporting that clean zero carbon electricity generation is the main source of generation! @gridstatus.io
#energysky What pipeline is he referencing here? Assuming it's real thing.
Trump says he's building an energy pipeline through New York and it a state tries to block him he'll use "the extraordinary powers of the federal government"
March 13, 2025 at 6:20 PM
#energysky What pipeline is he referencing here? Assuming it's real thing.
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Introducing the “Musk Watch DOGE Tracker” 🇺🇸
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March 13, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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How much did this cost, Elon? thehill.com/policy/defen...
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March 13, 2025 at 3:23 PM
How much did this cost, Elon? thehill.com/policy/defen...
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With his permission, I'm sharing Dean Treanor's response to Ed Martin's letter:
March 6, 2025 at 8:17 PM
With his permission, I'm sharing Dean Treanor's response to Ed Martin's letter:
PJM, apologies I was not familiar with your solar game - ~10GW of solar in PJM snuck up on me
March 3, 2025 at 3:09 PM
PJM, apologies I was not familiar with your solar game - ~10GW of solar in PJM snuck up on me
.@iso-ne.com projecting $66-165 Million in additional consumer costs from potential Canadian electricity tariffs which might not be much in a $10b+ market but will likely have follow on ramifications and impacts on wholesale market decisions in New England. notification.iso-ne.com/l/405752/202...
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February 27, 2025 at 5:58 PM
.@iso-ne.com projecting $66-165 Million in additional consumer costs from potential Canadian electricity tariffs which might not be much in a $10b+ market but will likely have follow on ramifications and impacts on wholesale market decisions in New England. notification.iso-ne.com/l/405752/202...