This may be true for the US, but the Western US continues to lower its fossil fuel usage at a steady pace. The estimate for 2025 is based on the data reported thru July. #energysky

I'm sure @dustinmulvaney.bsky.social is all over this, but just in case. @mariagallucci.bsky.social tells us "putting panels over 8K miles of federally owned canals and aqueducts could generate over 25 GW of renewable energy — enough to power nearly 20M homes" 🔌💡 www.canarymedia.com/articles/sol...

CAISO—@californiaiso.bsky.social is out with its latest Key Statistics report, this one for August 2025. Plenty of interesting info in this report - worth the read. www.caiso.com/documents/ke... Below is a sample showing that total battery storage has now passed 14GW.

Question for #energysky folks: Does anyone maintain a database/listing of actual proposed datacenters in the US(or other large loads)?

Yesterday was the highest peak demand so far in 2025 on @californiaiso.bsky.social - 43,735 MW at 6:00 PM. Relatively easy to handle versus a few years ago due to the increase in Battery Storage. Still, too much gas is being used to meet peak... more firm sources needed. #energysky

Love seeing innovative ideas like this...

More wind generation for Seattle utility Puget Sound to help replace imported coal generation from the Colstrip power plant in Montana. - 248 MW Beaver Creek Wind is now operational #WesternGrid 🔌💡 www.pse.com/en/press-rel...

California grid operator - CAISO - @californiaiso.bsky.social has released its July Key Statistics report. Well worth the read. July was a mild month weather-wise in California, and the stats reflect this. www.caiso.com/documents/ke... Here is a sample of the data. #energysky

Battery storage is booming in the Western US - even outside of California. - 7,200 MW of storage as of June 2025 - could have another 3,000 MW by year-end. Need to keep up this pace if coal is to close out West. #WesternGrid #EnergySky

Caterpillar joins the #datacenter bandwagon. #WesternGrid

Here is a great BTM battery storage article... "A 535MW fleet of aggregated household battery storage systems, including Tesla Powerwalls, effectively reduced net load on the California grid in a recent test event." #energysky www.energy-storage.news/tesla-sunrun...

December 31 2027

Awesome to see projects like re-using "old" batteries. #energysky www.canarymedia.com/articles/ene...

New record for solar on ERCOT grid yesterday - 29,318 MW. Source = www.gridstatus.io/records Insane acceleration in solar deployment over the last five years. Any bets on when solar hits 50GW on ERCOT? Over/Under for July 2028. We take the Under. @commercialsolarguy.com #energysky

There are still plenty of "no-brainer" projects like this across the US. www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2025/07/edpr...

Here is a good recap of recent progress on @californiaiso.bsky.social - CAISO grid - from its CEO Eliott Mainzer. One takeaway: "One clear sign of progress: grid operators have not issued a Flex Alert asking consumers to voluntarily conserve energy since Sept 2022." www.caiso.com/about/news/e...

Such a no-brainer.

Massive battery storage project in planning phases for California. The interesting aspect of this is the 8 hour duration. - 1,150 MW - 9,200 MWh #energysky www.energy.ca.gov/powerplant/b...)

Need to see a LOT more geothermal projects get started. #energysky www.blm.gov/announcement...

Love this model. Take recycled EV batteries and use them to help power data centers. #energysky www.redwoodmaterials.com/news/redwood...

Love this model. Take recycled EV batteries and use them to help power data centers. #energysky www.redwoodmaterials.com/news/redwood...

Although in California SMUD - Sacramento Municipal - is outside of CAISO grid. Great to see other parts #WesternGrid adding more storage. Hope to eventually see Rest of Western Grid with 2x the batttery storage of CAISO.

Did u know? "The International Renewable Energy Agency shared that in 2010, solar was 4 times as expensive as the lowest-cost fossil fuel. Today (9/26/24), generating electricity from solar is less than half as expensive as the lowest-cost fossil alternative." 🔌💡 pv-magazine-usa.com/2024/09/26/s...

China just surpasses 1 TW of solar - installed nearly 100 GW just last *month* 🔌💡 @jmijin.bsky.social War is evil.

🔌💡@xiaomiglobal.bsky.social has entered the race for solid state batteries! Their new patent describes a layered electrode structure that claims: 🔋77.8% cell-to-body volume efficiency 🔋Range > 1,200 km (~750 miles) 🔋Charging 800 km (~500 miles) in 10 minutes. #EVs #battchat 1/2

Keeping an eye on this... #energysky #datacenter www.sltrib.com/news/2025/06...

A remarkable week for renewable energy records across US grids. Thanks to @gridstatus.io for info Source: www.gridstatus.io/records New all-time highs for renewables on 4 regional grids ! #energysky

1) The records keep falling on the California grid @californiaiso.bsky.social . New renewables peak record - 29,040 MW at 3:10 PM on Thursday. Notes: - Demand at 3:10 pm was only 25,992 MW. - Two years ago, the record was only 23,457 MW Source: www.gridstatus.io/records/cais...

Had not heard of this company - Glasspoint - who have developed an "internal" solar thermal technology. They have 2.2 GW of industrial process heat under development. The project below will help replace some industrial coal in California. #energysky www.glasspoint.com/press-releas...

A new record for battery discharge on CAISO - @californiaiso.bsky.social - 10,895 MW on June 17, 2025 at 08:05 PM 10,000 MW is now the "standard" for peak daily discharge. In another year, batteries will discharge 10,000 MW across multiple hours. Source: www.gridstatus.io/records/cais...

Good to see wind and solar as the top 2 sources for electricity in the middle of a hot day in Texas. #energysky Source: www.gridstatus.io/live/ercot?d...

Massive increase - over 3,000 MW in renewables generation record for Texas(ERCOT) grid! This record has increased 15,000 MW in just two years. Crazy! #energysky Source: www.gridstatus.io/records/erco...

Massive increase - over 3,000 MW in renewables generation record for Texas(ERCOT) grid! This record has increased 15,000 MW in just two years. Crazy! #energysky Source: www.gridstatus.io/records/erco...

A new record for battery discharge on CAISO - @californiaiso.bsky.social - 10,895 MW on June 17, 2025 at 08:05 PM 10,000 MW is now the "standard" for peak daily discharge. In another year, batteries will discharge 10,000 MW across multiple hours. Source: www.gridstatus.io/records/cais...

Despite 100% opposition from citizens and the Monterey BofS at their last meeting PG&E re-opens their side of Moss Landing. @canarymedia.com provides an excellent report. @mcresearch.bsky.social goes a step further: www.missioncityresearch.org/post/moss-la... 🔌💡 www.canarymedia.com/articles/ene...

Big jump in renewable generation record for ERCOT yesterday. Renewable generation went over 43GW for the first time - hitting 43,208 MW - representing about 58% of total output. This record has increased by 13 GW in just three years! Source: www.gridstatus.io/records/erco... #energysky

Great read on an under-reported trend.

Good recap of solar curtailment on CAISO grid - @californiaiso.bsky.social . www.eia.gov/todayinenerg... #energysky

Great recap of current solar & battery storage progress on CAISO - @californiaiso.bsky.social - grid by @commercialsolarguy.com pv-magazine-usa.com/2025/05/27/s...

CAISO set a new Renewables peak generation record yesterday at 28,242 MW at 1:05 PM. The load at this time was only 21 GW, so this record would not have been possible without recent growth in battery capacity. Source: www.gridstatus.io/records/cais... #energysky @californiaiso.bsky.social

Battery discharge on the CAISO grid went over 10,000 MW for the first time on Tuesday at 7:45PM! This represented 32.5% of "generation". Source: www.gridstatus.io/charts/fuel-... Thanks to @gridstatus.io for info. @californiaiso.bsky.social #EnergySky

Battery discharge on the CAISO grid went over 10,000 MW for the first time on Tuesday at 7:45PM! This represented 32.5% of "generation". Source: www.gridstatus.io/charts/fuel-... Thanks to @gridstatus.io for info. @californiaiso.bsky.social #EnergySky

Battery storage is beginning to play an important role on the Southwest United States grid. 2,346 MW - Sat evening - 7:00PM Let's see if battery storage can be the No 1 source in Spring 2026. #energysky #WesternGrid Source: www.gridstatus.io/eia/SW?date=... Thanks to @gridstatus.io !

Texas keeps attracting more solar factories, despite partisan politicking in the statehouse. cleantechnica.com/2025/05/19/t... #texas #texassolar #solartexas #solarfactories #solarinvestors #solarenergy #cleanenergy #greenenergy #renewableenergy #gogreen #goelectric #solarindustry #ussolar

EV Share: The Top 13: California: 26.8% Colorado: 25.5% Washington: 24.6% District of Columbia: 20.4% Oregon: 17.0% New Jersey: 15.6% Hawaii: 14.1% Vermont: 13.7% Maryland: 13.2% Nevada: 13.1% Massachusetts: 12.3% Delaware: 11.9% Connecticut: 11.2% Virginia: 10.1% cleantechnica.com/2025/05/14/t...

Below is a very bullish article on geothermal in general and Fervo Energy in particular. Looking forward to seeing a 1GW geothermal site on the #WesternGrid. @timlatimer.bsky.social @serrurier.bsky.social #energysky www.latitudemedia.com/news/the-cle...

Check out the latest monthly statistics for the California grid from @californiaiso.bsky.social This report has plenty of interesting data, including the current installed battery capacity = 12,471 MW. #energysky See below. www.caiso.com/documents/ke...

ERCOT set a new solar peak generation #record yesterday - 27,036 MW. Thanks to @gridstatus.io for info. Below is a chart showing annual peak generation milestones for the Texas grid. The peak generation record should hit 30,000 MW later this year. Perhaps 50,000 MW before 2030?! #energysky

Interesting geothermal project in California. "By means of technology that taps the heat from underground without letting water escape, the GreenFire team turned a well whose electric production was in significant decline into a stronger power producer" #energysky thehill.com/policy/energ...

ERCOT set a new solar peak generation #record yesterday - 27,036 MW. Thanks to @gridstatus.io for info. Below is a chart showing annual peak generation milestones for the Texas grid. The peak generation record should hit 30,000 MW later this year. Perhaps 50,000 MW before 2030?! #energysky