Government keeping the coal industry alive is like subsidizing horse‑and‑buggy rides after cars hit the road. The government needs to stop clinging to a dying technology, and fuel the future with renewable energy. #fossilfuels #renewableenergy

Coal is dirty, costly, and harms our wallets and our health—yet the government keeps propping it up. Clean wind, solar, and hydro are cheaper, safer, and the future we deserve. 🌬️☀️💧 #Renewables #CleanEnergy

As the #CAISO CEO says “We need a grid bigger than the weather.” By expanding the DA market & adding more regional partners, geographic diversity lets surplus clean power flow where it’s needed, boosting reliability and cutting costs. #EnergyReliability

Sun Day reminds us that real progress happens when policy, industry, and grassroots activism converge. Let’s continue to champion renewable energy pathways that safeguard our planet, empower communities, and deliver long‑term economic growth. #SunDay

The western energy imbalance market (WEIM) transfer data shows just how dynamic the Western market has become. BA’s aren’t just importing power, they’re exporting too. This two-way flow highlights the diversity of resources, which boosts reliability and lowers cost #energymarkets

California’s aggressive climate policies are not “backfiring”; we are reconfiguring the energy ecosystem to prioritize innovation, public health, and long‑term economic stability that ultimately provides for a greener world. #climatechange #fossilfuels

A bag of cash. Really?!? So, where did the money go? Did Homan keep it? Did he report it as income? Seriously, I never want to hear again that Republicans are the law and order party.

🎉Governor Newsom’s signing of AB 825 marks a historic leap forward for Western power‑grid collaboration. By championing independent governance of our electricity markets, California is paving the way for a more reliable, affordable, and innovative energy future.

If Congress scraps DOE’s appliance‑efficiency rules, we’ll lose so much. The DOE itself projects Biden‑era standards will save $1 TRILLION and cut emissions by 2.5 B tons over 30 years. Let’s not trade short‑term gains for long‑term pains. #EnergyEfficiency #ClimateAction

🚨 It’s shocking that the U.S. still hands ≈ $31 B in yearly subsidies to fossil‑fuel giants, more than double the 2017 level. These handouts fuel wasteful production, line execs’ pockets, and stall the clean‑energy transition we all need. #StopFossilSubsidies #ClimateAction buff.ly/E1M6ZLz

What gets measured gets managed. 🚨 The U.S. plan to shut down our climate‑monitoring satellites is a catastrophe—blinding us to greenhouse‑gas data, weakening farmer forecasts, and hampering climate‑change mitigation. #SaveOurSatellites #ClimateAction .

🔥 This summer’s heat killed ≈ 24.4 K Europeans – 3× the deaths expected in a world without fossil‑fuel warming. Researchers estimate only 8 K would have died if temps were ~4 °F cooler. #ClimateCrisis #HeatDeaths

🌍✈️ Exciting to see Norway, the world’s leading electric‑vehicle market is now pioneering electric‑powered regional flights. By tapping its abundant hydro‑electric grid, the country is replacing aviation fuel with clean electricity for short island hops.

Feliz Día de la Independencia! 🇲🇽 Celebrating the strength of our people, the richness of our culture, and the love of family that carries through every generation. Proud to honor my heritage—¡Viva México!

Lauren Sanchez named new CARB Chair. A Fulbright Scholar with a Yale Master’s, she’s served as Newsom’s senior climate advisor, and Biden administration climate aide. She now leads California’s next chapter in the fight for a clean, job-creating future.

🎉Proud moment for our team! The California Legislature has passed the Pathways legislation, marking a crucial step toward independent governance of Western electricity markets. Years of regional collaboration and hard work have led to this milestone. #EnergyMarkets #CAISO

🔌💡Eliminating the EPA's Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program removes a critical tool for evidence-based climate policy. How can we manage what we don't measure? #climatechange #fossilfuels

New analysis shows US fossil fuel subsidies total $31B annually, double since 2017. Meanwhile, the same funding could accelerate renewable deployment by installing solar for 54M households within a decade. Time to redirect these subsidies toward the clean energy future we need. #EnergyPolicy ---

🔌💡The data is clear: 2025 is on track to be one of the hottest years on record. For everyone in the energy industry, this isn't just a number, it's a signal. We have to accelerate our transition and invest in sustainable solutions. The grid's future, and our planet's, depends on it. #renewables

Trump promised to slash power bills in half yet prices are soaring. Aging grids, record utility hikes, and booming demand make things tough enough, but tariffs and attacks on renewables are driving costs higher still. Policy choices matter, and this administration’s choices are the wrong ones.

🔌💡 The US power grid is cracking under AI demand, climate stress, and decades of neglect. PJM costs hit record highs 2 years in a row, 25% of residents in some states can’t pay their bills and, nearly half of US poles/transformers are past their planned life span. futurism.com/electricity-...

China is building a solar “city of mirrors” on the Tibetan plateau — 235 sq miles of panels (Chicago-sized), with an approximate output of 5–6 GW (5,000-6,000 MW), enough to power 5M homes. www.zmescience.com/ecology/rene...

🔌💡What if the future of clean power is built on sand? Finland just brought online a massive sand battery, replacing woodchip heating and slashing emissions by up to 70%. It stores renewable energy as heat, then releases 752°F air to create steam for turbines. newatlas.com/energy/large...

🔌💡A new AI data center in Cheyenne could consume 5x more power than Wyoming’s residents combined. It could strain Wyoming’s grid indirectly, even if it has its own power supply. That means potential bill hikes, grid stress, and serious need for planning.

🔌💡Of 133 GW of “high probability” additions expected by 2028, 84% (90 GW solar, 23 GW wind) are renewables, with gas adding just 20 GW. Solar has led all new monthly capacity for 21 straight months. www.utilitydive.com/news/renewab...

🔌💡Residential power costs are nearing record highs. It’s a reminder that adding generation alone doesn’t guarantee affordability. Transmission constraints, market design, and reliability needs all shape the final bill. The grid is the price driver as much as the plants.

🔌💡Texas set aside $10B to build new gas plants after the 2021 blackout. Two years later, just 578 MW approved—while solar + storage keeps surging at lower cost. Markets are clear: the future is in renewables.

🔌💡Global investment in new renewable energy projects hit a record $386 billion in the first half of 2025, up 10 percent from the previous year. In the U.S., however, investment fell 36 percent from the second half of last year. about.bnef.com/insights/cle...

Trump admin halts a $4B wind farm that’s 70% built, set to power 350k homes. Billions wasted, reliability risks added, while coal gets propped up at extra cost to ratepayers. #CleanEnergy #GridReliability

Oil and gas air pollution linked to 91,000 early deaths in the US each year phys.org/news/2025-08... via @physorg_com

🔌💡Solar is set to drive half of new U.S. power capacity in 2025, with record growth in storage too. Decarbonization and demand growth are aligning, but policy uncertainty looms. Texas is leading the charge with nearly 10 GW planned this year. #EnergyTransition www.reuters.com/sustainabili...

🔌💡IRS updated guidance on renewable energy tax credit eligibility, tightening the "beginning of construction" requirements. Rooftop solar maintains 5% safe harbor provisions, but utility-scale projects now need physical construction. ⚡📋 #EnergyPolicy www.nytimes.com/2025/08/15/c...

🔋 Major shift ahead: The International Energy Agency (IEA) forecasts suggest global oil & gas demand could peak by 2030 as EV adoption accelerates and solar + battery costs continue to plummet. The transition is picking up speed. #RenewableEnergy

BYD, has developed a battery that has a peak charging capacity of 1,000 kilowatts (kW), also known as a megawatt. This peak rate can add enough charge in five minutes to drive for about 250 miles. Most E.V.s in the U.S. can charge at peak rates of 400 kW youtu.be/usUxO7y4z_E?...

Phoenix used to hit 110° fewer than 10 days a year. Last year: 70 days. This year: 30+ already. Nights stay hotter too, giving no relief. Climate change turned “dry heat” into “deep fry.”

ICYMI, the eye-popper in today's PPI: a 39% rise in wholesale fresh vegetable prices. It's the largest month-on-month increase ever recorded in the summer (data to 1947), and one of the ten largest ever, regardless of season. With the estimable @alexjamesfitz.com www.axios.com/2025/08/14/i...

🛢️Plastic production is set to jump 70% by 2040 to 736M tons, and in 2020, less than 10% of plastic waste was recycled. The rest? Landfills, incinerators, and our environment.

🔌💡That’s how much coal U.S. utilities burned in July, McCloskey estimates—the most for any summer month since 2022—as a heat wave pushed up demand for air conditioning in the Eastern U.S. - Wall Street Journal

Yes, the delays are real—it’s deliberate political strategy so the impacts don’t hit before the next election.

The California Supreme Court ruled that environmental groups can challenge the CPUC’s decision that slashed rooftop solar credits by up to 80% for systems installed after April 14, 2023. This doesn’t affect existing solar owners, but it opens the door to restoring value for future customers.

🔌💡The massive Eland solar-plus-storage project is delivering 7% of Los Angeles’ electricity from 1.36 million solar panels and 172 battery units. At full output the solar panels can generate up to 400 MW during the day, and the batteries can discharge 300 MW over a 4-hour period after sunset.

After the Shenango coal plant near Pittsburgh closed, pediatric asthma ER visits dropped 40%. It’s a powerful reminder: cutting fossil fuel pollution isn’t just good policy—it’s public health in action. Cleaner air, healthier kids. That’s a grid worth working toward.

As generation dispatcher, the impact of pulling $7B in distributed-solar funding will probably mean steeper evening ramps, require more contingency reserves, and higher RA costs. With demand surging and new thermal years out, this choice seems to make reliability harder and customer bills higher.

🔌💡As a BA, we plan for peaks that only hit a few hours a year. Now imagine AI data centers flexing on cue, shaving peaks, deferring builds, and easing RA strain. Google’s new deals hint at a future where load helps carry the grid, not just burden it.

🔌💡BREAKING: In BC, a rogue fish knocked out power to 1,500 people after an osprey dropped it onto power lines—sparking a fire. The osprey fled the scene, unharmed. The fish? Charred. Overcooked. Dead. Truly the first arson case where the fall guy was also the entrée.

🔌💡EV owners, take note: Stanford found that dynamic driving (not just slow & steady) can extend battery life by 38%. That’s about 186,000 extra miles before replacement if you mix in regenerative braking, moderate acceleration, and rest breaks.

🔌💡The Keeling Curve is the heartbeat of climate science. Cutting funding for it is like smashing the thermometer because you don’t like the fever. Gutting Mauna Loa and NOAA research doesn’t make the climate crisis go away; it just blinds us to it. We need more data, not less.

🔌💡The Trump admin scrapped 3.5 million acres of offshore wind plans—five years in the making. This isn’t about reliability. It’s about propping up fossil fuels and stalling progress. We deserve better.

California just passed another milestone: over 100,000 zero-emission vehicles were sold in Q2 2025, representing 21.6% of all new car sales. Even with federal policy rollbacks and tariffs, Californians have purchased more than 2.3 million ZEVs to date.