Policy & Market Development @CleanCapital_. Energy nerd. Political junkie. Making American energy cleaner, faster. @SEIA & @Energy_Leaders alum. Views = my own.
Did the Packers make any positive changes from last season’s collapse? How does this front office and coaching staff spend an entire offseason not addressing the O Line? The only improvement from last season to this one appears to be the kicker
There is no better example I can think of how Trump isn’t a steward of America or remotely patriotic or even nationalistic. He is simply a partisan of his own ego. This is just gross. He’s trying to suck up to a dictator and adversary by mocking another American president. And, btw, the anonymous functionary running this account will be remembered as a tiny little throne-sniffing weasel.
Two weeks ago, SEIA recapped the major records that solar and storage set in 2026: seia.org/blog/6-records-sola…
Last week, 3 of them were broken once again.
Solar and storage are breaking records faster than we can keep up... and that's been critical to keeping the lights on.
Two Texas grid records today:
Highest demand ever: 87, 340 megawatts at 4:45pm CT (beating the record by nearly 2 GW)
New solar record at 34,665 MW
The two go together! When it's extremely hot, as it often is in Texas, demand and solar production both shoot upward. #txenergy 1/
Supporting private property rights can't come with an exception for solar.
Farmers should be free to choose solar to earn income, keep farms in the family, and generate energy that America depends on.
Great piece from @LimitGovt's Robert Romano: washingtonexaminer.com/op-ed…
Much of the solar and storage boom is happening in so-called red states.
It’s not about politics. It’s about economics and meeting huge demand quickly.
On any given afternoon, Texas now gets as much as 40% of its electricity from solar.
This is saving Texans money and showing the country how solar supports affordability, reliability, growth, and energy security.
Read my latest in @dallasnews: dallasnews.com/opinion/comme…
Choosing 7 a.m. is like judging rush-hour traffic at 4 a.m. At PJM’s 2nd-highest demand ever (~6 p.m.), solar was still producing 11.5 GW (7.1%) after topping 13 GW earlier that day. That’s with a fraction of the solar Texas has. One snapshot isn’t the whole story.
As we approach peak electricity demand in the 13-state Mid-Atlantic region, at 7am this morning less than six percent of electricity generation was coming from renewables.
Over 91 percent of generation is coming from gas, nuclear and coal—keeping our air conditioners blasting.
China added over 543 Gigawatts to their grid last year. 434 GW was renewables because they are faster to build. The U.S. added a paltry 53 GW. We are losing the “AI race” to China because these idiots hate green energy. This is suicide by stupid.
I'm thrilled to report that after 35 years, on July 4th, we will end the subsidies for new wind and solar projects, thanks President Trump’s Working Families Tax Cut.
Wow..House Energy and Commerce Committee ranking member Frank Pallone calls for a nationwide data center moratorium at start of markup of legislation on more modest Ratepayer Protection Act. Becomes highest-ranked Dem to call for this
Q: Why advocate for solar as a Republican?
A: Why not?
I care deeply about energy independence, national security, grid reliability, American manufacturing, high-tech innovation, and good-paying jobs.
Solar and storage are at the center of all these things.
SCOOP: Energy Sec Chris Wright and Republican lawmakers convened for dinner with Alex Epstein this week to discuss permitting reform. Epstein, who was influential in pushing Rs to cut solar/wind tax credits in OBBB, insists he wants to see bipartisan deal. More in ME w/@zcolman
NEW DATA: America's Energy Storage Revolution™️continues.
📈10 GWh new capacity in 2026 Q1, marking largest Q1 on record
☀️ Texas, Arizona and California led deployment
📅 Over 610 GWh now expected by 2030
Out today: My @AmericanAffrs essay trying to reset the often-fever-pitched conversation about data centers & energy, with concrete ideas for how growth can be accelerated and legacy consumers can be protected -->
BURGUM: When the sun goes down, solar produces zero electricity
HUFFMAN: I want to enter into the record this amazing new technology that apparently the secretary is unaware of -- it's a battery
NEW: Former Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty has been named SEIA's incoming President and CEO.
As Governor, Pawlenty oversaw a $50 billion biennial budget, led more than 20 state agencies and departments, and championed some of the nation’s most forward-looking renewable energy initiatives. He brings a proven track record of executive leadership, deep public policy expertise, and a clear understanding of the energy challenges facing the United States.
Pawlenty will assume the role on June 15. Read more: seia.org/news/governor-tim-p…
Load growth is an opportunity for DG—and a reason to rethink grid expansion.
Great op-ed by @JigarShahDC on why the fastest way to expand the grid is via the distribution system, where front-of-meter storage can target constrained substations and feeders.
utilitydive.com/news/america…
There is behavior that's so self-evidently deranged that merely seeing it should lead to fury and disgust. I'm concerned, however, that some evangelicals are so influenced by Trump that they won't unite with their Catholic brothers and sisters in response to Trump's blasphemy and intolerable attacks on the pope, but will instead turn against them.
A strong manufacturing base is foundational for U.S. economic and national security.
President Trump’s trade policies are an important catalyst behind @FirstSolar’s continued U.S expansion, fueling job creation across our country.