@AttilaTheLund @mattyglesias Totally agree! As sad as I was to see the Expanse end, I think it was the right move
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Avi Zevin
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Avi Zevin
@azevin
#energytwitter enthusiast. personal views etc etc.
Washington, DC Katılım Mayıs 2008
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@azevin @mattyglesias The Expanse and Altered Carbon were good, but this model doesn't sustain indefinite series ends. You need to put a ribbon on the endpoint, even if you pick up with a different but related story in a later season.
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I think it probably does strike a chord for clean energy advocates to see long time ally @JesseJenkins attacked for taking a risk to do the exact thing we have to do to solve climate: figure out how energy users can buy clean rather than fossil.
Jeff Hauser@jeffhauser
It apparently strikes a chord--and a coordinated response--when you point out that people who are paid by BigTech to shill for data centers are not reliably neutral on questions central to the AI data center build out.
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@jeffhauser @JesseJenkins Disagree with you on this Jeff. As we said constantly about the IRA, decarbonization needs to be government supported but private sector led. Starting companies to scale clean energy is exactly what we had in mind and what we need to address climate
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@JesseJenkins Conflicts of interest that are disclosed are STILL conflicts of interest. How often are you quoted on energy policy with a description that refers to you as a consultant to AI/BigTech on how they can rapidly build out their (deeply unpopular!) data centers?
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Wait is this you @JesseJenkins?
Are you working with "hyperscalers?" linkedin.com/posts/jessedje…
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Highly recommend taking a run through Travis's thread and thinking hard about the proposal! (I will be)
Travis Kavulla@TKavulla
We at @nrgenergy are big fans of the @ENERGY proposal that could create a more standardized, efficient process to connect large loads to the grid. Today we propose some concrete ideas to make sure it works as intended. 🧵
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Generally agree with this from @AlecStapp.
But framing only as misguided risk aversion understates how real oversight risk is.
We must increase (smart) risk tolerance by government. But also by public/media! Need as much effort recalibrating political consequences of failure.
Alec Stapp@AlecStapp
This is the paradox of "accountability" in government: Policymakers become so obsessed with mitigating oversight/litigation risk, they ignore the ultimate risk of not actually getting anything done.
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If you don't have time to read our 17 pages on how DOE's recent effort to kick-start a FERC rulemaking can enable flexibility and speed-to-market, how about this op-ed from Roselle's @MilesFarmer and Sam Walsh and @ClementsFERC?
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Avi Zevin retweetledi
.@Energy’s ANOPR could change the way large energy users (e.g. data centers) connect to the grid. This Policy Brief, by Roselle LLP and @ClementsFERC, working with @NichInstitute, unpacks a promising principle in the ANOPR: interconnection for flexible loads should be expedited.
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By the Roselle team (@MilesFarmer @Smaczni Sam Walsh, @GabeDaly @NathanLobel & me) & @ClementsFERC
nicholasinstitute.duke.edu/publications/h…
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If done right, there's potential to drive new supply, enable speed-to-market, and limit ratepayer impacts. But it's complex!
FERC launched a lightning-fast comment process.
Today @NichInstitute released a brief on what FERC must do to get those benefits.
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Avi Zevin retweetledi
🚨 NEW REPORT:
A major @FERC rulemaking on large load interconnection is likely imminent, and anyone who wants to understand its potential should read @NichInstitute's new brief by @MilesFarmer @ClementsFERC @azevin @Smaczni et al. nicholasinstitute.duke.edu/publications/h…
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BUT: An ANOPR is a regulatory tool to put ideas out and ask questions. DOE hasn't directed FERC to do anything, expanded FERC's jurisdiction, even proposed anything specific.
It's clear where DOE wants things to go. But it will be up to FERC where to go.
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Reasonably Approximating 🇺🇸 🇺🇦 🔋 🅰️@bert_gilfoyle
This notice from DOE directs the FERC to create standardized, fast, and non-discriminatory interconnection procedures for large loads exceeding 20 MW, particularly data centers and AI facilities. It expands FERC’s jurisdiction to large loads (not just generation), and proposes requiring the same kind of deposits, standards, and readiness to curtail or dispatch for flexible loads. It emphasizes studying “hybrid facilities” where large loads share interconnections with generation to minimize grid upgrades and expedite approvals. BESS co-located with data centers would appear to qualify as hybrid, dispatchable facilities, eligible for accelerated interconnection (possibly <= 60 days with streamlined studies) and reduced upgrade costs. The caveat is that hybrid operators must accept curtailment controls, and fund necessary network upgrades.
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Roselle partner @MilesFarmer outlines thoughts on DOE's start of a rulemaking process at FERC on large load interconnection.
This is MUCH better than the last time the Trump Admin kicked off a rule making process at FERC (in 2017 aimed at keeping piles of coal around)
Miles Farmer@MilesFarmer
Major development🚨🚨 @ENERGY directs @FERC to consider an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on large load interconnection. THREAD highlighting noteworthy paragraphs:
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