Dan Schroeder

@Dogstoyesky @SpencerJCox Now do nuclear.

This is how we lose the AI/energy arms race with China. Our country needs an all-of-the-above approach to energy (like Utah). We should be all in on nuclear/natural gas/geothermal and keeping our coal plants open for as long as possible. However, there are innovation/permitting/supply chain issues slowing those down. While intermittent sources have been overvalued in the past (and offshore wind is a disaster and should be discontinued), the incredible leaps in battery technology completely change the value proposition of solar in the right places. Solar with batteries can now be close to baseload power and we should keep these projects rolling until we get the gas/nuclear/geothermal plants we need.

@SpencerJCox Governor, if you are for abundance, why did your office endorse Ogden's ordinance to ban housing on most of the city's vacant land parcels?

Few things make me more excited than conservatives and liberals fighting to own the abundance agenda. While I’m a true believer in Utah’s dynamic abundance vision, that’s a competition that will ultimately benefit all Americans.

@GovCox @eaglemtncity Even as we speculate about new energy technologies that may or may not become feasible in the 2030s, the largest solar farm in Utah is about to come online just 10 miles south of Eagle Mountain.

Operation Gigawatt is an "all of the above" approach to double Utah’s energy production: we’ll need more natural gas, geothermal, advanced nuclear, and other reliable generation technologies. The mayor of @eaglemtncity is stepping up to secure Utah’s future as a net energy exporter — driving down prices, creating jobs, and strengthening our country’s energy security. 🇺🇸 Read more: heraldextra.com/news/community…

@JonSPierpont Then why did the governor's office endorse the ordinance Ogden passed last year making it illegal to build housing on most of the city's vacant properties?

“We must build” deseret.com/politics/2025/…

@ogdencouncil Thank you.

"...If approved, Council staff will present at the next regularly scheduled meeting a proposed process for resolution of the issue, an estimated timeline and a communication plan to inform all interested parties." (3/3)

Per our rules and norms, "if an item cannot be tabled to a date certain due the complexity of the issue, the unknown amount of staff time required to complete the work, or other factors that make it difficult to identify a date certain, the item may be extended..." (1/3)

@ogdencouncil What does the result "extended" mean?

Results from tonight's meetings can be viewed on our website: tinyurl.com/pdcw4mw2

@AlecStapp 1 is mostly correct. 2 and 3 are misleading because they omit essential context. 4 is local to CA so I won't comment on it. 5 is a lie unless "many, many" means a handful. Then there's this: politico.com/agenda/story/2…

5 reasons why the Sierra Club deserves to be defunded: 1. They oppose nuclear power. 2. They oppose making it easier for the US Forest Service to do prescribed burns & fuel reduction projects. 3. They oppose transmission lines (and then sue the government for not doing enough on climate change) 4. They oppose upzoning bills to build more housing in California. 5. They oppose many, many renewable energy projects.

@timvandenack Sheesh.

"The objection is the where": A plan to convert a vacant assisted-living facility in Ogden's older core neighborhood into housing for the chronically homeless is generating concerns from some who question if it's the best location for such a facility. ksl.com/article/512250…

@EIAgov Thanks. So that means the actual amount of trade across state lines must be at least 10%, perhaps substantially higher.

@dvs1444 It comes from our annual data on state electricity generation and state electricity sales (consumption). The difference between those values is ~interstate trade. Table 10 of each state's profile has detailed data. eia.gov/electricity/st… Ex: Georgia 👇

Almost 10% of U.S. #electricity generation is traded across state lines. Which states deliver the most power to other states? ⚡ eia.gov/todayinenergy/…

@GovCox Anything helps but $25M doesn't seem like much. Just $7 per Utahn. "The TerraPower project is expected to cost up to $4 billion." apnews.com/article/bill-g… That's for a 345MW reactor. To double Utah's electricity generation we'd need more than 10 of 'em.

Utah is all in on nuclear, geothermal and other frontier energy technologies. We have long enjoyed some of the lowest electricity rates in the country, and Operation Gigawatt will secure Utah’s future as a national leader in energy production.

@luke_fernandez @STS_News My clothes dryer is a piece of rope.

@STS_News @dvs1444 might like this. Any insights?

I'm glad that people are finally starting to give reasonable analyses on this important topic. Things were going a little silly there for a while. I would see people performatively say they weren't using Gen AI for environmental reasons, and it's like, Do you use a clothes dryer?

@mattyglesias That's kinda become a mantra here in Utah, especially coming from governor @SpencerJCox. Oddly, though, he and the leg haven't done anything to override local large-lot zoning requirements. Instead they're acting like Democrats, throwing money at the problem.

@KaiserNorbert1 @energybants And I'm guessing this doesn't include behind-the-meter solar. Is that correct?

Looking at German electricity this week you could be forgiven for forgetting they've spent FIVE HUNDRED BILLION € on a renewable energy "transition" They're just straight up fossil powered! With high costs, high carbon, and a shrinking economy. I labeled it for you below.

@GovCox @SavageCo1946 Governor, I still don't understand why your office endorsed overreaching new regulations in Ogden to ban apartments in most of the city. Why do you want to stunt development in Ogden?

It’s been over 80 years since America has built a new railroad. Today I joined @SavageCo1946 in Tooele to break ground on a new rail. In an era of overreaching regulation and stunted development, Utah is building.

@engwithrosie @Protons4B Maybe! Everything I know about geothermal in Japan is from this 2023 article. Apparently (and understandably) lots of opposition from established interests so "movement" may not carry quite the right nuance. nytimes.com/2023/03/22/cli…

@dvs1444 @Protons4B Maybe in Japan?

Something that's been puzzling me: #nuclear supporters seem to *really* hate wind and solar, while advocates of new #geothermal technologies talk about working alongside them. Both are clean "baseload" technologies essentially, what's the reason for the difference in attitute?

@engwithrosie @Protons4B There's never really been an anti-geothermal movement.

@Protons4B Why aren't there tribal geothermal bros though? Or perhaps there are and I just haven't had the pleasure to meet any yet.

@JessePeltan @AukeHoekstra So you're predicting new installations will exceed 1 TW no later than 2027?

@AukeHoekstra At this point, you would need a mountain of evidence to conclude that solar is going to do anything but continue to grow at between 20-40% per year like it has for decades. Sure, there are fundamental limits, but we are nowhere near those limits. x.com/AukeHoekstra/s…

10 solar panels per person. That's not just household electricity. That's total electricity for "developed" countries. Less than 30 square meters per person. It may not sound like a lot (and it really isn't), but that adds up to ~50 TW (terawatts) globally. It's laughable to think that solar is going to flatline at less than 1 TW/year. We need 2-3 TW/year just to reach "developed" levels of electricity globally. More if we want to achieve it on a reasonable timeline.

@Sammy_Roth @hereandnow It'd be interesting to get an update on their timeline for completing this project.

Good story from @hereandnow on the enormous SunZia wind farm and power line, being built in New Mexico to send huge amounts of renewable energy to California and Arizona: wbur.org/hereandnow/202…

@JessePeltan What's your projection, Jesse?

Surely next year will be the year solar finally flatlines Okay maybe next year Definitely this next one Cmon pls 😭