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My latest on GSEP: the pipe repair villain the environmental community just can't quit: open.substack.com/pub/robertrio1…

5/5: During difficult times, effective leadership and well-considered policies are crucial. We encourage support for H.5151 and Amendment 34. #EnergyAffordability #Massachusetts #CleanEnergy

4/5: We firmly endorse Amendment 34 (Rep. Cahill), which permits long-term energy supply and transportation contracts, pending full DPU review, to improve reliability, affordability, and competitiveness.

Thread 1/5: The Massachusetts Coalition for Sustainable Energy commends Speaker Mariano, Chair Michlewitz, Chair Cusack, and their staff for advancing H.5151, An Act Relative to Energy Affordability, Clean Power & Economic Competitiveness.

Today marks the first day in nearly 3 weeks—since January 23—that New England hasn’t burned any oil for electric generation. That’s like getting a new pacemaker and finding out it’s from Temu — it may seem good on the surface but you wouldn’t want to party too hard. 1/x

My latest on how the Commonwealth's decarbonization ambitions have left the region increasingly dependent on oil: The Dirty Truth Behind Massachusetts’ Clean Energy Transition open.substack.com/pub/robertrio1…

My latest on the stress test our grid passed, but our climate and energy policies didn't: Massachusetts’ Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Energy Weekend open.substack.com/pub/robertrio1…

4/4: ...Other blue states like New York have also backtracked on climate mandates once the bill comes due. Better late than never." Bottom line: All rate payers in the Commonwealth deserve a voice when they’re paying the bill.

3/4: "Alas, the state’s aggressive climate mandates mean that Massachusetts residents will be stuck footing the bill either way...Some in the state legislature wisely want to make these goals nonbinding, but these efforts are stalled...

Thread incoming. 1/4: As energy costs and reliability concerns continue to rise, Massachusetts has wisely chosen to delay implementation of the Clean Heat Standard.

My latest on the little-understood modeling assumption driving energy costs higher for Massachusetts ratepayers this winter. The Economic Sleight-Of-Hand Behind Social Cost of Carbon Calculations open.substack.com/pub/robertrio1…

Interesting comment by Environmental League Massachusetts about a report on the cost of Commonwealth clean energy investments — calling out its authors for not taking into account the so-called “Social Cost of Carbon” (SCC) in their analysis. 1/x

Without commenting on the report's conclusions, the time is right to debate the Social Cost of Carbon — an imprecise calculation that attempts to monetize the benefits of eliminating carbon on a per ton basis. 2/x

My latest on MA gas bills and why infrastructure and policy outweigh the cost of the gas itself: What Changed on Your Gas Bill (Hint: It Isn’t the Rates) open.substack.com/pub/robertrio1…

Happy to, @OnlyinBOS. This is, I believe, a new formatted bill from your utility. In the past, charges were listed but not easy to understand. Your rates haven't changed. 1/x

Beyond Volatility: The Tricky Choices Ahead on Energy Costs @robertrio1/note/p-182107699?r=20zro&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=notes-share-action" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">substack.com/@robertrio1/no…

I mentioned that I’ve been preparing an in-depth 5-year analysis of actual energy bills. It should be ready sometime in January. But as the DPU investigates volatility and ways to lower costs, 1 thing pops out: The cost of residential assistance has gone through the roof. 1/x