1/ THREAD: After a large solar farm was proposed, it seemed to many in Knox Co., Ohio that an anti-solar machine took over news & politics overnight. They were right. Here’s how fossil fuel interests shaped the conversation, and how a hometown paper’s new owners amplified it 👇

Today on Volts: Allison Clements' 4-year term as a FERC commissioner ended this summer. I talk with her about some of FERC's more significant rulings, what's next for clean energy integration, & how FERC itself can become more nimble. volts.wtf/p/what-allison…

Distortions plentiful in this Alex Epstein thread, "Fossil fuels make hurricanes better, not worse," but biggest whopper of all may be once again pinning Texas' Winter Storm Uri blackout on PV/wind, when ~73% of outages by MW were gas & coal, per FERC: ferc.gov/news-events/ne…

Kamala Harris: Dude wants to talk about his plans which are really about cutting taxes for the rich. Pls do check out the WSJ, or Goldman Sachs, or the 16 Nobel laureates, or Moody's who have all analyzed the plans & said mine will strengthen the economy, his will make it weaker.

#EnergyTwitter, a reader question I can't answer. Anyone know? "LLNL's Sankey US energy flowcharts have been updated. It looks like they've revised energy generation estimates for renewables downwards for the past several years. E.g., wind and solar estimates for 2022 are half

There are exactly 15 tickets left to DERVOS this year. And 1 of them is discounted due to a return. We're going to have over 500 DERs hypernerds in one space. Not sure what's going to happen there haha. Come join!

If @TrevorNoah recommends something, it has to be good : ) Warmest congratulations to @AyanaEliza! "Johnson is perhaps the most famous climate scientist in the world...What If We Get It Right?" is a book full of joy, justice, and love for the future." tinyurl.com/bdcwrky5

Energy on the ballot: 10 states elect their super-powerful utility regulators, so I dug into the races with the most potential to shape the clean energy transition. Louisiana and Arizona are top of the list canarymedia.com/articles/polit…

I spoke with Julian Spector and Canary Media on two particularly important state public utilities commission races to pay attention to if you care about the future of our #energy system and who regulates our utility companies⚡️ 🔋 canarymedia.com/articles/polit… #energytwitter

Public utility commission races combine huge consequences with very little public attention. canarymedia.com/articles/polit…

New: Airlines in the US are now *required* to give you a REFUND for a canceled or significantly delayed flight, automatically. The DOT's "automatic refund provision" went into effect today. Good news for travelers with a month until the holiday rush begins.

123M electric meters and their data accessibility status! Recent additions: -NH utilities Eversource, Liberty, Unitil -Montana-Dakota Utilities -MidAmerican Energy (IA) -NIPSCO & Duke Energy Indiana explorer.missiondata.io

Teammates. Rivals. Friends. Megan Rapinoe pays tribute to National Women’s Soccer League and Portland Thorns FC legend Christine Sinclair ❤️ 📺 Portland Thorns vs Angel City FC, 10PM ET on Prime Video

So excited to find community and conversation on butterfly - Tyler has helped get a great list going. Let’s get back to the good days of #energytwitter

6 - Alyssa Naeher started six competitive finals in goal for the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team in her career and kept a clean sheet all six times. Impenetrable.

I'm so excited to launch a brand new version of the So You Want to Work in Climate sheet! This is a crowdsourced collection of 500+ resources for people who want to work in climate. nicolekelner.notion.site/So-You-Want-to…

A lot of ACs are gonna break next week on the east coast. 100+ highs are being predicted. If you're worried about yours, this is a reminder to go get a window AC (or 2 or 3) so you can ride it out. Service calls for HVAC contractors will be off the chain next week.

Napheesa Collier’s full statement today, where she challenged Commissioner Cathy Engelbert and the WNBA with directness and stunning detail we rarely hear from active players. Worth listening to every word.