Brandon Smithwood
@BSmithwood
Clean energy advocate. Outdoor enthusiast. Obsessed with my kids & moody dog. Views expressed are exclusively mine. RTs, favorites...nothing is an endorsement.
Honestly I love that, because it is a great rebuke from utilities that argue ipp new entrants have a bogie and it is the PJM markets
“The capacity market was not intended to incentivize long-term capital deployment.” – PJM CEO With PJM’s auction results dropping tomorrow, it's worth asking: What is the purpose of PJM's capacity market? If not to bring new projects online?
Honestly this sounds like a great idea
Thank you everyone for your outpouring of support for the launch of Tesla Diner! We have lines around the block since we opened our doors and we greatly appreciate everyone’s patience as we launch this new experience with you. Cheers to a bright future serving you 🍔⚡️
crazy how many Goldman folks want to work for less money and less prestige, just to vibe with my vision 💅
So now I am getting hit with the “PJM ain’t so bad” bots
“You quote verbatim PJM, which shows you do not understand what PJM is doing”
You continue to show you don't know what you're talking about. Leave the serious work to the professionals. Buh-bye.
TBF, I don’t think Sierra club made the iso unable to process an interconnection
This. 1000x. Writing is thinking.
Everyone working in a STEM field should read this - ‘writing is thinking’ nature.com/articles/s4422…
Well that is useful
AI transforms electricity into the most valuable output imaginable: INTELLIGENCE.
The tl,dr on this is that every DER is going to be insanely cost effective under every cost effectiveness test
Brattle Group is NOT joking around about this in their 2025 CONE study for PJM: pjm.com/-/media/DotCom…
Brattle Group is NOT joking around about this in their 2025 CONE study for PJM: pjm.com/-/media/DotCom…
We wrote a blog post that covers a few of 'em: rmi.org/gas-turbine-su… Financial analysts def have a handle on it. Staff in GA also put together a great list: psc.ga.gov/search/facts-d…
Miso south
ERCOT operator getting ready for the heat wave
It has been a long time since I looked at RPSs, but my memory is that most required bundled power and RECs. @Ben_Inskeep, you know?
Many PJM states have aggressive renewables targets. But so far instead of building lots of local wind & solar, they're mainly just buying RECs from MISO. Share of PJM states' renewables targets met by non-PJM RECs: 2021: 55% 2022: 50% 2023: 54% 2024: 53%
You have to be kidding me…
Also deeply anti-urban. Little Blue Truck’s hatred of urban vitality and rural fetishism captures the vibes of most children books.
People: solar needs to do more political advocacy Me in a state capital, fundraiser, knocking doors:
Ummm, we have @MIT too
Based on replies, here are the people arguing for other cities: Austin (people who live in Austin) Boston (people who are REALLY upset about Trump's Harvard attack) Dallas/Houston (people who have only lived in TX) Miami (people who love money but don't love to work)
A majority of Americans describe Trump as very weak (YouGov)
Literally zero adherence to a principle. These folks would have had these numbers flipped 180 a couple months ago.
Do you support Trump sending weapons to Ukraine (Trump voters) 🟢 Support 65% 🟤 Oppose 22% Echelon insights #B - 7/14