Ben Norris

This is more than the total amount in vehicle tax credits and EV charging in the IRA for FY2023-2027

Trump Is Immiserating His Own Voters With His War on Renewable Energy Splinter is your home for news and opinions that challenge power in our political and economic system that's becoming more unhinged each and every day.

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Meanwhile, electricity prices be like

Not one, not two, but three NGOs falling over themselves to give Trump his flowers in lengthy praise:

E&E News: BLM cancels largest solar project in North America Another 35 commercial-scale solar projects have been frozen in the Bureau of Land Management review process.

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Although several prominent environmental groups cheered this announcement and undoubtedly want Trump to keep going.

Hybrid solar-diesel power is less expensive than diesel alone in parts of rural Alaska, study shows Diesel prices in remote areas are so high that it’s cheaper to use solar for part of the year, the analysis found, even with the cost of two power plants.

A new study has concluded that solar power plants are now cost-competitive with diesel for many rural Alaska communities, even if solar is only usable during part of the year. (via Alaska Beacon)

Just a colossal self own ceding 21st manufacturing to other nations we compete with. Unbelievably short sighted.

American Energy Impotence

PRISONER OF ICE

PRISONER OF ICE

Am I doing this right? How does a middle-aged energy nerd do memes? #EnergySky

GAS TURBINE SHORTAGE 🚨⚡

Orders for turbines for natural gas power plants are vastly outpacing supply, threatening the world’s ability to keep pace with rising electricity demand

🧵 Thread on how we got here and what it means for power-hungry nations

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FERC: Solar + wind made up 90% of new US power generating capacity to July 2025 Solar and wind accounted for 90% of new US electrical generating capacity added in the first seven months of 2025, according to data just released by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). In July, solar alone provided 96% of new capacity, making it the 23rd consecutive month solar has held the lead among all energy sources. more…

FERC: Solar + wind made up 90% of new US power generating capacity to July 2025

💡 Good idea 💡
“Hyperscalers should pay for heat pumps, rooftop solar, and storage to get the capacity they need on the grid now, while setting us up for an affordable, reliable, and clean energy future.”

An important reminder, trans people are much more likely to be killed than kill someone else. Trans people are over 4X more likely than cis people to be the victim of a violent crime: williamsinstitute.law.ucla.edu/press/ncvs-t...

Federal Cringe Commission

Every regulatory lawyer knows the dumb guy who learns a statutory regulatory standard for the first time and then goes around invoking it like a magic spell. “Oh, you don’t like <worst policy idea you’ve ever heard>? Too bad it’s ‘just and reasonable’” 😏

Looking forward to my favorite band LiNkiN_Park(1) playing their famous hit “Numb(Live)RARE.exe” at the next Fyre Festival

Chris Wright’s Twitter Is Destroying His Credibility You might even call the Energy Secretary ... Chris Wrong.

I wrote about the large number of incorrect or just plain weird claims from Energy Secretary Chris Wright’s X account.

It’s starting to influence how actual energy professionals perceive the Department of Energy, I argue:

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This year’s RE+ has everything: 35,000+ attendees; a record-breaking number of exhibitors; Al Pacino’s brother handing out autographed photos of Al Pacino

The current administration has claimed renewables are making the grid less reliable. If that were the case, I'd expect states adding the most renewables over the past decade to have the largest increase in outages.

However, the opposite seems to be true!

Following the Hyundai raid, LG Energy Solution suspended most business trips to the US and directed employees to return home immediately. It comes less than two months since South Korea committed $350B in US investments, including a $26B Hyundai steel mill in Louisiana.

More people in DC than in Wyoming or Vermont. Coming up on Alaska and North Dakota.

Per capita, we pay more federal income tax than any of the states. (Incl NY, CA, CT, etc.)

Voice in Congress: Zero.

Have never before felt as much DC-specific patriotism—across race and class—as now.

Rising natural gas prices expected to drive up electricity costs: IEEFA Price volatility and sticker shock could trigger public backlash against utilities, an Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis expert says.

"Why is my utility bill so high?"

It might have something to do with unfettered natural gas exports being forced on allies with the full weight of the federal government!

Who are the "subsidy farmers" again?

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Solar and Storage Industry Releases Policy Agenda to Strengthen America’s Electric Grid with Solar and Storage   – SEIA The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) is leading the transformation to a clean energy economy. Learn more at seia.org

NEW: As America strives to meet skyrocketing energy demands, @SEIA has released a policy blueprint to chart the course for an affordable and reliable energy future.

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Democratic research finds voters prefer populism over ‘Abundance’ A progressive think tank and veteran Democratic strategists are scheduled to present their findings to congressional Democrats next week.

Smuggling fossil fuel policy proposals in packages acceptable to moderate/left-of-center types was always a recipe for failure.

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The Department of Energy hired five academics to raise doubts about climate change. 85+ climate experts (organized by @andrewdessler.com) reviewed their report. Our conclusion, detailed in 450 pages of analysis: it is biased, full of errors, and not fit to inform policy making.

Operation: Sbaitso

Unconstitutional: Utilities are funding political speech with captive ratepayer funds When ratepayers are forced to subsidize utility political activity through state-set rates, utilities and the state compel objecting ratepayers to fund a private company's political speech.

Utilities' speech violates the First Amendment when its paid for by the public. New article by my colleague Eliza Martin shows that a 2018 Supreme Court case prevents utilities from charging ratepayers for advertising and political activity -- www.utilitydive.com/news/unconst...