Nick Paul

Chart: ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ would cause energy bills to go up in… Legislation just passed by the Senate would undo clean-energy tax credits, slowing the addition of new power to the grid and saddling customers with…

House Republicans are on track to pass the “Big, Beautiful Bill” today. Here’s how its repeal of clean energy tax credits would raise power bills in every state.

FERC: Solar + wind made up 98% of new US power generating capacity in Q1 2025 Solar and wind accounted for almost 98% of new US electrical generating capacity added in Q1 2025, according to new FERC data.

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Solar and wind dominated new U.S. energy capacity in early 2025 — 98% in Q1, and 100% in March.

The market is moving decisively. But federal and NH lawmakers are still trying to dismantle the policies that help communities benefit from this shift.

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#EnergyPolicy #CleanEnergy #NHPolitics

New Hampshire budget bill would defund state renewable energy grant… Under the proposal, penalties paid by utilities for missing renewable energy targets would be redirected to the general fund and to rebates for utility…

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The NH Renewable Energy Fund is on the chopping block. As I told @canarymedia.com, reassigning it would undermine the state’s energy policy and economic interests.

This isn’t fiscal discipline — it’s short-sighted pandering with long-term costs.

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#NHPolitics #NHBudget

A Clean Energy Boom Was Just Starting. Now, a Republican Bill Aims to End It.

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Pulling back clean energy incentives won’t lower your energy bills.

It delays grid upgrades, increases congestion, and leaves us less prepared as demand rises.

Good energy policy invests early to keep long-term costs down.
#CleanEnergy #EnergyPlanning

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Granite Geek: There’s a very big battery in Moultonborough. We need a lot more of them

As NHEC’s project lead put it: “If I had my way, we’d have five of these.”

I agree. These kinds of investments are good for ratepayers, good for reliability, and exactly the kind of thing NH should be doing more of.
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And there’s more potential. The battery could be used to support the grid even more actively — smoothing demand spikes and backing up local solar.

The tech is there. What we need is policy and capital that lets it scale.

The setup powers about 1,400 homes at peak. No noise. No emissions. No incidents.

Since launching in 2021:

🔋 Zero fires
🌱 Minimal maintenance
⚡️ Big savings

This is what a well-managed, distributed energy project looks like.

The New Hampshire Electric Co-op installed a 2.45 MW battery alongside a 2.59 MW solar array. It runs just ~70 hours a year — but the impact is massive.

Over 12 years, it’s expected to save $2.3 million in peak demand charges.

In a quiet corner of Moultonborough, NH, a solar + battery project is quietly doing exactly what good energy policy is supposed to do:

✅ Lower costs
✅ Improve grid reliability
✅ Deliver measurable results

Let’s break down the value 🧵
#CleanEnergy #EnergyStorage #SmartGrid

AGs from 17 states, D.C. file complaint to end federal blockade against wind energy projects - Daily Energy Insider Attorneys General from 17 states and the District of Columbia filed a 100-page complaint May 5 in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts challenging the Trump administration’s actio...

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The U.S. can’t afford to stall on clean energy.

As 17 states and D.C. push back on the federal wind energy pause, they’re sounding the alarm: delay doesn’t just slow climate progress — it costs us jobs, innovation, and our competitive edge.

#WindEnergy #CleanEnergy

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In 2023, behind-the-meter solar cut New England’s grid demand by 4,231 GWh — enough to power 480,000 homes for a year.

This is exactly how distributed energy is supposed to work: local generation reducing system demand and delivering real public benefit. 🔗 below.
#CleanEnergy #DistributedEnergy

📣 The public budget hearing is
🗓️ May 6
🕐 1PM
📍 Representatives Hall, State House

Let the Senate Finance Committee know:
💬 These provisions don’t belong in HB2
🧾 Energy policy should be debated on its own merits

#NHBudget #RenewableEnergy

The REF helps towns, schools & families lower costs. HB224 would replace that with tiny rebates worth just a few dollars a year.

The Governor proposes raiding $10M. The House version empties it entirely.

This is bad policy & worse process.

🚨 NH’s budget trailer bill (HB2) includes two provisions — HB219 & HB224 — that would gut the Renewable Energy Fund and repeal NH’s clean energy standard.

These aren’t budget items. They’re major energy policy shifts.
#NHPolitics #CleanEnergy

Geothermal energy heats up: Google bets on Taiwan as Trump’s policy clears the way | NEWS | Reccessary Reccessary contains information about Renewable Energy Certificate (REC) System and Carbon.REC System includes Regulation, Announcement (RE100), Power Purchase Agreement (PPA), and REC. Carbon include...

📚 Read more about Google’s bet on geothermal tech
#Geothermal #CleanEnergy
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🔑 The Big Idea

Geothermal can help round out a clean, modern grid. With the right backing, this tech could go from niche to necessary in the years ahead.

🏛️ Policy Support Makes It Possible

From permitting reform to project financing, public policy plays a critical role in unlocking geothermal’s potential. We need both the private and public sectors pulling in the same direction.

🤝 Corporate Demand Is Driving Momentum

Google’s new initiative in Taiwan could double the country’s geothermal capacity by 2029. Big players stepping up helps scale emerging tech faster and smarter.

⚡️ Why It Matters

Geothermal has incredible potential to deliver carbon-free energy around the clock. With the right investment and innovation, it could serve as a powerful complement to other clean energy sources.

🌍 Geothermal Energy Is Gaining Ground

Google is making a major push into geothermal—backing breakthrough tech that taps Earth’s natural heat to supply clean, reliable power.

This could be a big leap forward for the energy transition.

📍 Over 160,000 troops would engage in the ensuing battle.
📍 The dense terrain would complicate traditional warfare tactics.
📍 The battle's outcome would have lasting implications for both sides.

It all began on April 30, 1863.

As April 30 concluded, both armies were maneuvering and establishing positions. The stage was set for a confrontation that would unfold over the coming days, marked by intense combat and significant casualties.

Meanwhile, Confederate General Lee faced a critical decision. Despite being outnumbered, he chose to divide his forces, leaving a contingent in Fredericksburg and moving west to confront Hooker in the Wilderness, terrain that would soon play a significant role in the battle.

Hooker expressed confidence in his plan, stating, "My plans are perfect, and when I start to carry them out, may God have mercy on General Lee, for I will have none."

By April 30, Union forces had crossed the Rappahannock and Rapidan Rivers. Hooker concentrated his army near the Chancellor House, a key crossroads in a dense forest known as the Wilderness. His troops had moved with notable speed and coordination.