Claire Wayner

Indiana energy secretary blasts local moratoriums, calls energy development 'patriotic' task • Indiana Capital Chronicle "Sites that want to be open to what the federal government (and) what the president is saying — that we need AI data centers, and we need energy development — we're creating our own little group and i...

#EnergySky Weirdly good siting news coming out of Indiana: their energy secretary condemns local moratoria on wind and solar & says she's working on a map of local governments that have said they want to host energy/industry. Promising! indianacapitalchronicle.com/2025/09/17/i...

The 2024 transmission build # is out from Grid Strategies and ACEG. Mileage is up, but it's nothing compared to the past. cleanenergygrid.org/wp-content/u...

Yet transmission spending is up. Why? The answer is in my report from last year: rmi.org/insight/mind.... Time to close the gap! #EnergySky

Solar canopies could come to the highway median along Route 2 in Lexington — a first in the US If the pilot program is successful, the canopies could come to 400 miles of highway median in Massachusetts. But Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” creates a roadblock.

First highway median solar project proposed in Massachusetts! 5 MW over 2 miles, but there are 400 total miles in MA alone viable for development. Let's make it happen! #EnergySky 🔌💡 lexobserver.org/2025/07/11/g...

Constellation to Pursue New York Nuclear Project, CEO Says Constellation Energy Corp. is planning to pursue a nuclear project in upstate New York, responding to a push from the governor.

why did NY close Indian Point then? 🤔 #EnergySky www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

As seen in @rtoinsider.bsky.social coverage today of Trump's new executive order on the renewable energy tax credits www.rtoinsider.com/109596-trump...

This @shutterstock.com image is apparently real (located in Groom, TX) and I'm obsessed with it #energysky 🔌💡

The Permitting Crisis for Renewables A fifth of U.S. counties now restrict renewables development, according to exclusive data gathered by Heatmap Pro.

The news last week out of Congress is substantial for renewable energy, but so is what's happening on the local level. According to @heatmap.news, 1 in 5 US counties now have restrictive wind and/or solar ordinances, a worrisome trend that keeps growing. #EnergySky 💡🔌 heatmap.news/politics/law...

Turning coalmines into solar energy plants ‘could add 300GW of renewables by 2030’ Solar panels on defunct surface mines could put land to productive use for renewable generation, report says

#EnergySky researchers from @globalenergymon.bsky.social find that 300 GW of solar can be generated off of 312 surface coalmines around the world that have closed since 2020 www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Banning Plastic Bags Works to Limit Shoreline Litter, Study Finds

whaddya know, common sense legislation actually works?! www.nytimes.com/2025/06/19/c...

Solar’s Cheaper Than Gas to Help Power AI, Lazard Says Solar remains the cheapest and fastest source of electricity for US grids, even as artificial intelligence drives an unexpected surge in power demand, according to an analysis by Lazard Inc.

Lazard says that solar is cheaper than gas to meet load growth due to AI #EnergySky www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

@iea.org predicts that Chinese oil use will peak earlier than expected in 2027 and worldwide use peaks 2 years afterward #EnergySky subscriber.politicopro.com/article/eene...

How Utilities Evade Grid Regulation — Episode 233 of Local Energy Rules - Institute for Local Self-Reliance Instead of prioritizing more useful regional transmission infrastructure, utilities are pushing through smaller, local transmission projects to minimize oversight and maximize profit.

"The opposite trend of what we want to see for reliability and affordability," says Claire Wayner, regarding #monopoly utility focus on building small transmission lines for profit rather than larger lines to meet the needs of the future grid: vist.ly/3m24a2h 🔌💡 @cwayner.bsky.social

Listen to @johnffarrell.bsky.social and me chat about local transmission and the regulatory gap on the Local Energy Rules podcast! Thanks for having me on 😁 #energysky 💡🔌

I chose to join @rockymtninst.bsky.social because I believe that together, we can build a cleaner, healthier, more affordable energy future. Every $ helps, and right now, every donation is 2x thanks to a generous match. Please consider contributing to our spring appeal: give.rmi.org/give/286001/...

Can offshore wind help some fish? Research increasingly says yes. First shipwrecks. Then oil rigs. Now, it’s offshore wind turbines that are becoming artificial reefs for creatures from haddock to lobster.

"For haddock, the turbines are more like a buffet." Yummy...

www.canarymedia.com/articles/off...

Climate Talk on S&P 500 Earnings Calls Drops by Three-Quarters In boardrooms across America, mentions of sustainability and related terms on earnings calls have dropped steeply as public companies see less to gain from associating themselves with environmental go...

evidence of what the implications of a new presidency can have on financial markets www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Oystercatcher Recovery Campaign Offers a Rare Success Story about Shorebird Conservation - Inside Climate News A coalition of nonprofit and government agencies have found ways to protect and increase the American oystercatcher population.

oystercatchers are such an awesome bird, this is really hopeful ❤️https://insideclimatenews.org/news/20032025/oystercatcher-recovery-campaign-shorebird-conservation-success/

For transmission planning, FERC Order 1920 is our dragon Instead of repealing the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s Order 100 to improve transmission planning, the focus should be on making Order 1920 as strong as possible.

Excellent @cwayner.bsky.social piece on FERC Order 1920 and interregional transmission planning:
www.utilitydive.com/news/transmi...

Chicago community group advances EVs, despite federal setbacks The Bronzeville Community Development Partnership is working to foster clean transportation innovation in a historic hub for electric vehicles.

It's local news success stories like this one that keep me going in the dearth of good federal headlines. Thanks @canarymedia.com for covering this heartening story www.canarymedia.com/articles/ele...

shame on the BBC for inaccurate reporting then!

link to BlueSky post?

Amazon rainforest cut down to build highway for COP climate summit The infrastructure required to host COP30 in Belém is undermining the cause, campaigners say.

the irony here cannot be overstated www.bbc.com/news/article...

Gone with the wind? Economists react to Trump's 'no windmills' promise - Factor This™ President Trump has stated that he plans to ensure “no windmills” are built during his term in office. Will that be the case?

#EnergySky economic analysis shows that 99% of proposed onshore wind projects (on nameplate MW basis) in the US is in counties that went for Trump in 2024. Banning onshore wind could result in a loss of $14 billion of economic benefits and 50k jobs. www.renewableenergyworld.com/wind-power/g...

Excited to see coverage of @rockymtninst.bsky.social's new report "High Voltage, High Reward Transmission" alongside my report from November, "Mind the Regulatory Gap," in @rtoinsider.bsky.social today! Kudos @tyler-farrell.bsky.social for the 🔥 quotes #EnergySky

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#EnergySky I am on a webinar on Mar 21 that @worldresources.bsky.social is hosting on the expanding role of local governments in transmission planning, alongside Meg Maloney from the city of Dayton, OH, and Joseph LaRusso from the Acadia Center. Register below ⤵️ www.wri.org/events/2025/...

For transmission planning, FERC Order 1920 is our dragon Instead of repealing the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s Order 100 to improve transmission planning, the focus should be on making Order 1920 as strong as possible.

#EnergySky I'm excited for my first op-ed in Utility Dive this week, responding to the "What if Bruce Lee had set federal transmission policy?" op-ed that called for a repeal of Order 1000. This would have disastrous consequences for Americans, as I explain ⤵️ www.utilitydive.com/news/transmi...

#energysky

Check out this great new analysis from my colleagues at @rockymtninst.bsky.social on how high-voltage transmission yields real benefits for consumers. Time to close the regulatory gap, stop focusing on local projects, and start focusing on regional ones!

today, I drafted comments for a FERC docket on local transmission and prepared a presentation on interregional transmission enhancements for an upcoming RTO stakeholder meeting

despite all the federal uncertainty, still feeling energized by day-to-day tasks ⚡🔌💡

tell me again why you think the IRA should be repealed if it's driving 10 new EV battery manufacturing facilities in this year alone, mostly in red states/districts (thanks @dangearino.bsky.social @insideclimatenews.org for the reporting) #EnergySky

insideclimatenews.org/news/2002202...

POLITICO Pro: POLITICO Pro Q&A: Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt The Republican governor hopes the Trump administration won't play favorites as it rolls out its new energy policy priorities.

Oklahoma governor comes out in support of keeping clean energy support from the federal government #EnergySky subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2025...