Jason Burwen
@jburwen.bsky.social
Energy storage, power markets, clean energy transition, & public policy are my jam. VP Policy & Strategy at GridStor. Appreciator of fine memes, TILs on history and science, and think pieces on generative AI.
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Batteries are going to get a lot cheaper
Gas won't
California invests big in battery storage leaving rolling blackouts behind
California now has around 14GW / 50GWh of utility storage and another 3GW of domestic and commercial storage
www.latimes.com/environment/...
Gas won't
California invests big in battery storage leaving rolling blackouts behind
California now has around 14GW / 50GWh of utility storage and another 3GW of domestic and commercial storage
www.latimes.com/environment/...
December 7, 2025 at 5:32 AM
Batteries are going to get a lot cheaper
Gas won't
California invests big in battery storage leaving rolling blackouts behind
California now has around 14GW / 50GWh of utility storage and another 3GW of domestic and commercial storage
www.latimes.com/environment/...
Gas won't
California invests big in battery storage leaving rolling blackouts behind
California now has around 14GW / 50GWh of utility storage and another 3GW of domestic and commercial storage
www.latimes.com/environment/...
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Good morning with good news: ERCOT (Texas) solar rose 36X, from 1 GW in 2017 to 36 GW in 2025!
Solar may be ~44 GW in 2026 & ~58 GW in 2027!
Battery capacity surged 15X from ~1 GW in 2021 to ~15 GW in 2025. It may be 24 GW in 2026 and 32 GW in 2027!
WOW!
H/T @douglewin.bsky.social
#energysky
Solar may be ~44 GW in 2026 & ~58 GW in 2027!
Battery capacity surged 15X from ~1 GW in 2021 to ~15 GW in 2025. It may be 24 GW in 2026 and 32 GW in 2027!
WOW!
H/T @douglewin.bsky.social
#energysky
November 26, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Good morning with good news: ERCOT (Texas) solar rose 36X, from 1 GW in 2017 to 36 GW in 2025!
Solar may be ~44 GW in 2026 & ~58 GW in 2027!
Battery capacity surged 15X from ~1 GW in 2021 to ~15 GW in 2025. It may be 24 GW in 2026 and 32 GW in 2027!
WOW!
H/T @douglewin.bsky.social
#energysky
Solar may be ~44 GW in 2026 & ~58 GW in 2027!
Battery capacity surged 15X from ~1 GW in 2021 to ~15 GW in 2025. It may be 24 GW in 2026 and 32 GW in 2027!
WOW!
H/T @douglewin.bsky.social
#energysky
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As of 5pm today, batteries were the largest single source of power for the Californian grid www.caiso.com/todays-outlo...
November 24, 2025 at 1:09 AM
As of 5pm today, batteries were the largest single source of power for the Californian grid www.caiso.com/todays-outlo...
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Batteries are charging grid decarbonization in California. ☀️🔋🔌💡 #EnergySky
A graph you won’t see in a story about Texas’ rapid solar and storage deployment.. 🔌💡 #EnergyTransition
November 21, 2025 at 3:57 AM
Batteries are charging grid decarbonization in California. ☀️🔋🔌💡 #EnergySky
hey NYC friends Limelight has reopened
He said "Amen" straight into the drop
Lmao Pope Leo threw a rave for an archbishop's 75th birthday this is kind of incredible
Lmao Pope Leo threw a rave for an archbishop's 75th birthday this is kind of incredible
November 21, 2025 at 11:51 PM
hey NYC friends Limelight has reopened
In grad school my wife landed an internship at a distinguished legal NGO, offering a path to full time job doing what she loved. Her (married) advisor made advances at her, made it untenable for her to work there. It changed her professional trajectory permanently.
Fuck all these guys
Fuck all these guys
I had the privilege to lecture to a group of undergrads and chat with a law student today. Put me in mind of how strong the path dependencies are at that stage of life. Happenstance encounters and assignments change lives.
Anyway, fuck Larry Summers and his whole career. I hope he rots.
Anyway, fuck Larry Summers and his whole career. I hope he rots.
November 19, 2025 at 5:43 AM
In grad school my wife landed an internship at a distinguished legal NGO, offering a path to full time job doing what she loved. Her (married) advisor made advances at her, made it untenable for her to work there. It changed her professional trajectory permanently.
Fuck all these guys
Fuck all these guys
Single largest contingency is a real issue on both thr load side and the gen side
What started as a normal, unplanned outage may leave Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) without 1.25 GW of nuclear generation for an extended period of time 🔌💡
Read more at Grid Status Insights:
www.gridstatus.io/insights/280...
Read more at Grid Status Insights:
www.gridstatus.io/insights/280...
Insights | Grid Status from Tim Ennis
What started as a normal, unplanned outage may leave MISO without 1.25 GW of nuclear generation for an extended period of time.
During the morning of November 12th, 2025, the Callway Nuclear Plant in...
www.gridstatus.io
November 15, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Single largest contingency is a real issue on both thr load side and the gen side
Early signal that next year we are going to see a lot of legislation and campaign proposals around power sector regulation and policies #energysky
The fact that Democrats won both elections yesterday for the Georgia Public Service Commission is remarkable enough (no Democrat had won a non-federal statewide race in GA since 2006).
But both won by a margin of 63% to 37%. In Georgia.
results.sos.ga.gov/results/publ...
But both won by a margin of 63% to 37%. In Georgia.
results.sos.ga.gov/results/publ...
November 5, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Early signal that next year we are going to see a lot of legislation and campaign proposals around power sector regulation and policies #energysky
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Universal swing in action: "What we saw last night was a directional shift toward Democrats in 99.8% of counties that held partisan elections." www.gelliottmorris.com/p/seven-data...
November 5, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Universal swing in action: "What we saw last night was a directional shift toward Democrats in 99.8% of counties that held partisan elections." www.gelliottmorris.com/p/seven-data...
Thrilled to see Illinois finally get its first #energystorage target, with 3 GW by 2030. I think that makes them the 13th state — meaning that now over a quarter of US states have storage targets on the books! #energysky
The legislation provides a huge boost for energy storage of all sizes, large scale wind and solar, VPPs, gas and electric efficiency, transmission upgrades, and more! blog.advancedenergyunited.org/articles/new...
Newly Passed Legislation to Help Prevent Further Utility Bill Spikes Amid Rising Energy Demands in Illinois
Illinois legislators today responded to rising utility bills and growing energy demand by passing the Clean and Reliable Grid Affordability Act (CRGA), paving the way for substantially more battery st...
blog.advancedenergyunited.org
October 31, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Thrilled to see Illinois finally get its first #energystorage target, with 3 GW by 2030. I think that makes them the 13th state — meaning that now over a quarter of US states have storage targets on the books! #energysky
And one more reason to support the GHGP Scope 2 proposal for time- and location-matching of clean energy deliveries for emissions inventories #energysky
You can comment on proposals here: ghgprotocol.org/blog/release...
You can comment on proposals here: ghgprotocol.org/blog/release...
October 26, 2025 at 1:46 AM
And one more reason to support the GHGP Scope 2 proposal for time- and location-matching of clean energy deliveries for emissions inventories #energysky
You can comment on proposals here: ghgprotocol.org/blog/release...
You can comment on proposals here: ghgprotocol.org/blog/release...
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One of the first US data center BESS deals to accelerate speed to power was just announced - quite significant. 🔌💡 www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/alig...
October 22, 2025 at 4:33 PM
One of the first US data center BESS deals to accelerate speed to power was just announced - quite significant. 🔌💡 www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/alig...
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Their summary of the key drivers (screenshot attached) shows that some of the biggest price drivers from 2019 to 2024 were (a) extreme weather and wildfires, (b) variability of natural gas prices, and (c) net energy metered solar (specifically policies related to net metering). #energysky #energyhub
October 21, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Their summary of the key drivers (screenshot attached) shows that some of the biggest price drivers from 2019 to 2024 were (a) extreme weather and wildfires, (b) variability of natural gas prices, and (c) net energy metered solar (specifically policies related to net metering). #energysky #energyhub
The 90s is so back!
Vibe shift in the culture towards earnestness
October 19, 2025 at 10:56 PM
The 90s is so back!
Not every day your parents get their picture in the WSJ. So proud of them! (Not mentioned, their cohousing community has solar and onsite #energystorage as well.)
New Housing Options Emerge for Older Americans
As people live longer, they are reimagining where and how they want to live.
www.wsj.com
October 19, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Not every day your parents get their picture in the WSJ. So proud of them! (Not mentioned, their cohousing community has solar and onsite #energystorage as well.)
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U.S. Investor-Owned Utilities( IOUs) plan over $1.1 Trillion in capital investment by 2029, according to the Edison Electric Institute. That five-year projection is nearly the amount ($1.3T) that was spent over the entire previous decade (2015-2024). #energysky #energyhub
October 17, 2025 at 10:56 PM
U.S. Investor-Owned Utilities( IOUs) plan over $1.1 Trillion in capital investment by 2029, according to the Edison Electric Institute. That five-year projection is nearly the amount ($1.3T) that was spent over the entire previous decade (2015-2024). #energysky #energyhub
Soul Coughing sounded like nothing else in the 90s, and Ruby Vroom contained the best. Though it became ruined for me when I learned later how much anguish M Doughty was in during this time.
I'm not sure if it stands the test of time, would love one of the youngs to tell me their reaction
I'm not sure if it stands the test of time, would love one of the youngs to tell me their reaction
October 16, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Soul Coughing sounded like nothing else in the 90s, and Ruby Vroom contained the best. Though it became ruined for me when I learned later how much anguish M Doughty was in during this time.
I'm not sure if it stands the test of time, would love one of the youngs to tell me their reaction
I'm not sure if it stands the test of time, would love one of the youngs to tell me their reaction
Great @data.ft.com article on the good news story of the global build out of battery #energystorage -- a foundation technology of clean energy transition, and the asset class to manage ubiquitous and intensive computing loads. Civilizationally critical tech! #energysky
ig.ft.com/mega-batteri...
ig.ft.com/mega-batteri...
How mega batteries are unlocking an energy revolution
Vast battery units are shoring up grids and extending the use of clean power
ig.ft.com
October 13, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Great @data.ft.com article on the good news story of the global build out of battery #energystorage -- a foundation technology of clean energy transition, and the asset class to manage ubiquitous and intensive computing loads. Civilizationally critical tech! #energysky
ig.ft.com/mega-batteri...
ig.ft.com/mega-batteri...
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NextEra SVP Petter Skantze says battery storage is now “the cheapest form of new capacity” in the US w/ “order of magnitude” faster deployment than gas w/ more modularity & flexible siting to enable higher system utilization & large load integration — #GridFWD in Monterey, CA 🔌💡
October 7, 2025 at 11:49 PM
NextEra SVP Petter Skantze says battery storage is now “the cheapest form of new capacity” in the US w/ “order of magnitude” faster deployment than gas w/ more modularity & flexible siting to enable higher system utilization & large load integration — #GridFWD in Monterey, CA 🔌💡
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I wonder if this will get even a small fraction of the press that the battery fire at Moss Landing received. Fires happen. But fossil fuel-related fires are far more common than fires at lithium ion facilities. And, a fire like Moss Landing will never happen again given design changes.
A fireball lit up the sky across the Los Angeles area on Thursday night after an explosion at a Chevron refinery in El Segundo, alarming nearby residents who said it felt like an earthquake. The cause of the explosion was not clear. No injuries were reported. nyti.ms/42pPCaW
October 3, 2025 at 2:18 PM
I wonder if this will get even a small fraction of the press that the battery fire at Moss Landing received. Fires happen. But fossil fuel-related fires are far more common than fires at lithium ion facilities. And, a fire like Moss Landing will never happen again given design changes.
Battery integrated heat pumps! Between this, Copper stoves, Pila Energy, V2H--we are seeing BTM #energystorage disintermediation and totally mee customer channels. (Which means every business is competing with every other business in this space...) Exciting times for innovation #energysky
Interesting, battery integrated into a heat pump system, so that energy can be stored and shifted when needed. An integrated system instead of two separate ones may also offer advantages in terms of efficiency.
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September 18, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Battery integrated heat pumps! Between this, Copper stoves, Pila Energy, V2H--we are seeing BTM #energystorage disintermediation and totally mee customer channels. (Which means every business is competing with every other business in this space...) Exciting times for innovation #energysky
it's not a constitutional crisis, it's a constitutional opportunity
September 9, 2025 at 11:29 AM
it's not a constitutional crisis, it's a constitutional opportunity
Happy Liberation from Liberation Day, to all who celebrate
(altho the Supreme Court majority may just adopt the Federal Court of Appeals' dissent opinion re: legality of IEEPA tariffs, which is basically "emergency = unlimited POTUS tariff authority")
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
(altho the Supreme Court majority may just adopt the Federal Court of Appeals' dissent opinion re: legality of IEEPA tariffs, which is basically "emergency = unlimited POTUS tariff authority")
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
storage.courtlistener.com
August 29, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Happy Liberation from Liberation Day, to all who celebrate
(altho the Supreme Court majority may just adopt the Federal Court of Appeals' dissent opinion re: legality of IEEPA tariffs, which is basically "emergency = unlimited POTUS tariff authority")
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
(altho the Supreme Court majority may just adopt the Federal Court of Appeals' dissent opinion re: legality of IEEPA tariffs, which is basically "emergency = unlimited POTUS tariff authority")
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
While it was long expected that the ERAS process would accelerate gas generation, it's interesting to see 15% of MW proposed are #EnergyStorage, primarily in Indiana, Michigan, and Minnesota. It will be interesting to see if those batteries have nearer-term CODs than the gas plants...
Just as renewable energy advocates predicted, MISO's claim of a "broad mix" of energy sources in the interconnection queue express lane actually means 74% gas plants. 🔌💡
@yes-energy.bsky.social
www.rtoinsider.com/113407-gas-g...
@yes-energy.bsky.social
www.rtoinsider.com/113407-gas-g...
August 28, 2025 at 2:40 AM
While it was long expected that the ERAS process would accelerate gas generation, it's interesting to see 15% of MW proposed are #EnergyStorage, primarily in Indiana, Michigan, and Minnesota. It will be interesting to see if those batteries have nearer-term CODs than the gas plants...