Ben Norris
@bennorris.bsky.social
Vice President of Regulatory Affairs, Solar Energy Industries Association. Personal account, views my own, etc.
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The AI techbros need MASSIVE quantities of electricity and they need it, like, yesterday. How long until they realize that their plans are in direct conflict with the Trump admin's policies here?
scoop: one of the largest renewable energy projects in the u.s. is quietly getting killed
say goodbye to leading light, the latest casualty of trump’s war on offshore wind
(also means there is essentially no more offshore wind in progress at all for new jersey)
say goodbye to leading light, the latest casualty of trump’s war on offshore wind
(also means there is essentially no more offshore wind in progress at all for new jersey)
Scoop: Giant Wind Farm Off New Jersey Coast Is Getting Killed
Leading Light can’t move forward, a legal counsel wrote to state regulators.
heatmap.news
November 11, 2025 at 10:47 PM
The AI techbros need MASSIVE quantities of electricity and they need it, like, yesterday. How long until they realize that their plans are in direct conflict with the Trump admin's policies here?
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"...solar power is also seen as a way for Jamaica and other nations in one of the world’s most hurricane-prone regions to become more resilient to ever-intensifying storms."
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/c...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/c...
Jamaicans Have Been Turning to Solar Power. It Paid Off After the Storm.
www.nytimes.com
November 9, 2025 at 1:36 PM
"...solar power is also seen as a way for Jamaica and other nations in one of the world’s most hurricane-prone regions to become more resilient to ever-intensifying storms."
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/c...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/c...
Backwards, discriminatory permitting policies are putting over 500 solar facilities and 100 GW of power supply at risk.
And they will force your utility bills even higher.
Learn more: underthreat.seia.org
And they will force your utility bills even higher.
Learn more: underthreat.seia.org
American Energy is Under Threat
500 solar and storage projects are under threat. Without this power, your electric bills will spike. Learn more.
underthreat.seia.org
November 6, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Backwards, discriminatory permitting policies are putting over 500 solar facilities and 100 GW of power supply at risk.
And they will force your utility bills even higher.
Learn more: underthreat.seia.org
And they will force your utility bills even higher.
Learn more: underthreat.seia.org
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Critics of renewables often point to land use as a reason not to do wind & solar. Land use IS a real issue for all energy assets incl renewables unless onsite.
But what critics conveniently forget is huge land impact of fossil fuels. Aerial view of fracking sites in Texas. 👇
But what critics conveniently forget is huge land impact of fossil fuels. Aerial view of fracking sites in Texas. 👇
November 5, 2025 at 6:57 AM
Critics of renewables often point to land use as a reason not to do wind & solar. Land use IS a real issue for all energy assets incl renewables unless onsite.
But what critics conveniently forget is huge land impact of fossil fuels. Aerial view of fracking sites in Texas. 👇
But what critics conveniently forget is huge land impact of fossil fuels. Aerial view of fracking sites in Texas. 👇
Congrats to Delegate-elect @johnmcauliff.bsky.social — another clean energy champion in Richmond!
November 5, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Congrats to Delegate-elect @johnmcauliff.bsky.social — another clean energy champion in Richmond!
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Federal armed agents should not be enforcing DC's juvenile curfew. That's why I voted against the extension of a juvenile curfew.
I asked if we can be sure that there would be no federal involvement in enforcing the curfew. The answer was No.
We need to protect our young people.
I asked if we can be sure that there would be no federal involvement in enforcing the curfew. The answer was No.
We need to protect our young people.
November 5, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Federal armed agents should not be enforcing DC's juvenile curfew. That's why I voted against the extension of a juvenile curfew.
I asked if we can be sure that there would be no federal involvement in enforcing the curfew. The answer was No.
We need to protect our young people.
I asked if we can be sure that there would be no federal involvement in enforcing the curfew. The answer was No.
We need to protect our young people.
probably nothing
The guy who got famous betting against the housing market in 2007 just before that bubble burst - played by Christian Bale jn “The Big Short” - just wagered $1 billion on the collapse of the AI boom.
www.wsj.com/livecoverage...
www.wsj.com/livecoverage...
Michael Burry Returns With Two Big Shorts: Palantir and Nvidia
Signs of an AI bubble abound: Stock valuations have become uncomfortably rich, AI-related debt is ballooning, and a sustainable financial model for the technology has largely yet to emerge. Now Michae...
www.wsj.com
November 4, 2025 at 9:37 PM
probably nothing
“nasally voiced Ivy League regulatory lawyers” lol who do you think works for Heritage my guy
it's utterly wild how the Heritage Foundation president talks about other people
if you found a guy talking like this outside, you'd probably call the cops
if you found a guy talking like this outside, you'd probably call the cops
November 3, 2025 at 2:57 AM
“nasally voiced Ivy League regulatory lawyers” lol who do you think works for Heritage my guy
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Manufacturing factory construction investment DOUBLED from 2021-2024. The IRA made clean energy cheaper to make, cheaper to use, and cheaper to build in America. Much of it now rolled back, energy will be more expensive for everyone for the next 10 years. It’s a crisis.
November 1, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Manufacturing factory construction investment DOUBLED from 2021-2024. The IRA made clean energy cheaper to make, cheaper to use, and cheaper to build in America. Much of it now rolled back, energy will be more expensive for everyone for the next 10 years. It’s a crisis.
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This is more than the total amount in vehicle tax credits and EV charging in the IRA for FY2023-2027
BREAKING: The Trump administration is doubling its Argentina bailout to $40 billion.
October 15, 2025 at 7:36 PM
This is more than the total amount in vehicle tax credits and EV charging in the IRA for FY2023-2027
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Trump Is Immiserating His Own Voters With His War on Renewable Energy www.splinter.com/trump-is-imm...
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.
www.splinter.com
October 10, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Trump Is Immiserating His Own Voters With His War on Renewable Energy www.splinter.com/trump-is-imm...
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Meanwhile, electricity prices be like
October 12, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Meanwhile, electricity prices be like
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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)
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.
akpub.io
October 9, 2025 at 11:15 PM
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)
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Just a colossal self own ceding 21st manufacturing to other nations we compete with. Unbelievably short sighted.
Some additional info on the new list of axed DOE projects circulating.
- All 7 H2 Hubs
- All 13 IRA grants to convert at-risk auto plants to EV mfg
- 11 of 15 grants to speed domestic clean energy mfg in former coal communities
- 10 of 38 grants for battery materials
heatmap.news/politics/doe...
- All 7 H2 Hubs
- All 13 IRA grants to convert at-risk auto plants to EV mfg
- 11 of 15 grants to speed domestic clean energy mfg in former coal communities
- 10 of 38 grants for battery materials
heatmap.news/politics/doe...
Trump to Axe All 7 Hydrogen Hubs, Bucking Bipartisan Law
A new list of Department of Energy grants slated for termination will hit clean energy and oil majors alike, including Exxon and Chevron.
heatmap.news
October 7, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Just a colossal self own ceding 21st manufacturing to other nations we compete with. Unbelievably short sighted.
American Energy Impotence
Oh:
- The US sold $80 billion in oil and gas abroad through July.
- China exported $120 billion in green technology over the same period.
By @akshatrathi.bsky.social
🎁🔗 www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
- The US sold $80 billion in oil and gas abroad through July.
- China exported $120 billion in green technology over the same period.
By @akshatrathi.bsky.social
🎁🔗 www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
China Is Beating the US in the Battle for Energy Export Dominance
China’s exports of clean energy technology hit a record in August, with $20 billion shipped globally.
www.bloomberg.com
October 6, 2025 at 9:31 PM
American Energy Impotence
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PRISONER OF ICE
October 3, 2025 at 7:55 PM
PRISONER OF ICE
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Am I doing this right? How does a middle-aged energy nerd do memes? #EnergySky
October 2, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Am I doing this right? How does a middle-aged energy nerd do memes? #EnergySky
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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
www.bloomberg.com/features/202...
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
www.bloomberg.com/features/202...
October 2, 2025 at 2:17 PM
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
www.bloomberg.com/features/202...
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
www.bloomberg.com/features/202...
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FERC: Solar + wind made up 90% of new US power generating capacity to July 2025
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…
electrek.co
October 1, 2025 at 11:50 PM
FERC: Solar + wind made up 90% of new US power generating capacity to July 2025
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💡 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.”
“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.”
Data centers need a lot of juice — but we’ve got the power 🔋
Our new analysis shows that U.S. households could provide enough capacity to meet 100% of the projected electricity demand growth from data centers.
Here's how (🧵): www.rewiringamerica.org/research/hom...
Our new analysis shows that U.S. households could provide enough capacity to meet 100% of the projected electricity demand growth from data centers.
Here's how (🧵): www.rewiringamerica.org/research/hom...
New report: Household upgrades could offset all new projected data center energy demand | Rewiring America
Our report, Homegrown Energy, finds household upgrades are the best, fastest solution for increasing energy demand.
www.rewiringamerica.org
September 19, 2025 at 6:55 PM
💡 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.”
“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.”
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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...
September 19, 2025 at 12:53 AM
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
September 18, 2025 at 9:11 PM
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’” 😏
Extraordinarily corrupt. I watched FCC chair Brendan Carr's full interview on Hannity. Carr basically said straight out that coverage of Trump he deems overly hostile can be decreed contrary to the "public interest," and thus grounds for yanking licenses:
newrepublic.com/article/2006...
newrepublic.com/article/2006...
September 18, 2025 at 8:37 PM
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
LimeWire, which became popular in the 2000s, has been revealed as the buyer that paid $245,000 for the rights to the Fyre Festival. It’s unclear what exactly it plans to do with the embattled brand.
LimeWire, the Former File-Sharing Service, Is Buying Fyre Festival Brand
The streaming service, which became popular in the 2000s, paid $245,000 for the festival naming rights. It’s unclear what exactly it plans to do with the embattled brand.
nyti.ms
September 16, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Looking forward to my favorite band LiNkiN_Park(1) playing their famous hit “Numb(Live)RARE.exe” at the next Fyre Festival
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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:
heatmap.news/politics/chr...
It’s starting to influence how actual energy professionals perceive the Department of Energy, I argue:
heatmap.news/politics/chr...
Chris Wright’s Twitter Is Destroying His Credibility
You might even call the Energy Secretary ... Chris Wrong.
heatmap.news
September 11, 2025 at 5:36 PM
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:
heatmap.news/politics/chr...
It’s starting to influence how actual energy professionals perceive the Department of Energy, I argue:
heatmap.news/politics/chr...