Rachel Gantz
@racheldgantz.bsky.social
Comms extraordinaire at EPRI. Former NPPC and RFA communications directors. Former energy reporter.
Unapologetic political nerd. Opinions are my own.
Unapologetic political nerd. Opinions are my own.
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My EI blog post today on how data center demand growth may drive up elec prices in near term, but managed well, should help lower retail price. Regulators must assure data centers reduce demand when grid is strained and pay fair share of system fixed costs.
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What Will Data Centers Do To Your Electric Bill?
The threat of increased rates is real, but good policy can bring lower prices as demand grows. Electricity has recently replaced eggs, beef, and gasoline as the inflation concern du jour. Reporters…
energyathaas.wordpress.com
September 29, 2025 at 9:24 PM
My EI blog post today on how data center demand growth may drive up elec prices in near term, but managed well, should help lower retail price. Regulators must assure data centers reduce demand when grid is strained and pay fair share of system fixed costs.
energyathaas.wordpress.com/2025/09/29/w...
energyathaas.wordpress.com/2025/09/29/w...
The big takeaways from #climateweek so far have focused on all of the above + a huge push on #nuclear.
@eprinews.bsky.social has a ton of insights and research on this technology. Plus we just issued a North America advanced reactor roadmap.
Want to learn more? Reach out!
@eprinews.bsky.social has a ton of insights and research on this technology. Plus we just issued a North America advanced reactor roadmap.
Want to learn more? Reach out!
September 23, 2025 at 6:38 PM
The big takeaways from #climateweek so far have focused on all of the above + a huge push on #nuclear.
@eprinews.bsky.social has a ton of insights and research on this technology. Plus we just issued a North America advanced reactor roadmap.
Want to learn more? Reach out!
@eprinews.bsky.social has a ton of insights and research on this technology. Plus we just issued a North America advanced reactor roadmap.
Want to learn more? Reach out!
Come for the excellent reporting by @jeffstjohn.bsky.social. Stay for the @eprinews.bsky.social initiative--DCFlex that can help with on grid flexibility. Learn more: dcflex.epri.com
August 28, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Come for the excellent reporting by @jeffstjohn.bsky.social. Stay for the @eprinews.bsky.social initiative--DCFlex that can help with on grid flexibility. Learn more: dcflex.epri.com
ICYMI, @eprinews.bsky.social issued a new report yesterday on U.S. household energy expenses, aka the Energy Wallet.
The report looked at both national and state stats: energywallet.epri.com/en/map.html
The full press release, with a link to the report is here: www.epri.com/about/media-...
The report looked at both national and state stats: energywallet.epri.com/en/map.html
The full press release, with a link to the report is here: www.epri.com/about/media-...
Interactive Map | The Energy Wallet
This report presents a state-level analysis describing total direct energy expenditures by households and how it has evolved over time and could change in future scenarios. Direct household expenditur...
energywallet.epri.com
August 20, 2025 at 5:56 PM
ICYMI, @eprinews.bsky.social issued a new report yesterday on U.S. household energy expenses, aka the Energy Wallet.
The report looked at both national and state stats: energywallet.epri.com/en/map.html
The full press release, with a link to the report is here: www.epri.com/about/media-...
The report looked at both national and state stats: energywallet.epri.com/en/map.html
The full press release, with a link to the report is here: www.epri.com/about/media-...
New @eprinews.bsky.social and @epochai.bsky.social joint paper forecasts that training a leading AI model could require more than 4 gigawatts of power by 2030—enough to power millions of U.S. homes.
Full release and paper link here: www.epri.com/about/media-...
Full release and paper link here: www.epri.com/about/media-...
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August 11, 2025 at 11:53 AM
New @eprinews.bsky.social and @epochai.bsky.social joint paper forecasts that training a leading AI model could require more than 4 gigawatts of power by 2030—enough to power millions of U.S. homes.
Full release and paper link here: www.epri.com/about/media-...
Full release and paper link here: www.epri.com/about/media-...
Sorry boss. @politico.com Morning Energy told me to take Friday off! :-)
August 4, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Sorry boss. @politico.com Morning Energy told me to take Friday off! :-)
Great article on @eprinews.bsky.social's Climate READi effort focused on proactive climate resilience efforts! Well worth the read.
Here's how some US power companies and a Canadian grid operator prepare for growing climate threats. @eprinews.bsky.social #@ClimateREADi tinyurl.com/5awdfyzd
July 28, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Great article on @eprinews.bsky.social's Climate READi effort focused on proactive climate resilience efforts! Well worth the read.
Today at 10am ET, the House Science Committee is holding a hearing about #nuclear's role in helping to power #AI demand.
@eprinews.bsky.social's Jeremy Renshaw is joining witnesses from Constellation and Oklo. Should be interesting!
Livestream link here: science.house.gov/hearings?Con...
@eprinews.bsky.social's Jeremy Renshaw is joining witnesses from Constellation and Oklo. Should be interesting!
Livestream link here: science.house.gov/hearings?Con...
Energy Subcommittee Hearing - Powering Demand: Nuclear Solutions for AI Infrastructure
science.house.gov
June 12, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Today at 10am ET, the House Science Committee is holding a hearing about #nuclear's role in helping to power #AI demand.
@eprinews.bsky.social's Jeremy Renshaw is joining witnesses from Constellation and Oklo. Should be interesting!
Livestream link here: science.house.gov/hearings?Con...
@eprinews.bsky.social's Jeremy Renshaw is joining witnesses from Constellation and Oklo. Should be interesting!
Livestream link here: science.house.gov/hearings?Con...
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Trump signed executive orders to speed construction of advanced reactors at federal sites while telling the Nuclear Regulatory Commission it has 18 months to decide on new reactor licenses.
www.axios.com/pro/energy-p...
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Trump nuclear orders aim to greatly speed reactor construction
he White House's emphasis on the DOE and Pentagon — while ordering a total reform of NRC culture — marks dramatic policy shift.
www.axios.com
May 23, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Trump signed executive orders to speed construction of advanced reactors at federal sites while telling the Nuclear Regulatory Commission it has 18 months to decide on new reactor licenses.
www.axios.com/pro/energy-p...
www.axios.com/pro/energy-p...
For reporters covering @noaa.gov's hurricane forecasting, reach out to @eprinews.bsky.social for info on proactive efforts utilities can take to ensure resilient power systems.
Plus, we previously mapped out how future hurricanes could affect power supplies:
interactive.epri.com/readi-storym...
Plus, we previously mapped out how future hurricanes could affect power supplies:
interactive.epri.com/readi-storym...
Climate READi
interactive.epri.com
May 22, 2025 at 7:04 PM
For reporters covering @noaa.gov's hurricane forecasting, reach out to @eprinews.bsky.social for info on proactive efforts utilities can take to ensure resilient power systems.
Plus, we previously mapped out how future hurricanes could affect power supplies:
interactive.epri.com/readi-storym...
Plus, we previously mapped out how future hurricanes could affect power supplies:
interactive.epri.com/readi-storym...
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If you have a bit of an engineering background and you want to know second-by-second what is known about the Iberian power cut, this from EPRI is incredibly useful.
youtu.be/LNStOXAsiDo?...
youtu.be/LNStOXAsiDo?...
EPRI Webcast of Initial Findings from April 28, 2025 Iberia Blackout
YouTube video by EPRI
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May 7, 2025 at 8:32 PM
If you have a bit of an engineering background and you want to know second-by-second what is known about the Iberian power cut, this from EPRI is incredibly useful.
youtu.be/LNStOXAsiDo?...
youtu.be/LNStOXAsiDo?...
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Late last month, a rare total system blackout left millions in Spain and Portugal in the dark. Power was restored within 15 hours, but the root cause is still under investigation. Listen to this May 6 EPRI webinar to learn more.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNSt...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNSt...
EPRI Webcast of Initial Findings from April 28, 2025 Iberia Blackout
YouTube video by EPRI
www.youtube.com
May 7, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Late last month, a rare total system blackout left millions in Spain and Portugal in the dark. Power was restored within 15 hours, but the root cause is still under investigation. Listen to this May 6 EPRI webinar to learn more.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNSt...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNSt...
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EPRI’s Eamonn Lannoye contributes to this
@apnews.com story about the lengthy power outage in Spain and Portugal this week as utilities, researchers, and energy stakeholders seek out its root cause. apnews.com/article/spai...
@apnews.com story about the lengthy power outage in Spain and Portugal this week as utilities, researchers, and energy stakeholders seek out its root cause. apnews.com/article/spai...
April 30, 2025 at 5:34 PM
EPRI’s Eamonn Lannoye contributes to this
@apnews.com story about the lengthy power outage in Spain and Portugal this week as utilities, researchers, and energy stakeholders seek out its root cause. apnews.com/article/spai...
@apnews.com story about the lengthy power outage in Spain and Portugal this week as utilities, researchers, and energy stakeholders seek out its root cause. apnews.com/article/spai...
For reporters working on follow-up pieces of the Spanish power outages, the head of @eprinews.bsky.social Europe has some high-level takeaways. He has been quoted in AP and E&E today--and is available for comment.
www.linkedin.com/posts/eamonn...
www.linkedin.com/posts/eamonn...
Obligatory Iberian blackout post:
1. There's a lot of disinformation out… | Eamonn Lannoye
Obligatory Iberian blackout post:
1. There's a lot of disinformation out there, folks. Be careful what you believe. This is the first major blackout of the ChatGPT / LLM era. We've seen some ...
www.linkedin.com
April 30, 2025 at 3:56 PM
For reporters working on follow-up pieces of the Spanish power outages, the head of @eprinews.bsky.social Europe has some high-level takeaways. He has been quoted in AP and E&E today--and is available for comment.
www.linkedin.com/posts/eamonn...
www.linkedin.com/posts/eamonn...
If you're a reporter covering the #spainpoweroutage and need technical grid expertise, reach out. @eprinews.bsky.social has done lots of work in this area and can provide independent expertise.
April 29, 2025 at 11:45 AM
If you're a reporter covering the #spainpoweroutage and need technical grid expertise, reach out. @eprinews.bsky.social has done lots of work in this area and can provide independent expertise.
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The Trump administration has canceled the lease for NASA's top climate science modeling and monitoring lab, known as NASA GISS, at Columbia Univ. in NYC. The lab is going virtual as of May 31. (The lab is above the Seinfeld restaurant.) www.cnn.com/2025/04/24/c...
Trump administration cancels top NASA climate lab’s lease at Columbia University | CNN
The NASA lab tracks global climate conditions, serving as one of the main centers worldwide for this information.
www.cnn.com
April 24, 2025 at 7:49 PM
The Trump administration has canceled the lease for NASA's top climate science modeling and monitoring lab, known as NASA GISS, at Columbia Univ. in NYC. The lab is going virtual as of May 31. (The lab is above the Seinfeld restaurant.) www.cnn.com/2025/04/24/c...
@iea.org is out with a new report on #energy and #AI. www.iea.org/reports/ener...
For 10+ yrs, @eprinews.bsky.social has been studying AI and its potential impacts on the energy sector. For reporters covering today's report, reach out for technical expertise and insights.
For 10+ yrs, @eprinews.bsky.social has been studying AI and its potential impacts on the energy sector. For reporters covering today's report, reach out for technical expertise and insights.
Energy and AI – Analysis - IEA
Energy and AI - Analysis and key findings. A report by the International Energy Agency.
www.iea.org
April 10, 2025 at 12:25 PM
@iea.org is out with a new report on #energy and #AI. www.iea.org/reports/ener...
For 10+ yrs, @eprinews.bsky.social has been studying AI and its potential impacts on the energy sector. For reporters covering today's report, reach out for technical expertise and insights.
For 10+ yrs, @eprinews.bsky.social has been studying AI and its potential impacts on the energy sector. For reporters covering today's report, reach out for technical expertise and insights.
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They're called public records for a reason. Starting today, WIRED will *stop paywalling* articles that are primarily based on public records obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, becoming the first publication to partner with @freedom.press to offer this for our new coverage.
Wired is dropping paywalls for FOIA-based reporting. Others should follow
As the administration does its best to hide public records from the public, Wired magazine is stepping up to help stem the secrecy
freedom.press
March 18, 2025 at 1:11 PM
They're called public records for a reason. Starting today, WIRED will *stop paywalling* articles that are primarily based on public records obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, becoming the first publication to partner with @freedom.press to offer this for our new coverage.
DOE Secretary Chris Wright with “USA” socks during his #ceraweek25 remarks.
March 10, 2025 at 3:10 PM
DOE Secretary Chris Wright with “USA” socks during his #ceraweek25 remarks.
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This study was led by my colleagues Francisco Fonseca and Chad Boyer and is freely available here: www.epri.com/research/pro...
It also has good visualizations of regional market opportunities for advanced nuclear power under different scenarios.
It also has good visualizations of regional market opportunities for advanced nuclear power under different scenarios.
February 20, 2025 at 8:34 PM
This study was led by my colleagues Francisco Fonseca and Chad Boyer and is freely available here: www.epri.com/research/pro...
It also has good visualizations of regional market opportunities for advanced nuclear power under different scenarios.
It also has good visualizations of regional market opportunities for advanced nuclear power under different scenarios.
I was this many years old when I learned that Ford CEO Jim Farley is Chris Farley's cousin. [Aside: Is the van down by the river a Ford?].
February 13, 2025 at 11:20 AM
I was this many years old when I learned that Ford CEO Jim Farley is Chris Farley's cousin. [Aside: Is the van down by the river a Ford?].
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EPRI is a research organization that follows the science to help power society, collaborating with more than 450 companies in 45 countries, driving innovation to ensure the public has clean, safe, reliable, affordable, and equitable access to electricity. Learn more about EPRI here: epri.com.
February 7, 2025 at 3:21 PM
EPRI is a research organization that follows the science to help power society, collaborating with more than 450 companies in 45 countries, driving innovation to ensure the public has clean, safe, reliable, affordable, and equitable access to electricity. Learn more about EPRI here: epri.com.
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Seems like a good time to post my lil starter pack of E&E News reporters, who are gradually getting active over here (if I've missed anyone, lemme know!). These folks have got you covered on the climate/energy/environment angles for everything in the news. go.bsky.app/KxTUCi1
February 3, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Seems like a good time to post my lil starter pack of E&E News reporters, who are gradually getting active over here (if I've missed anyone, lemme know!). These folks have got you covered on the climate/energy/environment angles for everything in the news. go.bsky.app/KxTUCi1
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New Interior memo orders a 60-day pause on new approvals for all renewable energy development on federal land—not just wind, this one also affects solar. www.doi.gov/document-lib...
(Very similar to an early Biden DOI memo ordering a 60-day freeze on new fossil fuel authorizations on public lands.)
(Very similar to an early Biden DOI memo ordering a 60-day freeze on new fossil fuel authorizations on public lands.)
January 24, 2025 at 5:12 PM
New Interior memo orders a 60-day pause on new approvals for all renewable energy development on federal land—not just wind, this one also affects solar. www.doi.gov/document-lib...
(Very similar to an early Biden DOI memo ordering a 60-day freeze on new fossil fuel authorizations on public lands.)
(Very similar to an early Biden DOI memo ordering a 60-day freeze on new fossil fuel authorizations on public lands.)
Should I be offended that CSPAN advertisers think most folks that watch the site are over 50? (For the record, I am not.)
January 3, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Should I be offended that CSPAN advertisers think most folks that watch the site are over 50? (For the record, I am not.)