PaulosAnalysis provides consulting on energy policy, advocacy, communications, and research.
Ben Paulos is an analyst, strategist, writer, and advocate for clean energy. PaulosAnalysis clients have included government agencies, non-profits, foundations, research and consulting firms, trade associations, and media.
Selected clients include the Electricity Markets & Policy Group at Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, East Bay Community Energy, the Clean Energy States Alliance, and the Illinois Power Agency.
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Berkeley Lab’s annual Tracking the Sun report describes trends among grid-connected, distributed solar photovoltaic (PV) systems in the United States. Check out this thread! 🌞 https://twitter.com/BerkeleyLabEMP/status/1438184390203371522
THREADS UP! Tracking the Sun, our report that analyzes distributed solar trends, is out! It has price, technology and other data from 2.2 million PV systems in 30 states, representing 78% of the total installed through 2020. https://emp.lbl.gov/tracking-the-sun/ 1/x
I don't think utility managers quite get it yet -- in ten years everything west of the Mississippi River is going to be wind, solar, hydro and batteries. And a few CCGTs at 10% CF to pick up the scraps (which are already built).
The @SRPconnect board just voted 8-6 to invest $1B in new fossil fuels that they said have a 30 year life span. This was done with no RFP and no stakeholder process and is a step in the wrong direction. #energy #energytwitter #utilities
Another reason to be glad you don't live in Texas.
Untreated sewage will flow to Rio Grande for months, El Paso Water says
https://elpasomatters.org/2021/09/09/untreated-sewage-will-flow-to-rio-grande-for-months-el-paso-water-says/ via @elpasomatters
Would this cause the rebirth of farmer-owned community wind? @NobleIdeas @cfra @bslotterback @agripulse @SuccessfulFarm
Ok this is critical: the ITC be PTC, 45Q for CCS etc are now eligible for "direct pay" or fully refundable, rather than only available as offset against taxes owed. This is a game changer. Means no more wasteful tax equity financing!