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Brian Turner @btturner.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

These bills are big deal for CA and supporting more clean energy in homes, businesses, and communities. Congrats and thanks to the Leg and Gov, and honestly pretty stoked to work on implementation at CPUC over the next year. Let's go!

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Brian Turner @btturner.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

So I could chat at a prompt every 2 min (32 prompts/hour) and burn the same electricity as my 8 watt LED lamp bulb? Just checking my math...

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Brian Turner @btturner.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

The broad numbers based on winter 2026 versus winter 2025 may hide a lot of normal variability, not big trends. E.g. that 9 GW decrease in gas generation in CA is probably pretty closely associated with the 10 GW increase in hydro in WA due to atmospheric rivers in Jan. That's just regional trade.

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Brian Turner @btturner.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Maybe 9 kwh? They are not fitting 90 kwh in there...

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Brian Turner @btturner.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Pretty good analogy, at least in policy if not technical, and fun to bring it back to different points in time, eg Fermi in Chicago...

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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Bob Odenkirk is a national treasure. Take 44 seconds and watch. www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0rB...

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Advanced Energy United @advancedenergyunited.org · 08/06/2026

The problem is, these technologies are working as a collection of parts, not a system. At SF Climate Week, United's @btturner.bsky.social shared that California’s grid has the energy resources, but for real efficiency & cost savings, it requires a framework that ties everything together.

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Auke Hoekstra @aukehoekstra.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Many questions in the replies: doesn't this shorten the battery life too much? Actually... not anymore. Modern batteries degrade almost nothing from (dis)charging slowly at controlled (room) temperatures and V2G lowers the average SOC which improves battery lifetime.

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Brian Turner @btturner.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Note the logo. TPUSA. Christian nationalist neanderthals. I absolutely 100% oppose this crap and will find no common ground with those who espouse such.

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Brian Turner @btturner.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

Huge respect to Fervo for being loud and proud on climate: "We are proud to be at the forefront of geothermal innovation for the purpose of helping to solve climate change,” Jewett said “That’s why a lot of us come to work every day.” www.latitudemedia.com/news/how-fer...

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How Fervo plans to spend its $1.9-billion IPO

Fervo SVP Sarah Jewett on the geothermal company's right-of-first-refusal deal with Google, and its plans to drive costs down.

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Brian Turner @btturner.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

As far as huge overarching diagnoses go, hard to disagree with this one

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Brian Turner @btturner.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

I like birds, I cannot lie. Is that a flicker, or a sapsucker? What part of the country I wonder. Anyway, cool

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Brian Turner @btturner.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

They get it. Energy security is national security and homegrown renewables are energy security

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Brian Turner @btturner.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

#energysky if Hormuz remains closed, is US the marginal global supplier in oil and/or gas?

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Brian Turner @btturner.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

Let this lift you a little today

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Brian Turner @btturner.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

This is a great thread, very entertaining. Also, what a bunch of f'in clowns, just destroying institutions built over generations in one short thoughtless, hubristic, malevolent year.

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Leo Hickman @leohickman.carbonbrief.org · 16/03/2026

Kier Starmer: "What gives us control is renewables. Our own home-grown energy which is then more secure and more independent. That’s why I think we should go further and faster on renewables. Let’s get control of our own energy…so we don’t have to keep worrying that our bills are going to go up"

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

This is amazing. www.getyourfuckingmoneyback.com

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Advanced Energy United @advancedenergyunited.org · 26/02/2026

United’s new report, A Pathway to a West-wide Energy Market: Affordability, Reliability, and Choice, written by our Senior Policy Director @btturner.bsky.social & our Managing Director Leah Rubin Shen, has received support from several Western state leaders, member companies, & industry leaders.

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Brian Turner @btturner.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

At least 1700 kids detained, thousands more witnessed or impacted by this thuggery. It's barbaric, and will and should haunt us all.

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Brian Turner @btturner.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

Gee, why this new crazy thing? Oh corruption, yup. "The... Bridge is set to absorb traffic from the nearby Ambassador Bridge which is owned by Detroit’s Moroun family and ... [who] have appealed to Trump to stop construction of the new bridge." www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

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Trump threatens to block opening of bridge between U.S. and Canada

As the Gordie Howe bridge nears completion, Trump, in his latest salvo against Canada, suggested he would “not allow” it to open, saying Canada had treated the U.S. “very unfairly.”

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Brian Turner @btturner.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

I approve of this list. I support our elected officials fighting like hell to enact these very basic reforms which, as far as I can tell, are already required by law.

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Brian Turner @btturner.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

Yes I did have to take it in for the warranty repair. Couple of days out of service. Inconvenient,but not a huge deal

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Brian Turner @btturner.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

A VPP is by definition an aggregation across thousands of devices and as such can achieve very predictable performance in aggregate. It ain't too bold to bet on the expected value of a normal distribution.

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Brian Turner @btturner.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

Very proud of our new report. Laying out a vision for how the West can stitch together our abundant energy resources and diverse demands to help meet our nation's challenges. It's a new, uniquely Western answer to energy markets: bythewest.org

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Advanced Energy United @advancedenergyunited.org · 03/02/2026

Today, the West is channeling the same cooperative ambition that built big projects, such as the Union Pacific railroad, Columbia River dams, & Pacific Transmission Intertie, by building a regionwide energy market platform—the Regional Organization for Western Energy. Learn more: buff.ly/SRLyr0U

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Brian Turner @btturner.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

Plus I charge off-peak, so not increasing peak load, in fact increasing load factor on Tx and Dx so downward pressure on rates and (at least in spring and fall) likely using otherwise curtailed renewables. Sounds like a win-win all round.

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Brian Turner @btturner.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

With respect Xiao I think you're way off there - I bought my Ioniq for transportation (it's a fantastic car). So don't count the asset value. If someone wants to pay me to use it in a VPP, that's pure gravy.

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Brian Turner @btturner.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

Is price response predictable and dependable enough to change how we build the grid? What and how long will it take to change grid planning so we actually build less gen, tx and dx because of price responsive demand?

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 01/02/2026

A note from our editors:

Note from the editors:

ProPublica is publishing the names of the two federal immigration agents involved in the fatal shooting of Minnesota protester Alex Pretti. We believe there are few investigations that deserve more sunlight and public scrutiny than this one, in which two masked agents fired 10 shots at Pretti as he lay on the ground after being pepper-sprayed.

The Department of Justice said it is investigating the incident, but the names of the two agents have been withheld from Congress and from state and local law enforcement.

The policy of shielding officers’ identities, particularly after a public shooting, is a stark departure from standard law enforcement protocols, according to lawmakers, state attorneys general and former federal officials. Such secrecy, in our view, deprives the public of the most fundamental tool for accountability.

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Brian Turner @btturner.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

"Agents in three vehicles began chasing her and trying to force her to pull over. Eventually they box her in, three agents get out of the car in front of her, with their guns drawn and try to force her out of her vehicle." | MPR News share.google/JgBtUinYb92S...

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St. Peter police chief intervenes, prevents federal agents from arresting resident

The police chief of St. Peter intervened to prevent federal agents from taking a local resident who was observing ICE enforcement actions into custody. It is believed to be the first time local police...

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Brian Turner @btturner.bsky.social · 18/01/2026

My personal experience is 20 years out of date, but I continue to believe the California community college/CSU/UC system is one of the greatest engines of social mobility the world has ever seen. Second only to unions and the armed services? Anywho, also ofc, Stanfurd sucks.

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

“God damn them all.”

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Ken Jennings @kenjennings.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

The “prosecute the former regime at every level” candidate has my vote in 2028.

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Brian Turner @btturner.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

Big Thief, Double Infinity - getting exposed to this record opened up all of big thief and Adrianne Lenker to me and it's my new favorite thing. bigthief.bandcamp.com/album/double...

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Double Infinity, by Big Thief

9 track album

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Brian Turner @btturner.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

I'd ask about development timeline as compared to IOU procurement timelines. IF their price were competitive, can they deliver in an IOU's 3-5 year timeline? Do they need to do site ID and test wells etc before they can bid the project? And if so what do they need to finance pre-development?

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Brian Turner @btturner.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

This was fun, and feels a bit like I just played the Hollywood Bowl.

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Advanced Energy United @advancedenergyunited.org · 04/12/2025

The Colorado PUC had several advanced energy wins this year, & United helped make it happen. Read @btturner.bsky.social blog to see how the filed proceedings will set the state up for new clean energy investment, support electrification, & smarter planning!

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Advanced Energy Wins at the Colorado Public Utilities Commission in 2025

On our blog, United's Brian Turner discusses new clean energy opportunities in Colorado based on the Colorado Public Utilities Commission's key proceedings filed this year and upcoming filings,…

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Brian Turner @btturner.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

The ellipsis here is to denote the missing "This is just to say" right?

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Advanced Energy United @advancedenergyunited.org · 19/11/2025

In an episode of NewsData’s People in Power Podcast, United’s @btturner.bsky.social discusses the Pathways Initiative, the new Regional Organization for Western Energy, & the path forward for an independently governed energy market in the West. Listen to the full episode here:

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NewsData: Brian Turner of Advanced Energy United on a New Path Forward for a Westwide Market

In an episode of NewsData's People in Power Podcast, United's Brian Turner discusses the recent passage of California Assembly Bill (AB) 825, and the path forward for an independently governed energy…

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Brian Turner @btturner.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

This was an aggressively jealousy-inducing post Matt. Please consider those of us without fireplaces or back country before you post so insensitively.

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Zach Everson @zacheverson.com · 14/11/2025

“Housing shortage – Jews to blame," letter sticker, German Reich, 1938 zwangsraeume.berlin/en/context

A stamped letter saying "Die Wohungsnot Schuld Der Juden"

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Chabeli Carrazana @chabeli.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

Raids inside day cares had been off limits until this year, when, on his first day in office, President Donald Trump removed that protection. The arrest reportedly took place in front of children. 19thnews.org/2025/11/chil...

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‘I have papers’: Child care worker detained by ICE officers inside a Chicago day care

Raids inside day cares had been off limits until this year, when, on his first day in office, President Donald Trump removed that protection.

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News Eye @newseye.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

NEW: Footage of a US citizen in Chicago being rammed then dragged from her car on her way to work. Abducted, with no warrant, her family couldn’t find her for hours. She was later released with NO CHARGE. A DHS statement said she “violently resisted arrest, injuring two officers”. You decide…

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Commercial Solar Guy @commercialsolarguy.com · 13/10/2025

Wind turbine base install

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Brian Turner @btturner.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

This and the SWIP-N news are really bad news for Nevada. Nevada is well on its way from an energy desert to an energy powerhouse and crossroads for the entire West. These actions are throwing a wrench in this massive economic opportunity. It's energy surrender.

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