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Joe Deely @jdeely.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Gonna put some #WesternGrid news out here this week. First up an update on Xcel in Colorado. 10 projects, ~2.9GW of wind/solar/storage/gas. All going live before EOY 2030.

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Joe Deely @jdeely.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Gonna put some #WesternGrid news out here this week. First up an update on Xcel in Colorado. 10 projects, ~2.9GW of wind/solar/storage/gas. All going live before EOY 2030.

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Joe Deely @jdeely.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

This is a really big deal! Fervo now has 1,064 MW under contract - most of which comes online by 2028. Google has an option for another 600 MW by 2030. If the 1.1GW operates at an 85% CF this = 8 TWh of annual generation. Total US geothermal generation was 16 TWh in 2025. #energysky

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Joe Deely @jdeely.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

1) EIA data for June was published yesterday, so we have data for generation for first half of 2026. Coal generation is declining across the US. This is particularly apparent in the Western US - where coal decline is accelerating in 2026. Note: Data = Jan-Jun @billcorcoran.bsky.social

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Joe Deely @jdeely.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Under-reported story. Solar is booming in Africa !

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Joe Deely @jdeely.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

The @CaliforniaISO grid hit a yearly peak demand high last night at 6:00PM - 44,483 MW. At this time the grid was exporting 2,650 MW. Crazy to see exports during peak demand! This never could have happened before battery storage. #energysky

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Joe Deely @jdeely.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

This is great news for the Western Grid... especially the Northwest. Some notes on this project: - Name = North Plains Interconnector - 420 miles long - 3,000 MW of bi-directional power - construction starts in 2028 - expected to be operational in 2032 #enegysky www.youtube.com/watch?v=liDc...

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Powering Communities: Linking the Eastern and Western U.S. Grids

YouTube video by U.S. Department of Energy

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Joe Deely @jdeely.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Heat Battery company is gaining momentum. Here is the paragraph that jumped out for me. “We’re also developing projects in the power sector .... anywhere from five to 10 times the scale of its 5-GWh system at the South Dakota ethanol plant. #energysky www.canarymedia.com/articles/cli...

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Antora snags $550M for heat batteries to run data centers and…

As the California firm boots up a giant thermal battery system in South Dakota, fresh funds will help it build a second U.S. factory and more large-scale…

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Joe Deely @jdeely.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Good news on the home Battery Energy storage front. Keep an eye on this story. Key points in this article: - 23,000 batteries installed - 550 MWh instaled - 100 installations/day (expects to double by year-end) - new models have 39.2 Kwh of storage - wow! #energysky www.wsj.com/business/ene...

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Exclusive | Zach Dell Is Raising Money to Put a Battery in Your Backyard

Base Power, co-founded by Michael Dell’s son, lands a $13 billion valuation as electricity demand and battery storage are booming.

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Joe Deely @jdeely.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

1) It's hot in California. Today's peak demand on @caiso.com grid is expected to be near 44,922 MW. Last year's peak was 44,506 MW on Aug, 21st. #energysky

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Joe Deely @jdeely.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Great to see CA steadily adding battery storage and lowering demand for post-solar natural gas in evenings.

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Joe Deely @jdeely.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

It does seem as if California now has a pretty good base in place and is ready to squeeze more fossil fuel out of its mix as well as that of the Western grid. #energysky

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Joe Deely @jdeely.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Repowering Altamount Pass wind projects - some of which are 40+ years old. This qualifies as a no-brainer. #energysky

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Joe Deely @jdeely.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Great to see Fervo going public. Hoping they can quickly turn that cash raised into more projects for the Western US. Let's go! @timlatimer.bsky.social @serrurier.bsky.social @jessedjenkins.com #energysky

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Joe Deely @jdeely.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

The minimum Net Load on @caiso.com reached -7.87 GW yesterday. Crazy ! I never thought something like this was possible. But with batteries continuing to be added over time, do we eventually have Net Load > Load. Seems likely. Thanks for @gridstatus.io for info. #energysky

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Joe Deely @jdeely.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

Great source of info on regionl grids from @gridstatus.io

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Mission City Research @mcresearch.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

What a great idea! Redwood Materials to deploy a "used battery" storage facility at Rivian vehicle factory. Every large industrial facility should have some battery storage - and better yet, make it used batteries. #energysky electrek.co/2026/04/14/r...

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Rivian partners with Tesla co-founder's Redwood on energy storage

Rivian is partnering with Redwood, founded by Tesla co-founder JB Straubel, to deploy 10 MWh of second-life battery storage at its Illinois plant.

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Joe Deely @jdeely.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

New peak wind generation records are occurring almost daily for @caiso.com. Before this trend started, the previous record was from 2022 - what gives? My guess: this wind is the beginning of the massive wind imports CA will be receiving from the SunZia project in NM. Thanks to @gridstatus.io

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Mission City Research @mcresearch.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

@caiso.com Battery discharge went over 12 GW for the first time last night! Just two years ago, the record was about 6GW. #Energysky Source: www.gridstatus.io/records

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Mission City Research @mcresearch.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

The first utility-scale battery storage system is live in Montana - 75 MW/150 MWh. BHEM is also building a 120MW solar system, which should go live this year. More clean energy for the #WesternGrid Huge potential for solar/storage in Montana. #energysky www.energy-storage.news/berkshire-ha...

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Berkshire Hathaway Energy Montana energises 150MWh BESS

Berkshire Hathaway Energy Montana has successfully energised its 75MW/150MWh Glacier Battery System project in Montana, US.

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Joe Deely @jdeely.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

February is usually the start of the "record season" in the electricity market. Kick it off with a new record for solar in ERCOT... should be passing 30,000 MW shortly. Thanks to @gridstatus.io for info. #energysky Source: www.gridstatus.io/records/erco...

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Joe Deely @jdeely.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

US battery storage is exploding... up more than 15,000MW (= 15GW) this last year. Expect more than 20 GW to be added in 2026. #energysky

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Joe Deely @jdeely.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

From the latest ERCOT fact sheet - www.ercot.com/files/docs/2... Some good nuggets....

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Joe Deely @jdeely.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

California grid operator - @caiso.com is out with its Key Statistics report for December. Plenty of interesting factoids for those interested. www.caiso.com/documents/ke... Here is one : Installed BESS ended the year at almost 16GW. This is an increase from about 11.5 GW in 2024. #energysky

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Commercial Solar Guy @commercialsolarguy.com · 21/01/2026

‘By 2050, sodium-ion batteries with fast learning rates could deliver storage at 11–14 €/MWh – cheaper than lithium-ion at 16–22 €/MWh…stationary battery demand reported to date – ranging from 67.9 to 106.5 TWh by 2050…feature higher energy-to-power ratios (6–7 h)’

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Sodium-ion battery cells already near lithium-ion cost parity, set to get cheaper - Energy Storage

By 2050, sodium-ion batteries with fast learning rates could deliver storage at 11–14 €/MWh - cheaper than lithium-ion at 16–22 €/MWh - while also offering higher energy-to-power ratios and high cycle...

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Joe Deely @jdeely.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

Good to see the New England grid expanding its portfolio...

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Joe Deely @jdeely.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

1) Battery storage on #CAISO is now being regularly charged at over 10 GW. Source: www.caiso.com/todays-outlo... #energysky

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Mission City Research @mcresearch.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

1) ERCOT released its 2025 Demand and Energy report www.ercot.com/files/docs/2... Although overall demand increased by 26.2 TWh, fossil generation was flat, with an increase in coal mostly offset by a decrease in gas. Most of the new demand was met by a solar increase of 19.6 TWh. #energysky

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Joe Deely @jdeely.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

Here is something every state should have/look into - EV charging in DMV lots. It also makes sense to add solar in these parking lots. No-brainer. #energysky electrek.co/2026/01/02/c...

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Connecticut puts EV chargers at the DMV – finally, a perk

Connecticut has installed 36 Level 2 EV chargers at DMV offices, so drivers can now charge while waiting for licenses and registrations.

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Joe Deely @jdeely.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

Just throwing this out there... Oil price over the past year. #energysky

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Joe Deely @jdeely.bsky.social · 29/12/2025

From ERCOT Monthly November 2025 www.ercot.com/files/docs/2... Note: This monthly update provides a variety of grid statistics. One example:

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Jorgy @jjorgensonmcr.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

1/3 I thought I'd stay close to home with my posts today. My Assemblymember @dawnaddis.bsky.social is one of the 18 legislators. And my provider, PG&E is indeed holding up my interconnection. Go get 'em Dawn! 🔌💡 pv-magazine-usa.com/2025/12/01/c...

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California lawmakers urge CPUC to enforce utility interconnection timelines

A coalition of 18 California legislators has formally urged the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) to enforce regulations under "Rule 21" regarding the interconnection of customer-sited sol...

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Joe Deely @jdeely.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

Hey, a TeraWatt here, a TeraWatt there, and before you know it...

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Joe Deely @jdeely.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

Some good info on battery safety in this thread.

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Joe Deely @jdeely.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

A disappointing announcement from Puget Sound Energy - 700 MW of gas till 2045. Seems like a rushed last-minute deal. Hopefully, they will also install at least 400 MW of battery storage at this location. @nwenergy.bsky.social @olympiajoe.bsky.social washingtonstatestandard.com/2025/12/09/w...

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Washington’s last coal power plant will transition to natural gas • Washington State Standard

The facility was set to close this year. A deal TransAlta announced with Puget Sound Energy on Tuesday will keep it producing power with a different fuel.

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Joe Deely @jdeely.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

The good news for batteries keeps coming.... Latest report on battery prices from Bloomberg: about.bnef.com/insights/cle... My favorite quote: "Battery pack prices for stationary storage dropped to $70/kWh in 2025, 45% lower than in 2024." #energysky

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Lithium-Ion Battery Pack Prices Fall to $108 Per Kilowatt-Hour, Despite Rising Metal Prices: BloombergNEF | BloombergNEF

BloombergNEF’s new framework and scorecard provides a tool for investors to analyze country-level climate risk and resilience.

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Joe Deely @jdeely.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

Huge news... This tech is already in production and being used in smartphones. Next up, EVs and energy storage. #energysky

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Joe Deely @jdeely.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

Microsoft combines two locations to build a massive AI system. This has significant implications for energy infrastructure. In this case, they joined Atlanta with Wisconsin. news.microsoft.com/source/featu... #energysky #datacenter

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Microsoft AI superfactory

Microsoft unveiled its second Fairwater AI datacenter in Atlanta as part of a new AI superfactory working across states in nearly real time.

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Joe Deely @jdeely.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

The September Electric Power Monthly is out from EIA. www.eia.gov/electricity/... Looking at the Capacity added to the US grid so far in 2025, we can see that almost 90% comes from Solar and Wind. #energysky

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Joe Deely @jdeely.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

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Joe Deely @jdeely.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

Is anyone tracking the amount of factory capacity available for batteries in the US? This Toyota plant has a capacity of 30 GWh. Tesla has 40 GWh of capacity in CA and 10 GWh in NV, with another 50 GWh under construction in TX. What else? @michael-thomas.bsky.social @jrfhanger.bsky.social

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Joe Deely @jdeely.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

A recent EIA article said: "Although natural gas generation still provides more electricity than any other source in California..." This is incorrect. If you include rooftop generation, solar is now the largest source. Q1-Q3 2025 All Solar = 73 TWh Gas = 54 TWh www.eia.gov/todayinenerg...

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Jorgy @jjorgensonmcr.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

2/2 From my old neighborhood. "The microgrid and pending EV bus delivery bring the VTA one step closer to satisfying California’s mandate that all public transit agencies transition to 100% zero-emission bus fleets by 2040." 🔌💡 www.microgridknowledge.com/microgrids/c...

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Electrifying Public Transit: Scale Microgrids Building Renewable Energy Microgrid for Santa Clara Valley Transit Authority

The microgrid will include 500 kW of solar canopies, 4 MWh of battery storage and 3 MW of electric vehicle fleet chargers.

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Joe Deely @jdeely.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

Wow! Indiana is definitely a spot to keep an eye on... when it comes to grid demand growth. Amazon announces another 2.4 GW of data center capacity today. This is in addition to the current Project Rainer in Northern Indiana, which is rated at 2.2 GW. 💡🔌 www.aboutamazon.com/news/company...

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Amazon plans to invest $15 billion in Northern Indiana to build new data center campuses and advance AI innovation

Planned investment will create 1,100 jobs and support new workforce development training programs and local community projects.

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