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Jon Lamson

@jonlamson.bsky.social
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Reporter covering the New England power industry for RTO Insider/NetZero Insider. I wish was a headlight on a northbound train.

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Jon Lamson @jonlamson.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
Bill Monroe rolling in his grave over the Donroe doctrine
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Jon Lamson @jonlamson.bsky.social · 27/09/2025
@jtkantor.bsky.social hi josh! Not feeling like Joel tonight, any chance you could try Hide and Seek by Billy Strings? Thanks so much!!
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Jon Lamson @jonlamson.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
I've got a new story up today looking into how much hydropower Hydro-Quebec will be able send to New England in the coming years, and how climate change will affect Quebec's power supply long-term.
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Jon Lamson @jonlamson.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
New story out previewing climate and energy in Massachusetts' 2025-2026 legislative session. The state has passed significant new laws in each of the past three sessions and work still needs to be done to implement these laws, so it may be a quieter this time around.
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Jon Lamson @jonlamson.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
Raising awareness and taking issue with the fact that there are separate utilities named ComEd and Con Ed. Surely we can do something about this.
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Jon Lamson @jonlamson.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
I've got a new story up about how alternative compliance payments (ACPs) for Massachusetts clean electricity portfolio standards have accumulated in a pair of state trust funds, which grew to over $500 million in 2024, compared to about $56 million in 2020. (1 of 5)
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Energy and Policy Institute @energyandpolicy.org · 11/12/2024
Private jet trips. Massages. Professional sport games. Not the perks of being a millionaire, but instead an executive or staff member at some of the top utilities across the country. And customers are paying the price. New report from EPI: energyandpolicy.org/report-utili...
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Power Trip: How utilities use customer money to fund lobbying, corporate branding, and luxury lifestyle expenses
Utilities seek to charge customers for lobbying, corporate advertising, and unnecessary expenses that do not benefit customers.
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ecoRI News @ecorinews.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
Brown University report finds that expertise from nationwide opponents of renewables offers scripts and guidance to local anti-wind activists. ecori.org/report-anti-...
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Report: Anti-Wind Groups in Southern New England Parrot Views of Fossil Fuel-Backed Right-Wing Think Tanks - ecoRI News
A new paper researching anti-wind funding by an institute at Brown University mostly bypasses images of monetary payoffs by outside forces.
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Jon Lamson @jonlamson.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
For those interested in transmission in New England, I dug through and summarized the comments submitted on the first round of ISO-NE's new longer-term transmission planning process, which is just getting started. @rtoinsider.bsky.social www.rtoinsider.com/93235-stakeh...
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ISO-NE Stakeholders Respond to Potential Long-term Transmission RFP
Stakeholders expressed widespread support for the goals of NESCOE’s proposed procurement of transmission solutions in Maine and New Hampshire,
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Jon Lamson @jonlamson.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
Major news last week on the New England Clean Energy Connect transmission line, which has been delayed by over three years from its initial in-service date. (1/9)
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Jon Lamson @jonlamson.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
With the news of the Mass House finally passing the climate bill, here's my coverage from a couple weeks ago @rtoinsider.bsky.social. I'll have an update out Monday, but the bill remains the same. You can get past the paywall by signing up with a business email: www.rtoinsider.com/90583-massac...
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Jon Lamson @jonlamson.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
I'm back on Bluesky. Hello.
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RTO Insider @rtoinsider.bsky.social · 14/05/2024
A hilly peninsula prior to colonization, the city began the labor-intensive process of removing its hilltops to fill in the surrounding coves, marshes and mud flats at the end of the 18th century. #energysky🔌💡 See Full Story: ow.ly/OAwL50RFbmy Writer: Jon Lamson
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Sara Sneath @sarasneath.bsky.social · 19/04/2024
New: Bombshell documents discovered through a public records request show oil companies can pay $5 million to vote on LSU's Institute for Energy research thelensnola.org/2024/04/19/l...
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LSU's fossil-fuel partnerships | The Lens
For $5 million dollars, Louisiana’s flagship university will let an oil company help choose which faculty research projects move forward. Or, for $100,000, a corporation can participate in a research ...
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Jon Lamson @jonlamson.bsky.social · 20/03/2024
Many of the arguments that dominated the Massachusetts DPU's "Future of Gas" proceedings about the role of alternatives gases versus electrification have resurfaced in the state's development of a clean heat standard...
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Jon Lamson @jonlamson.bsky.social · 12/02/2024
A new report finds that building new homes all-electric will save homeowners quite a bit of money in Massachusetts. Advocates say this is further reason for the state to ban the construction of most new fossil buildings. Full story here: www.rtoinsider.com/70946-report...
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Report Outlines Cost Savings of All-electric Buildings in Mass.
Report Outlines Cost Savings of All-electric Buildings in Mass.
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Jon Lamson @jonlamson.bsky.social · 07/02/2024
New story out today on Massachusetts' Gas System Enhancement Program (GSEP) working group's recommendations to the state legislature. Released with little fanfare at the end of Jan., the report contains some interesting info on the state's efforts to quit gas. www.rtoinsider.com/70497-mass-g...
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Mass. Gas Working Group Finalizes Recommendations to Legislature
Mass. Gas Working Group Finalizes Recommendations to Legislature
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Jon Lamson @jonlamson.bsky.social · 24/01/2024
Interesting look at Avangrid's attempts to influence regulators in CT, from the Energy and Policy Institute: energyandpolicy.org/as-rate-case...
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As Rate Case Approached, Avangrid’s CEO Tried to Improperly Influence CT’s Utility Regulator, Do...
Shortly before requesting a substantial rate increase in August of 2022, the CEO of Avangrid, which owns gas and electric utilities in Connecticut, tried to improperly influence the state’s top util...
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Jon Lamson @jonlamson.bsky.social · 17/01/2024
A potentially significant climate bill that could be coming from the Massachusetts legislature at some point before the end of the legislative session in July. Story here: www.rtoinsider.com/68219-mass-l...
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Mass. Lawmakers Aiming for an Omnibus Climate Bill in 2024
Mass. Lawmakers Aiming for an Omnibus Climate Bill in 2024
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Jon Lamson @jonlamson.bsky.social · 04/01/2024
I put together an overview of some of the top issues facing ISO-NE and the New England energy world in 2024, outlining connections between issues like offshore wind ups and downs, potential new gas infrastructure, and ongoing decarbonization efforts. Check it out! www.rtoinsider.com/67176-major-...
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Major Changes Ahead for ISO-NE in 2024
Major Changes Ahead for ISO-NE in 2024
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Jon Lamson @jonlamson.bsky.social · 30/11/2023
Genuinely astounded by the Washington Post's decision to lead their newsletter this morning with "the surprising dating life" of one of the world's most notorious war criminals
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Jon Lamson @jonlamson.bsky.social · 27/11/2023
Are there any studies about the effectiveness of targeted protests against fossil fuel infrastructure vs general disruption protests? IE blocking coal trains vs blocking traffic
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Jon Lamson @jonlamson.bsky.social · 22/11/2023
All I want for Christmas is to put subwoofers in my minivan
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Joshua Basseches @joshuabasseches.bsky.social · 22/11/2023
When the director of the northeast region of the American Petroleum Institute writes an Op-Ed urging a slowing down of electrification, it's appropriate to wonder about ulterior motives ... commonwealthbeacon.org/opinion/lets...
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Jon Lamson @jonlamson.bsky.social · 17/11/2023
Massachusetts' first legislative session with a Democratic trifecta was underwhelming to say the least. Essentially all they passed was a tax cut disproportionately helping the wealthy -- am I missing something?
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Jon Lamson @jonlamson.bsky.social · 15/11/2023
Help: am I a man or am I a muppet?
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Jon Lamson @jonlamson.bsky.social · 15/11/2023
New England climate and energy folks: yesterday, ISO-NE presented the final stage of its study into grid reliability and resource adequacy, which provided some interesting results regarding how much clean energy New England will need by 2032.
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Jon Lamson @jonlamson.bsky.social · 13/11/2023
Onshore wind is the number one threat to whales change my mind
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RTO Insider @rtoinsider.bsky.social · 08/11/2023
What @jonlamson.bsky.social wrote about long-duration electricity storate in New England. #energysky www.rtoinsider.com/59720-form-e...
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Form Energy Wants to Bring Long-duration Storage to New England
Form Energy hopes to use its long-duration iron-air batteries to firm up renewable energy generation across extended stretches.
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Jon Lamson @jonlamson.bsky.social · 06/11/2023
Matthew Halsall just might be the best writing music, if you're interested in that kind of thing.
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Jon Lamson @jonlamson.bsky.social · 31/10/2023
I did it. I wrote another article: www.rtoinsider.com/59936-massac...
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Mass. Climate Chief Issues Wide-Ranging Recommendations
Massachusetts Climate Chief Melissa Hoffer said those with vested interests in fossil-fuel-based systems continue to use their power to stall action.
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Jon Lamson @jonlamson.bsky.social · 30/10/2023
I visited Form Energy's lab in Somerville a couple weeks ago to talk about some of the market and policy changes that will be needed to bring multi-day storage to New England. Article's out today, check it out! www.rtoinsider.com/59720-form-e...
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Jon Lamson @jonlamson.bsky.social · 20/10/2023
Red states and industry groups are asking the Supreme Court to strike down air pollution regulations. For Massachusetts/NE folks, National Grid (and Enbridge) belong to one of these industry groups, the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America. www.courthousenews.com/red-states-b...
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Red states bring ‘good neighbor’ air pollution plan to Supreme Court
The states warn the government’s attempt to regulate cross-state pollutants will throw the electrical grid into a tail spin.
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Jon Lamson @jonlamson.bsky.social · 19/10/2023
“Hey [Journalist's Name],  I hope this email finds you well.” Gotta appreciate the personal touch
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Nick Cunningham @nickcunningham.bsky.social · 17/10/2023
Gas utilities covered up and misled public about health hazards of gas stoves as far back as 1970 www.npr.org/2023/10/17/1...
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Zeke Hausfather @zekehausfather.com · 13/10/2023
Why has warming accelerated? Our emissions of greenhouse gases – and their accumulation in the atmosphere – have continued to increase. At the same time, we have cleaned up air pollution and reduced the planet-cooling effect of aerosols by 30% since 2005.
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Nick Cunningham @nickcunningham.bsky.social · 12/10/2023
Immediate Methane Cuts Can Prevent Nearly a Million Premature Deaths, IEA Says Oil industry has been promising voluntary cuts in methane for about a decade now, but voluntary approach is obviously not doing much www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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2timesgrumpy_owl @2timesgrumpyowl.bsky.social · 10/10/2023
5/ ALL 👀 on Gov Healey's Mass DEP Oct 11th: DEP's Chief Presiding Appeal Officer Giorlandino will issue a decision on the Chapter 91 Waterways _hearing format_ that'll tell us which way Healey intends to head re: Enbridge compressor in Weymouth. For chronological background: linktr.ee/anhonore
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@grumpygrumpyowl.bsky.social(anhonore) - Latest Links
We're fighting Enbridge's gas compressor in Weymouth, MA est. 2016
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Jon Lamson @jonlamson.bsky.social · 10/10/2023
I covered the big wind conference in Boston last week. Main takeaway -- the industry is worried that the next wave of projects will hit the water at some point in the 2030s if current struggles and PPA cancelations continue. Full story below: www.rtoinsider.com/57807-acp-of...
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Long-term Optimism Meets Short-term Concern at Offshore WINDPOWER 2023
The American Clean Power Association’s Offshore WINDPOWER conference discussed uncertainty and the need for federal support.
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