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Robbie Orvis

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Senior Director, Modeling and Analysis @energyinnovation.bsky.social. Working to help deploy clean energy technologies, drive down costs , and cut greenhouse gas emissions through smart and innovative policy. Posts are my own.

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Robbie Orvis @robbieorvis.bsky.social · Jul 4

Today, the President will sign the OBBBA into law, repealing and and modifying many clean energy tax credits. Last night we finished updating our analysis of OBBBA at the state-level to see what this bill means for Americans. The results are ugly.

Full dataset here: zenodo.org/records/1580...

EI House OBBBA Modeling - State Results

State level EPS model results used in published EI fact sheets: https://energyinnovation.org/report/one-big-beautiful-bill-act/.

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Robbie Orvis @robbieorvis.bsky.social · 1d

This is the perfect lens through which to observe the absurdity of what is happening.

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 1d

“.. the first time a Republican governor has questioned the interstate deployment of National Guard troops over a governor’s objections.”

@nytimes.com #OKgov
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/09/u...

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 1d

“.. the first time a Republican governor has questioned the interstate deployment of National Guard troops over a governor’s objections.”

@nytimes.com #OKgov
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/09/u...

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Sara Baldwin @sarabaldwin.bsky.social · 9d

The U.S. EPA is proposing to repeal GHG tailpipe emission standards, which would would (over 25 yrs):
🫰 Force U.S. households to pay $310B more
📉 Cut the GDP by $710 billion
👷‍♀️ Cut an average of 110,000 jobs/year
🏥 Cause 17,000 pollution-related premature deaths
energyinnovation.org/report/repea...

Repealing Federal Tailpipe Emissions Standards Would Raise Household Costs, Harm Public Health, And Damage The Economy • Energy Innovation

If the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) eliminates its tailpipe emissions rules as part of repealing the Endangerment Finding, it would cause massive sticker shock-- Americans would be forced to pay $310 billion more, largely due to higher gasoline prices.

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John Kostyack @kostyack.bsky.social · 4d

Nope, Energy Sec'y Wright, offshore winds in fact blow in winter. 1st year of operational data from NY's South Fork Wind project shows a 47% capacity factor in the year ending June 2025, with performance highest in the winter. Coal's avg capacity factor: 42%.

Wright says it’s not windy in winter. Data says otherwise.

Stats from South Fork Wind's first year undermine the Energy secretary's assertions that offshore turbines don't operate well in the winter.

www.eenews.net

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Robbie Orvis @robbieorvis.bsky.social · 1d

Whoa. Always sorta suspected this case but wow.

T&E @transportenvironment.org · 2d

NEW: Biofuels globally emit more than the fossil fuels they replace, our latest study shows.

The first-of-a-kind study looks at global biofuels production today and the potential impacts of government biofuel targets.
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Robbie Orvis @robbieorvis.bsky.social · 2d

Do these seem reasonable

Robbie Orvis @robbieorvis.bsky.social · 2d

Someone please help me understand these vetoes because I don’t get it.

Jeff St John @jeffstjohn.bsky.social · 2d

California could save billions of dollars in grid and energy costs by tapping rooftop solar, batteries, EVs, and smart appliances as virtual power plants. Why did Governor Gavin Newsom veto three widely supported VPP bills meant to enable those savings?
www.canarymedia.com/articles/vir...
#energysky

Why did Newsom veto California’s virtual power plant bills?

Supporters say the bills would have helped ease the state’s energy affordability crisis while strengthening grid reliability.

www.canarymedia.com

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Robbie Orvis @robbieorvis.bsky.social · 2d

Yep. Agreed… sadly.

Robbie Orvis @robbieorvis.bsky.social · 2d

Great idea. Admin seems intent on pulling transmission funding not supporting it though.

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John Bistline @bistline.bsky.social · 3d

Context: forecasts were collected in mid-2022 with outcomes assessed by mid-2025. Here's the report: forecastingresearch.org/near-term-xp...

It'd be good to see details on how "resolved" values were set. H2 costs vary with local renewables, utilization, subsidy eligibility, etc.

Assessing Near-Term Accuracy in the Existential Risk Persuasion Tournament — Forecasting Research Institute

forecastingresearch.org

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Robbie Orvis @robbieorvis.bsky.social · 2d

And so it begins. Using AI generated content to drum up fake sentiment and pretense for military action.

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 3d

“.. On closer inspection, however, it turned out that the image was not a photograph of a real event in Portland, but instead a fabrication created by combining two photographs of scenes that unfolded in South America nearly a decade apart ..”

@theguardian.com
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

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Robbie Orvis @robbieorvis.bsky.social · 3d

Just a colossal self own ceding 21st manufacturing to other nations we compete with. Unbelievably short sighted.

Emily Pontecorvo @emilypont.bsky.social · 3d

Some additional info on the new list of axed DOE projects circulating.
- All 7 H2 Hubs
- All 13 IRA grants to convert at-risk auto plants to EV mfg
- 11 of 15 grants to speed domestic clean energy mfg in former coal communities
- 10 of 38 grants for battery materials
heatmap.news/politics/doe...

Trump to Axe All 7 Hydrogen Hubs, Bucking Bipartisan Law

A new list of Department of Energy grants slated for termination will hit clean energy and oil majors alike, including Exxon and Chevron.

heatmap.news

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · Aug 12

DENNING: ".. We are in year one of a Trump administration that is determined to crush what he has called the EV 'hoax.'"

Ford's plan "must surely trouble even the most committed ideologues to see their anti-EV onslaught hasn’t .. changed the direction of travel."

www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...

Ford's New $30,000 EV Pickup Cuts Against Washington

When it comes to electric vehicles, US automakers have set their sights far beyond Washington and 2028.

www.bloomberg.com

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Nathaniel William Horadam @horadam.bsky.social · 3d

It’s a good thing Texas installed so much reliable solar, wind, and battery capacity to shoulder the load in the event the state’s unreliable coal generation suffered a catastrophic failure.

Because apparently it did.

🔌💡

ieefa.org/resources/ne...

Newest big U.S. coal-plant offline until 2027

The newest major coal-fired power plant in the U.S. is expected to be offline until March 2027 after a major failure in April.

ieefa.org

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Simon Mahan @simonmahan.bsky.social · 4d

Duke Energy’s Resource Plan Delays Wind Energy Development Until 2040s www.sewind.org/news/duke-en...

Duke Energy’s Resource Plan Delays Wind Energy Development Until 2040s — Southeastern Wind Coalition

Onshore and offshore wind indefinitely delayed as Duke cites site assessment challenges and federal policy impacts.

www.sewind.org

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Kevin J. CREATURE @kevinjkircher.com · 4d

$16 billion. That's how much the PJM market monitor estimates that electricity ratepayers will pay via increased utility bills to subsidize interconnection of data centers owned by Big Tech. A massive give-away to some of the most profitable companies in the world.

www.eenews.net/articles/dat...

Data center boom sparks sticker shock for PJM ratepayers

New analyses show that costs passed on to utility customers to guarantee future electricity demand are rising rapidly.

www.eenews.net

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Robbie Orvis @robbieorvis.bsky.social · 7d

Jesus just say it loud. IT’S ILLEGAL.

Eric Lipton NYT @ericlipton.nytimes.com · 7d

It is not clear that Mr. Trump’s image can be featured on a coin. An 1866 law enshrined a tradition that only deceased people could appear on U.S. currency to avoid the appearance that America was a monarchy. Trump admin is planning to do it anyway.
By Alan Rappeport

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/03/b...

Treasury Plans to Mint $1 Commemorative Trump Coin

www.nytimes.com

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Energy Storage Pro @besspro.bsky.social · 7d

I wonder if this will get even a small fraction of the press that the battery fire at Moss Landing received. Fires happen. But fossil fuel-related fires are far more common than fires at lithium ion facilities. And, a fire like Moss Landing will never happen again given design changes.

The New York Times @nytimes.com · 7d

A fireball lit up the sky across the Los Angeles area on Thursday night after an explosion at a Chevron refinery in El Segundo, alarming nearby residents who said it felt like an earthquake. The cause of the explosion was not clear. No injuries were reported. nyti.ms/42pPCaW

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John Walke @johndwalke.bsky.social · 9d

‘A federal judge has delivered a victory to 19 Democratic-led states & D.C., ruling the Department of Energy’s attempt to cap funding for state energy programs is illegal & violated the Administrative Procedure Act.’ subscriber.politicopro.com/article/eene... ($)

E&E News: Judge rules DOE effort to cap energy grants is illegal

Democratic-led states sued DOE last month, saying the policy change to limit funding for state energy programs would hurt them.

subscriber.politicopro.com

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Costa Samaras @costasamaras.com · 10d

Thank you to the career federal employees, who show up to work every day and improve people's lives across the country.

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Robbie Orvis @robbieorvis.bsky.social · 10d

Good.

The New York Times @nytimes.com · 10d

The White House has withdrawn the nomination of E.J. Antoni to serve as the leader of the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

White House Pulls Pick to Lead Labor Data Agency

E.J. Antoni, a conservative economist, had faced bipartisan criticism as President Trump’s nominee to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Robbie Orvis @robbieorvis.bsky.social · 10d

Just so we’re clear there’s zero evidence that any of the things Hegseth listed today matter whatsoever for our military preparedness, right? Totally political.

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Robbie Orvis @robbieorvis.bsky.social · 12d

Also if you want region specific and free energy models, check out our Energy Policy Simulators at energypolicy.solutions

The Energy Policy Simulator (EPS) is a computer model developed by Energy Innovation to inform policymakers and regulators about which climate and energy policies will reduce greenhouse gas emissions most effectively and with the most beneficial financial and public health outcomes.

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Ilmi @ilmi.bsky.social · 12d

Have you seen this Climate Tech Atlas that @robbieorvis.bsky.social and the gang at @energyinnovation.org put together with a bunch of partners? Another great way to navigate emerging climate solutions.

climatetechatlas.com

Climate Tech Atlas

Explore breakthrough technologies and innovation opportunities to accelerate climate solutions.

climatetechatlas.com

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Robbie Orvis @robbieorvis.bsky.social · 14d

happy Friday:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=3uEp...

Uncensored version with Samuel L. Jackson - A taste of fossil freedom

YouTube video by Vattenfall

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