Sachu Constantine
@sachuconstantine.bsky.social
Executive Director of Vote Solar
Affordability isn’t just a progressive talking point, it’s about making smart choices and meeting the needs of the communities we serve! Building a clean energy future is the most just, cost effective path; it’s also the way forward to a robust, resilient energy system for the modern economy
As winter drags on, many #NorthCarolina families are struggling with rising energy costs. With #DukeEnergy seeking rate hikes this season, the pressure is only growing. Utilities and regulators should prioritize affordability, not profit.
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When the heat turns on, bills shouldn’t break families • NC Newsline
As winter drags on, families across North Carolina are feeling the cold. For many of the low-income households the N.C. Justice Center serves, this season doesn’t just mean turning up the heat — it means agonizing choices.
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February 12, 2026 at 8:52 PM
Affordability isn’t just a progressive talking point, it’s about making smart choices and meeting the needs of the communities we serve! Building a clean energy future is the most just, cost effective path; it’s also the way forward to a robust, resilient energy system for the modern economy
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“The reason the coal industry is in long-term decline is that #coal is simply no longer an economic resource for electricity generation compared to cheaper alternatives, particularly renewable resources like wind and solar,” said AV Executive Director Tom Cormons. https://loom.ly/W0t0Q4o
Appalachian Voices statement on White House coal actions
President Donald Trump ordered a series of actions this week intended to prop up America’s declining coal industry. Trump announced that the Department of Energy will pay electric utilities $175 million for upgrades to aging coal plants in Kentucky, North Carolina, Ohio and West Virginia. Trump also ordered the Pentagon to buy more coal-generated power, though did not specify where such power might be purchased.
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February 12, 2026 at 6:30 PM
“The reason the coal industry is in long-term decline is that #coal is simply no longer an economic resource for electricity generation compared to cheaper alternatives, particularly renewable resources like wind and solar,” said AV Executive Director Tom Cormons. https://loom.ly/W0t0Q4o
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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalized its repeal of the endangerment finding and the rollback of climate emissions standards for light, medium and heavy-duty vehicles. By doing so, the EPA is rejecting settled law and science to benefit polluters.
February 12, 2026 at 6:50 PM
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalized its repeal of the endangerment finding and the rollback of climate emissions standards for light, medium and heavy-duty vehicles. By doing so, the EPA is rejecting settled law and science to benefit polluters.
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America has 925 billionaires as of this year. Collectively they have a record $6.9 trillion in wealth.
The bottom 50% of Americans control $4.2 trillion in wealth.
When 925 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.
The bottom 50% of Americans control $4.2 trillion in wealth.
When 925 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.
December 26, 2025 at 5:00 PM
America has 925 billionaires as of this year. Collectively they have a record $6.9 trillion in wealth.
The bottom 50% of Americans control $4.2 trillion in wealth.
When 925 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.
The bottom 50% of Americans control $4.2 trillion in wealth.
When 925 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.
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🏡 Thinking about cutting costs and boosting comfort at home? You should consider getting a home energy audit — a game changer for finding out how your house is using and losing energy.
Learn more by reading our blog: https://loom.ly/NbNfFTQ
Learn more by reading our blog: https://loom.ly/NbNfFTQ
November 30, 2025 at 12:54 PM
🏡 Thinking about cutting costs and boosting comfort at home? You should consider getting a home energy audit — a game changer for finding out how your house is using and losing energy.
Learn more by reading our blog: https://loom.ly/NbNfFTQ
Learn more by reading our blog: https://loom.ly/NbNfFTQ
Reposted by Sachu Constantine
The Trump Administration’s attack on renewables has rocked the solar industry this year.
Read more from @sachuconstantine.bsky.social here: www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2025/10/burn...
Read more from @sachuconstantine.bsky.social here: www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2025/10/burn...
Burned by the federal government, solar advocates turn focus to state policy
The Trump Administration’s attack on renewables has rocked the solar industry this year. The full impact of anti-solar legislation and executive orders
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October 14, 2025 at 7:22 PM
The Trump Administration’s attack on renewables has rocked the solar industry this year.
Read more from @sachuconstantine.bsky.social here: www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2025/10/burn...
Read more from @sachuconstantine.bsky.social here: www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2025/10/burn...
‘Come See Me in the Good Light’: The Sweetness After a Terminal Diagnosis www.nytimes.com/2025/11/14/m...
This all rings very true. In the last days of her own fight with ovarian cancer, my Suzanne found beauty in every sunset. Her final gift to me.
This all rings very true. In the last days of her own fight with ovarian cancer, my Suzanne found beauty in every sunset. Her final gift to me.
‘Come See Me in the Good Light’: The Sweetness After a Terminal Diagnosis
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November 16, 2025 at 11:43 AM
‘Come See Me in the Good Light’: The Sweetness After a Terminal Diagnosis www.nytimes.com/2025/11/14/m...
This all rings very true. In the last days of her own fight with ovarian cancer, my Suzanne found beauty in every sunset. Her final gift to me.
This all rings very true. In the last days of her own fight with ovarian cancer, my Suzanne found beauty in every sunset. Her final gift to me.
A Simple Fix to America’s Soaring Electricity Prices www.nytimes.com/2025/11/04/o...
Opinion | A Simple Fix to America’s Soaring Electricity Prices
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November 4, 2025 at 9:27 PM
A Simple Fix to America’s Soaring Electricity Prices www.nytimes.com/2025/11/04/o...
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Truth is we are moving in the wrong direction and Sierra Club has the receipts.
Truth is we are moving in the wrong direction and Sierra Club has the receipts.
Utilities are doing even worse on climate than they were five years…
Major U.S. utilities earn an "F" on a new report card because they're planning to build far too little clean energy and far too many gas-fired power…
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September 22, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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Truth is we are moving in the wrong direction and Sierra Club has the receipts.
Truth is we are moving in the wrong direction and Sierra Club has the receipts.
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#Indiana needs more #power than ever, with #energy demand growing faster than it has in decades. But we can meet this demand with clean, local solutions!
#Solar is one of the cheapest and fastest energy sources to add to the grid.
Learn more: bit.ly/4njvNu4
#CleanEnergy
#Solar is one of the cheapest and fastest energy sources to add to the grid.
Learn more: bit.ly/4njvNu4
#CleanEnergy
Meeting growing energy demand with solar - Solar United Neighbors
In Indiana, energy demand is growing fast. Solar energy, including utility-scale solar, is an important part of the solution.
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September 17, 2025 at 4:27 PM
#Indiana needs more #power than ever, with #energy demand growing faster than it has in decades. But we can meet this demand with clean, local solutions!
#Solar is one of the cheapest and fastest energy sources to add to the grid.
Learn more: bit.ly/4njvNu4
#CleanEnergy
#Solar is one of the cheapest and fastest energy sources to add to the grid.
Learn more: bit.ly/4njvNu4
#CleanEnergy
In addition to his many accolades and accomplishments, #RobertRedford was an early supporter of @votesolar.bsky.social We will always be grateful. He will be missed. www.nytimes.com/2002/12/08/m...
September 17, 2025 at 12:32 AM
In addition to his many accolades and accomplishments, #RobertRedford was an early supporter of @votesolar.bsky.social We will always be grateful. He will be missed. www.nytimes.com/2002/12/08/m...
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"A Prince, whose character is thus marked by every act which may define a Tyrant, is unfit to be the ruler of a free people."
—The Declaration of Independence
—The Declaration of Independence
August 21, 2025 at 11:01 PM
"A Prince, whose character is thus marked by every act which may define a Tyrant, is unfit to be the ruler of a free people."
—The Declaration of Independence
—The Declaration of Independence
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Solar for All is under attack. This $7B program is meant to expand clean energy access for nearly 1M families. The EPA is trying to cancel it. We joined partners in sending letters to AGs in 21 states urging them to fight back. Read the letters and take action: votesolar.org/solar-for-al...
August 20, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Solar for All is under attack. This $7B program is meant to expand clean energy access for nearly 1M families. The EPA is trying to cancel it. We joined partners in sending letters to AGs in 21 states urging them to fight back. Read the letters and take action: votesolar.org/solar-for-al...
Local solar and batteries are a no-regrets response!
Electricity prices are rising more than twice as fast as overall inflation. That's especially costly during the dog days of summer when air conditioners are working hardest. .
Electricity prices are climbing more than twice as fast as inflation
Electricity prices are rising more than twice as fast as overall inflation. That's especially costly during the dog days of summer when air conditioners are working hardest. In addition to hot weather, a variety of factors are causing power bills to climb, including the high cost of natural gas used to generate electricity and soaring demand from data centers.
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August 17, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Local solar and batteries are a no-regrets response!
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Remember: There is nothing natural or inevitable about extreme inequality; it’s the result of an economic system that values wealth and power over human dignity and justice.
It doesn't have to be this way.
It doesn't have to be this way.
August 16, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Remember: There is nothing natural or inevitable about extreme inequality; it’s the result of an economic system that values wealth and power over human dignity and justice.
It doesn't have to be this way.
It doesn't have to be this way.
Collateral damage? This won’t hurt just the communities deprived of the investment. We all lose because the grid doesn’t get these flexible resource just when we need them.
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EPA considers terminating $7B Solar For All program
If the Trump administration moves forward to claw back the funding, “we will see them in court,” said Kym Meyer, litigation director at the Southern Environmental Law Center.
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August 6, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Collateral damage? This won’t hurt just the communities deprived of the investment. We all lose because the grid doesn’t get these flexible resource just when we need them.
www.utilitydive.com/news/epa-ter...
www.utilitydive.com/news/epa-ter...
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The fact remains that solar panels remain the cheapest and most easily deployable technologies available to serve the ever-hungry U.S. power grid.
Read more from Vote Solar's Executive Director here:
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Read more from Vote Solar's Executive Director here:
www.canarymedia.com/articles/vir...
As rooftop solar gets hammered, virtual power plants offer a way…
VPPs built out of home solar and battery systems could bolster the overtaxed power grid, lower energy costs for consumers, and help invigorate a…
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August 4, 2025 at 5:02 PM
The fact remains that solar panels remain the cheapest and most easily deployable technologies available to serve the ever-hungry U.S. power grid.
Read more from Vote Solar's Executive Director here:
www.canarymedia.com/articles/vir...
Read more from Vote Solar's Executive Director here:
www.canarymedia.com/articles/vir...
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🚨 The EPA is preparing to cancel $7 billion in grants awarded through the Solar for All program, which helps low‑ and moderate‑income households access affordable solar solutions.
Read our full statement here: votesolar.org/epa-preparin...
Read our full statement here: votesolar.org/epa-preparin...
August 5, 2025 at 8:50 PM
🚨 The EPA is preparing to cancel $7 billion in grants awarded through the Solar for All program, which helps low‑ and moderate‑income households access affordable solar solutions.
Read our full statement here: votesolar.org/epa-preparin...
Read our full statement here: votesolar.org/epa-preparin...
www.canarymedia.com/articles/vir... We do have pathways for progress towards an affordable, clean and stable electric grid, even under these circumstances.
As rooftop solar gets hammered, virtual power plants offer a way…
VPPs built out of home solar and battery systems could bolster the overtaxed power grid, lower energy costs for consumers, and help invigorate a…
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July 30, 2025 at 1:07 AM
www.canarymedia.com/articles/vir... We do have pathways for progress towards an affordable, clean and stable electric grid, even under these circumstances.
My tastebuds are still recovering from channeling my inner Sean Evans at the Vote Solar, CSIS after-party. Served up some scorching hot takes on solar solutions, and let's just say, the wings weren't the only things bringing the heat. Huge thanks to our amazing partners and supporters🌶️
July 1, 2025 at 10:11 PM
My tastebuds are still recovering from channeling my inner Sean Evans at the Vote Solar, CSIS after-party. Served up some scorching hot takes on solar solutions, and let's just say, the wings weren't the only things bringing the heat. Huge thanks to our amazing partners and supporters🌶️
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We released an 11-minute documentary that captures the journey of a small Colorado town toward a clean energy future. www.yahoo.com/news/lets-ta...
June 13, 2025 at 9:14 PM
We released an 11-minute documentary that captures the journey of a small Colorado town toward a clean energy future. www.yahoo.com/news/lets-ta...
I'm excited to speak at the Community Solar Innovation Summit this June in Colorado! I'll be joining fellow experts to share insights on distributed solar, collaborate on solutions, and help shape the future of clean, accessible energy.
#CSIS2025 #CommunitySolarSummit #DistributedEnergy
#CSIS2025 #CommunitySolarSummit #DistributedEnergy
June 11, 2025 at 3:35 PM
I'm excited to speak at the Community Solar Innovation Summit this June in Colorado! I'll be joining fellow experts to share insights on distributed solar, collaborate on solutions, and help shape the future of clean, accessible energy.
#CSIS2025 #CommunitySolarSummit #DistributedEnergy
#CSIS2025 #CommunitySolarSummit #DistributedEnergy
America’s energy demand is surging 36% by 2035.
What if instead of waiting years for new power plants, we could meet rising energy demand by turning homes and communities into clean energy hubs?
We can. It’s called local solar + storage votesolar.org/why-local-so...
#DERs #CleanGrid #LocalEnergy
What if instead of waiting years for new power plants, we could meet rising energy demand by turning homes and communities into clean energy hubs?
We can. It’s called local solar + storage votesolar.org/why-local-so...
#DERs #CleanGrid #LocalEnergy
Why Local Solar is the Solution to America’s Surging Energy Demands - Vote Solar
America faces an unprecedented boom in electricity demand, driven by new technologies and the essential move towards an electrified economy. This surge, projected to grow our peak energy demand 24% by...
votesolar.org
May 21, 2025 at 6:12 PM
America’s energy demand is surging 36% by 2035.
What if instead of waiting years for new power plants, we could meet rising energy demand by turning homes and communities into clean energy hubs?
We can. It’s called local solar + storage votesolar.org/why-local-so...
#DERs #CleanGrid #LocalEnergy
What if instead of waiting years for new power plants, we could meet rising energy demand by turning homes and communities into clean energy hubs?
We can. It’s called local solar + storage votesolar.org/why-local-so...
#DERs #CleanGrid #LocalEnergy
Happy Mothers Day, Suzanne. Rest easy knowing you did your job well. Your boys are thriving. We miss you. Love to all the moms in my life. 💕
May 12, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Happy Mothers Day, Suzanne. Rest easy knowing you did your job well. Your boys are thriving. We miss you. Love to all the moms in my life. 💕