Quentin Watkins
@quentinwatkins.bsky.social
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Energy industry consultant | clean energy strategy and policy expert | electrification & decarbonization | former @scottmadden
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justingerdes.bsky.social
New from NREL: A map that brings together U.S. data center demand, major transmission lines, fiber-optic networks, and population centers in one view: docs.nrel.gov/docs/gen/fy2... 🔌💡
A new NREL map brings together U.S. data center demand, major transmission lines, fiber-optic networks, and population centers in one view.
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tnorris.bsky.social
1/ 🚨New study alert!🚨 🔌💡
My DukeU colleagues and I just released a 1st-of-kind study on how the US grid could integrate up to 100 gigawatts of data centers w/out major new infrastructure, provided modest load flexibility (0.5%/yr). AI load growth can be managed faster, cheaper, & cleaner. 🧵👇
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alexckaufman.bsky.social
A new study by @tnorris.bsky.social found a way to power the AI boom without building a bunch of new gas plants. The results “buy us time” to figure out what Deepseek means and for nuclear to catch up to growing demand needs.

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Study finds a way to power the AI boom without a bunch of new gas plants
New research could buy us time to see what Deepseek means and what new nuclear plants can do.
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jael.bsky.social
my colleague matt succinctly sums up how democrats have sided with comity over fire when it comes to trump’s pick to run the energy department

cc @heatmap.news

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3 Takeaways From Chris Wright’s Confirmation Hearing
Trump’s pick for Energy Secretary had an easy go of it.
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quentinwatkins.bsky.social
Bravo, @jessejenkins.bsky.social! Thanks for everything that you do!
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jessedjenkins.com
Hey y'all. If you're a new Energy Twitter ex pat, please follow the #EnergySky feed here bsky.app/profile/did:...

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kensands.bsky.social
Wow. Cross-regional planning is working?
MISO's and SPP's novel approach to joint planning focused on backbone projects they say will unlock 28 GW of capacity and reduce curtailments in a highly congested region. 🔌💡
rtoinsider.bsky.social
FERC on Nov. 13 approved tariff revisions and modifications to the joint operating agreement between MISO and SPP that will enshrine a structural and cost-allocation framework for the five 345-kV projects. #energysky🔌💡

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