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Virginia Grassroots Coalition - Climate @vgcclimate.bsky.social · 25m

Thank you.

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Kindler @kindler.bsky.social · 13h

Attn all Virginia state elected officials and candidates - we can rein in Dominion Energy’s out of control political spending - $86 million to date - if we exert the political will.
@marcussimon.com @salimvasenate.bsky.social @abigailspanberger.com @donscott757.bsky.social
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David Pomerantz @davidpomerantz.bsky.social · 23h

It's not the only or even the main reason @governor.ca.gov
should sign it, but this bill is tailor-made for him to say "I will stand up to powerful interests to lower your monthly bills."

Seems like the kinda thing he wants to communicate!

energyandpolicy.org/california-l...

California passes bill curbing utilities use of ratepayer money for political spending

State lawmakers last week made California the seventh state to pass a bill limiting investor-owned utilities from using customer money to pay for political and lobbying costs.

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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 7d

Today on Volts: the folks at @rewiringamerica.bsky.social have an idea. Hyperscalers desperately need to free up grid capacity for data centers, right? Why not let them buy that capacity by paying for residential heat pumps & solar/storage systems? I discuss it w/ the head of RW & a rep from PG&E.

Could we get hyperscalers to buy heat pumps for households?

Ari Matusiak and Carla Peterman join me to discuss a wild new idea: getting data centers to pay for your next heat pump.

www.volts.wtf

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Virginia Grassroots Coalition - Climate @vgcclimate.bsky.social · 7d

Costume optional.

10/31 12pm ET GOTV Virtual Phone Bank with Bill McKibben

Join the Environmental Voter Project and Bill McKibben of Third Act to turn out environmental voters ahead of November 4h general elections!

www.environmentalvoter.org

Virginia Grassroots Coalition - Climate @vgcclimate.bsky.social · 7d

There's going to be a bottle bill in VAleg 2026🙂

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Virginia Grassroots Coalition - Climate @vgcclimate.bsky.social · 8d

"PJM gives gas a measly 60% reliability score"

Why the U.S. Does Not Need New Gas to Meet Rising Demand - GridLab

Everyone working in the energy sector is asking themselves the same question today: How are we going to meet rising electricity demand while maintaining reliability and keeping costs reasonable? The g...

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Environmental Voter Project @environmentalvoter.bsky.social · 10d

It's like they're trying to cover up a homicide.

www.politico.com/news/2025/09...

Energy Dept. adds ‘climate change’ and ‘emissions’ to banned words list

It is the latest in a series of Trump administration efforts to dispute, silence or downplay climate change.

www.politico.com

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Jigar Shah @jigarshahdc.bsky.social · 10d

📈 Transmission is used 50% of the time; distribution lines less than 30% of the time. The cheaper, smarter alternative is to use data and demand response to lower/shift peak demand — while building some more plants and wires.

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Virginia Grassroots Coalition - Climate @vgcclimate.bsky.social · 10d

These coal plants lose money. Analysts calculated that Appalachian Power customers have overpaid more than $328 million since 2018.
When you love your out-of-state (high scandal Ohio) coal-plant owners' profits, more than you care about customer costs, that's what you do.

These coal plants lose money. Other states have walked away, but not West Virginia

Public anger is growing over rising electricity prices nationwide. In West Virginia, Appalachian Power customers have been paying hundreds of millions of dollars in hidden costs.

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Costa Samaras @costasamaras.com · 11d

Thank you! Here's the source for what I said on #WITHpod: "There are six states in the United States where data centres already consume over 10% of the electricity supply, with Virginia leading at 25%." www.iea.org/reports/ener...

Listen to the podcast here: open.spotify.com/episode/32ps...

"As a result, in regions where data centres are concentrated, the share of electricity demand going to data centres is disproportionately high. In Ireland, for example, data centres consume around 20% of the metered electricity supply. There are six states in the United States where data centres already consume over 10% of the electricity supply, with Virginia leading at 25%."

World map showing data center load in gigawatts all over the world. Virginia has a giant bubble indicating lots of data centers. Map is from: https://www.iea.org/reports/energy-and-ai/understanding-the-energy-ai-nexus#abstract

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Costa Samaras @costasamaras.com · 12d

I got to talk about this very issue on #WITHpod with @chrislhayes.bsky.social. An electricity cost crisis is coming. We need efficiency, smart technologies and policies, resilient infrastructure, and lots of clean energy. open.spotify.com/episode/32ps...

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Virginia Grassroots Coalition - Climate @vgcclimate.bsky.social · 13d

Will Virginia step up for its rooftop solar industry?
Candidates are looking for your vote - a great time to talk to them about their support for solar.

Will Virginia step up for its rooftop solar industry? • Virginia Mercury

The coming end of federal tax credits has goosed the U.S. solar market in the near term and poses an opportunity for developers, legislators and Virginians, writes columnist Ivy Main.

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Virginia Mercury @virginiamercury.com · 13d

Commentary: Virginia’s rooftop solar future is on the line. Fewer than 3% of homes have panels, yet rooftops could power 20% of the state. Lawmakers must decide whether to step up, writes Ivy Main

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Will Virginia step up for its rooftop solar industry? • Virginia Mercury

The coming end of federal tax credits has goosed the U.S. solar market in the near term and poses an opportunity for developers, legislators and Virginians, writes columnist Ivy Main.

virginiamercury.com

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Virginia Grassroots Coalition - Climate @vgcclimate.bsky.social · 13d

Thank you, Senator @salimvasenate.bsky.social
for providing testimony to the VA State Corp Commission Tuesday, requesting that they deny the certificate that Dominion Energy seeks to build a fracked-gas peaker plant in Chester.
We appreciate your voice in opposition to Dominion's scheme. 👏

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John Bistline @bistline.bsky.social · 14d

NEW TOOL: a one-stop, searchable home for 250+ state energy and climate policies, targets, and incentives. Perfect for planners, policy-makers, and analysts.

apps.epri.com/energy-polic...

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Virginia Grassroots Coalition - Climate @vgcclimate.bsky.social · 14d

'They are seeking a future where we have to compete with corporations for drinking water and subsidize Big Tech’s energy costs with our own wallets due to increased utility bills.'

MediaJustice @mediajustice.bsky.social · 14d

#BigTech executives pandering to Trump’s ego and policies goes beyond the theatrics.

Read our Sr. Research Specialist Jai Dulani's op-ed on how this administration has enabled tech companies to invest $20 billion+ in the South and how this harms our communities:
truthout.org/articles/big...

Truthout Article lead image of Tennessee State Rep. Justin Pearson speaking in opposition to a plan by Elon Musks's xAI to use gas turbines for a new data center during a rally outside of Fairley High School ahead of a public comment meeting on the project in Memphis, Tennessee, on April 25, 2025. Image Credit: Brandon Dill / The Washington Post via Getty Images

The article headline is: "Big Tech Data Centers Compound Decades of Environmental Racism in the South"

There is a quote block for: "The South has long been a site of both corporate extraction and fierce political resistance. Continuing this legacy of resistance, data center opposition is increasingly strong across the South."

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Canary Media Inc. @canarymedia.com · 14d

States are making widespread heat pump deployment an essential piece of their emissions-cutting plans. Now, they’ve got a road map from @nescaum.org to make it happen.

States get a blueprint to speed up heat-pump adoption

A new report offers more than 50 useful strategies for states to help residents replace fossil-fuel-burning furnaces and water heaters with cleaner heat…

www.canarymedia.com

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Virginia Grassroots Coalition - Climate @vgcclimate.bsky.social · 15d

Thank you, Delegate @amylaufer55.bsky.social ,
for providing testimony to the VA State Corp Commission today, requesting that the Commission deny the certificate that Dominion Energy seeks to build a fracked-gas peaker plant in Chester.
We appreciate your voice in opposition to Dominion's scheme.

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Virginia Grassroots Coalition - Climate @vgcclimate.bsky.social · 15d

Thank you, Senator @jenniferboysko.com for providing testimony to the VA State Corp Commission today, requesting that the Commission deny the certificate that Dominion Energy seeks to build a fracked-gas peaker plant in Chester.
We appreciate your voice in opposition to Dominion's scheme.

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Virginia Grassroots Coalition - Climate @vgcclimate.bsky.social · 16d

and we're live! ⚡ yay. Listening while I prepare comments to deliver to our Virginia State Corp Commission tomorrow (PUC in other places) to request they deny a gas peaker plant certificate to our utility Dominion Energy - input welcome!

Virginia Grassroots Coalition - Climate @vgcclimate.bsky.social · 16d

the livestream not live yet? Youtube link shared above is still quiet at nearly 6:30pm.🤷‍♀️

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Virginia Grassroots Coalition - Climate @vgcclimate.bsky.social · 16d

"From a cost perspective, from a health perspective, from a pollution perspective, there are so many reasons to build more clean energy & fewer fossil fuels. Unfortunately, we’re seeing that utilities are much less concerned about doing the right thing for the climate & their customers.”

Canary Media Inc. @canarymedia.com · 16d

The @sierraclub.org has been tracking U.S. utilities’ climate progress for five years. They’re doing worse now than ever before.

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…

www.canarymedia.com

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Virginia Grassroots Coalition - Climate @vgcclimate.bsky.social · 16d

Virginia candidates know this, right? 👇

Charlotte Swasey @charlotteeffect.bsky.social · 16d

1. Searchlight has a new poll out this morning, on battleground voters and climate change. The topline finding is that voters just really do not prioritize fixing climate change, especially compared to other issues 🧵

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POWHR Coalition @powhr.org · 19d

Opposition to the destruction of our rural communities by the dirty alliance of big data and dirty gas continues to grow. Let's keep it going through skill sharing and solidarity! actionnetwork.org/events/rural...

Rural Resistance: Data Centers and Dirty Gas

Join neighbors and advocates from Appalachian Voices, the POWHR Coalition, ARTivism Virginia and Chesapeake Climate Action Network for "Rural Resistance: Data Centers and Dirty Gas," on Thursday, Sept...

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Virginia Grassroots Coalition - Climate @vgcclimate.bsky.social · 20d

Thank you.