Eric Williams

Director, Subdivision 6 @OPPDcares
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[Eric Williams @WilliamsForOPPD]

This site has lost effectiveness at helping me communicate with the people I represent, and elevates people, opinions, and engagement that is harmful to communities and lives.

Please feel free to catch me on BlueSky, or by email, or in person instead.

[Eric Williams @WilliamsForOPPD]

@flintforoppd @OPPDCares @sandhillsenergy Benefits from a larger grid exceed costs, generally through sharing lower cost generating resources and resilience during stress on the grid.

PPAs have been used in Nebraska to access financial incentives that were available only to entities with tax liability.

[Eric Williams @WilliamsForOPPD]

Very glad to have more solar coming online to meet growing demand in our community.

Much appreciation to the dedicated staff at @OPPDCares and @sandhillsenergy who worked together to make this happen.

#CleanEnergy #LocalPower

[OPPDCares @OPPDCares]

OPPD is taking another step to expand its generation portfolio with a new utility-scale solar project in Nebraska.

https://t.co/44uMAPTm70

[Eric Williams @WilliamsForOPPD]

@flintforoppd @OPPDCares @sandhillsenergy Project location is relatively close to OPPD's service territory, and transmission capacity is available to deliver the power as studied by SPP prior to issuing GIA.

Generation closer to load has benefits, but it's a tradeoff with land price/availability close to the urban area.

[Eric Williams @WilliamsForOPPD]

@duncancampbell I see the Horse and Buggy industry is out shouting in the streets again

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[Eric Williams @WilliamsForOPPD]

@janekleeb @TeamPillen If anyone is curious, they can look for themselves,

https://t.co/OiwzYNiBlZ

[Eric Williams @WilliamsForOPPD]

@joshdr83

[Eric Williams @WilliamsForOPPD]

@curious_founder Wait until you hear about how many (few) MWs of storage are in SPP…

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[Eric Williams @WilliamsForOPPD]

Yo @DER_Task_Force, @James_McGinniss, @duncancampbell, @cmetelitsa I’m gonna need some advice finalizing the outlines of the program.

@ArushiSF I’d like to follow up again since our conversation a while ago.

Thanks @JigarShahDC for joining us virtually last week.

[Eric Williams @WilliamsForOPPD]

I am excited about this, #PublicPower is doing distributed capacity procurement. #DERs #DCP

"However, he said he is glad the resolution moves the utility toward more distributed energy resources, which typically include measures such as rooftop solar and battery storage."

[Eric Williams @WilliamsForOPPD]

I want coal out of my district. OPPD needs to be supporting, encouraging, and installing clean energy on homes and businesses. This will increase reliability, decrease costs, and provide resilience.

I'll continue this work immediately in January.

photo credit: OWH

[Eric Williams @WilliamsForOPPD]

Director Williams "voted against the resolution, saying he has supported the removal of coal since before he was elected and cannot approve guidance to utility leaders that allows its continued use."

https://t.co/8Buv3IGJtI

[Eric Williams @WilliamsForOPPD]

I want coal out of my district. OPPD needs to be supporting, encouraging, and installing clean energy on homes and businesses. This will increase reliability, decrease costs, and provide resilience.

I'll continue this work immediately in January.

photo credit: OWH

[Eric Williams @WilliamsForOPPD]

@SimonMahan Maybe it will be a good costume in the 2040s, I guess we'll have to wait and see.

[Eric Williams @WilliamsForOPPD]

@SimonMahan If you buy this costume, it'll arrive several years later than you expect and cost much more than advertised.

[OPPDStorm @OPPDStorm]

As of 5:45 am, over 70% of reported outages have been restored. 300+ mutual aid workers have arrived, & hundreds of replacement poles are coming today. We’re committed to restoring power as safely & quickly as possible. Thank you for your patience.

🔗 https://t.co/hGIdrYALWq

[Eric Williams @WilliamsForOPPD]

This is the way

[Michael E. Webber @MichaelEWebber]

Let's build wind, solar and batteries ASAP while we wait for natural gas power plants to come online.

[Eric Williams @WilliamsForOPPD]

@duncancampbell #CleanEnergy #PublicPower

[Eric Williams @WilliamsForOPPD]

@SimonMahan We need more policy to put that clean energy to beneficial use,

https://t.co/i6L3xBWdbT

[Eric Williams @WilliamsForOPPD]

Vehicle OEMs demonstrated shocking ignorance of science. ICE vehicles waste ~2/3 of energy to heat, and $$ for H2 delivery infrastructure would be astronomical.

My 2015 Leaf was great, so is my current 2018 Leaf. I look forward to improvements that will come with my next EV.

[Quincy Lee @QuincyEdmundLee]

Hydrogen cars were dead before they left they starting gate.

This is because the performance merits of EVs significantly overshadow those of hydrogen vehicles.

From and engineering perspective EVs convert a high percentage of grid electricity into power at the wheels, with efficiencies often exceeding 90%, translating to a well-to-wheel efficiency of about 70-80%. In contrast, hydrogen vehicles suffer from lower efficiency due to the energy losses involved in production, compression, and conversion back to electricity through fuel cells.

Battery technology in EVs provides increasing range with improving energy density, while hydrogen storage requires complex, heavy, and costly systems for compression or liquefaction. Safety concerns with hydrogen include its high flammability, which necessitates stringent safety measures.

There is a reason @SpaceX does not use hydrogen based rockets. It’s because it’s insanely complex and dangerous

Additionally, EVs benefit from instant torque delivery and regenerative braking, enhancing performance and efficiency. The infrastructure for EVs is also more scalable, leveraging the existing electrical grid, whereas hydrogen infrastructure is less developed and more costly.

When thinking about the future of technology it’s good to underwrite to first principles physics. All this was known years ago and Toyota made a huge mistake investing in hydrogen which they are now fortunately correcting

This episode reveals an important idea: business leaders of technology companies need to be highly technical

[Eric Williams @WilliamsForOPPD]

@amn3siak Counterpoint:

https://t.co/1vjROQkEQM

[Dana Loesch @DLoesch]

Worst purchase we’ve ever made? Hands down it’s @Generac , the generator that 100% fails when you need it. We’re heading into another ice storm and most likely will lose power and it once again it will fail. Service reps can’t ever get ahold of anyone at Generac, either. AVOID!