Allen Gleckner

Dad, probably too into riding mountain bikes, clean energy advocate professionally. Tweets my own.

[Allen Gleckner @AllenGleckner]

@JesseJenkins @duncancampbell Definitely a first for an IRP in Minnesota. A very cool idea to better integrate DERs into planning and utility operation at (hopefully) competitive cost. New idea that got filed mid-IRP cycle so full proposal coming next fall.

[Allen Gleckner @AllenGleckner]

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Utilities start work on power line crossing in Mississippi River wildlife refuge https://t.co/s5xKFpqPE2

[Ric O'Connell @RicOConnell8]

What's going on with rooftop solar? It is in a bad place in the US, with persistent high costs, utility attacks, and a lack of coherent vision. @JesseJenkins recently asked about rooftop costs which got me thinking - we need to radically retool our rooftop solar industry. 🧵

[David Moeller @regwhisperer]

https://t.co/548dpoPRAN

[Allen Gleckner @AllenGleckner]

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[Simon Mahan @SimonMahan]

Recently @johnffarrell had a great thread on not needing any new transmission. A lot of folks found it really interesting, so I thought I'd offer a friendly academic rebuttal: YES WE NEED MORE TRANSMISSION (thread)

[Allen Gleckner @AllenGleckner]

This is awesome! There would be no carbon-free generation in this proceeding without @isabel_ricker’s work.

[Fresh Energy @FreshEnergy]

On Monday, the @MN_PUC received bids for 1,000s of megawatts of clean energy generation competing to provide "firm dispatchable" power to Xcel Energy! We love seeing how much development activity and clean energy innovation there is in the Midwest.

[Allen Gleckner @AllenGleckner]

@AriPeskoe I think the latter is my concern

[Simon Mahan @SimonMahan]

After a few days at NARUC and talking with a number of our state regulators, I've got observations....
First, our regulators are by in large, highly dedicated. Hearings that last 14 hrs, complicated acronyms, difficult decisions. It's hard work that isn't glorious.

[Allen Gleckner @AllenGleckner]

Gotta be an Astros fan

[Baseball Quotes @BaseballQuotes1]

Send this lady to jail https://t.co/VhBKJfvbT3

[Baseball Quotes @BaseballQuotes1]

Send this lady to jail https://t.co/VhBKJfvbT3

[Allen Gleckner @AllenGleckner]

@drvolts unless it’s paired with a compelling vision beyond “everyone has rooftop solar. Even public power is not without faults. Anywho, giving Jeff the benefit of the doubt that there’s more nuance behind the strategy

[Allen Gleckner @AllenGleckner]

@drvolts Also, there’s opportunity with utilities being closely regulated unlike most corporations. Of course there’s serious issues with that regulation in most places. But organizing “against” utilities the same way as against a coal company misses big opportunities

[Allen Gleckner @AllenGleckner]

@McKnightFdn

[Allen Gleckner @AllenGleckner]

@AaronGleeman Why not Walner if the Larnach demotion was for him to work on stuff. I get he’s had a good short stint but not really time to “reset”?

[Fresh Energy @FreshEnergy]

Fresh Energy is pleased to announce the search for our next executive director has culminated in an exciting and unanimously approved hire by Fresh Energy’s Board of Directors. Please join us in welcoming Dr. Brenda Cassellius to the Fresh Energy team! https://t.co/OMQdFpC1rJ

[Allen Gleckner @AllenGleckner]

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[Ric O'Connell @RicOConnell8]

Lazard's new "firming" in their LCOE is incorrect and a throwback to the early 2000's when everyone thought variable energy meant you had to purchase backup capacity. As an aside, when I was at Black & Veatch we did the underlying analysis for Lazard from 07-10.

[John Bonnes @TwinsGeek]

TBH, I view #RepBx resorting to openly cheating (in Yankee Stadium!) to save face vs the #MNTwins as a positive development.

[Pitch Profiler @pitchprofiler]

Domingo German spin rates, first 3 innings:
• Curve: 2774
• Sinker: 2608
• 4-Seam: 2601
• Changeup: 2471

Domingo German spin rates after the umps told him to was his hands:
• Curve: 2629 (⬇️45)
• Sinker: 2463 (⬇️145)
• 4-Seam: 2569(⬇️32)
• Changeup: 2394 (⬇️77)