Carrie Hearne

I work on policies and regulations in Virginia to create affordable, reliable, and #cleanenergy in #VA | #MBA | #WV native | #Quaker | Tweets are my own.

[Carrie Hearne @carrieella]

So cool to see the country’s finest glass company, Blenko Glass, featured on @GMA during their '50 States in 50 Weeks' visit to my home state of West Virginia! #WV #Blenko https://t.co/W29SuPuxmc

[Carrie Hearne @carrieella]

Read more about how Virginia is positioned to host the world’s first fusion plant in this Bay Journal article by Lauren Hines-Acosta (Feb ‘25)

“Virginia joins the nuclear fusion race as region shifts to clean energy” https://t.co/r0Lxj8D7MZ

[Carrie Hearne @carrieella]

Wondering about recent developments in #fusion technology? Watch this presentation from Ben Byboth of Commonwealth Fusion Systems (@CFS_energy) from the 2025 VMI Environment Virginia Symposium: Our Fusion Future https://t.co/WDpU8CFrbb @VMI1839

[Tyler Englander @TylerEnglander]

Dominion Energy is proposing a new rate class for data centers that would require high energy users to "make a 14-year commitment to pay for their requested power – even if they use less."

Dominion says it will ensure data centers pay for the full cost of their energy uses."

[Carrie Hearne @carrieella]

The #MountainState legislative session is in play w/ the “Reliable and Affordable Electricity Act” passing the Senate. But utilities & consumer advocates are concerned about impacts. AEP & FirstEnergy among others cast doubt on SB505 via @NewsandSentinel

https://t.co/NxpCvmPzEX

[Virginia Energy @Virginia_Energy]

Governor Youngkin joined BWX Technologies to celebrate the opening of a 170,000 sq ft Innovation Campus in #Lynchburg—advancing next-gen nuclear tech and reinforcing Virginia’s leadership in nuclear innovation, energy security, and workforce development.

https://t.co/1nOnt4gPzi\

[Carrie Hearne @carrieella]

Virginia narrowly avoided power outages when 60 data centers dropped off the grid at once last summer: Big Tech’s data center boom poses new risk to US grid operators via @Reuters

https://t.co/bhUECJ3sDa

#datacenters #energytwitter #virginia

[Carrie Hearne @carrieella]

Good to know from the largest utility in a neighboring state to Virginia.

[Tyler Norris @tylerhnorris]

Just spoke at an event alongside a Duke Energy rep who said *this week* they started requiring new hyperscale loads to participate in demand response — a defined # hrs/yr of required load flex — and he expects it to grow.

[Carrie Hearne @carrieella]

Who run the world? Electricians run the world! Happy #WomensHistoryMonth to all the girl bosses out there powering up our buildings, charging stations, power plants and the economy. ⚡️

[IBEW @IBEW]

This #WomenInConstructionWeek, we celebrate the contributions of women #IBEW members who help build the United States and Canada.

[Carrie Hearne @carrieella]

A federal judge has limited ICE raids in certain places of worship including Friends Meetings that are plaintiffs in the case. In Virginia, there are 17 Meetings for Worship in the Baltimore Yearly Meeting, including Richmond Friends Mtg. #Quakers @FCNL

https://t.co/clq8vHjKbZ

[Carrie Hearne @carrieella]

Solar, wind & batteries are best-placed to meet energy demand in the near term, w/ solar & wind providing lowest-cost generation & batteries providing capacity and quick-start capabilities.

@TheBrattleGroup /@ConservAmerica report for @CleanEnergyBA

https://t.co/cswauyaIed

[Emily Calandrelli @TheSpaceGal]

I had the great honor to come to the West Virginia Capitol and be honored with a resolution for being the 100th woman in space.

West Virginia, I love you, thank you. 💗
@kaylayoungforwv

[Carrie Hearne @carrieella]

@TheSpaceGal @kaylayoungforwv Happy women’s history month to you - what an inspiration you are to many, and making West Virginians so proud!! 🪐💫🌎🚀

[Carrie Hearne @carrieella]

The Trump administration restored $2.1 billion in climate, energy and environmental program funding to Pennsylvania after Governor Shapiro’s lawsuit. Via @insideclimate Will other states need to engage in legal action to access funding or what’s the deal?
https://t.co/Hyjgo2ZsPu

[Carrie Hearne @carrieella]

SW Virginia awaits decision on federal disaster declaration, *10 days* after catastrophic flooding. Gov. Glenn Youngkin made the request to President Donald Trump on Feb. 16. Via @CardinalNewsVA

https://t.co/9g0IQdRcC7

[Carrie Hearne @carrieella]

Families have lacked power and potable water while being at risk of hypothermia after a deep freeze set in after the flood. Reporting via @wvgazettemail

[Carrie Hearne @carrieella]

A #disaster relief request was submitted OVER A WEEK AGO for major flood damage in West Virginia. No response yet. What’s the delay? People died, roads are severely washed out, reports of over a dozen individuals living in a single mobile home. @fema #wv

https://t.co/nUAjrRTCmJ

[BK @BradKutner]

Henrico increasing #datacenter tax rate… significantly #valeg

[Carrie Hearne @carrieella]

That addition of 63 GW “represents an almost 30% increase from 2024 when 48.6 GW of capacity was installed, the largest capacity installation in a single year since 2002,” EIA said. Solar itself is projected to make up over half of that increase.

Via @UtilityDive

[Carrie Hearne @carrieella]

Solar and battery storage will lead new generation in 2025, per @EIAgov. 63 GW of utility-scale generation #capacity will be brought online this year, and 81% of that capacity will be #solar and #batterystorage, said the Energy Information Administration.
https://t.co/MOs86YE3bR