Kellen Schefter

Following cleantech and politics. Also, comedians. Electric transportation advocate @Edison_Electric. Tweets are my opinion only. ❤️ = bookmark.

[Kellen Schefter @KellenSchefter]

Robert Kenney @XcelEnergyCO and New Hampshire Commissioner Simpson both call for customers to lean in and engage more in the PUC process, alongside two customers who are doing just that: Emily Conway at @Tesla and Dan Wessel @Enterprise #EEInka

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One of the sources of uncertainty in the actual power consumption of AI is the drive for efficiency, which is improving by the month.

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Bobby Hollis @Microsoft cooling some of the hype around AI growth impact on energy: when move to cloud happened a decade ago, we heard data centers would consume 50% of the grid. But today, it’s 1-2% of global electricity use. #EEInka

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Traditional data centers are located close to the customer. AI doesn’t have to be. Some AI processing will be dispersed throughout the cloud, but AI training centers can go to where there is power capacity.

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Vibhu Kaushik @Prologis says electrification projects at their commercial warehouses typically grow energy use from about 5 kWh per sq. ft. per year to 30 kWh. If they electrify 30% of their buildings by 2030, demand will increase 2.5x. #EEInka

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@awscloud @SouthernCompany Rakesh Aneja @DaimlerTruck is getting involved in electric company general rate cases to support their plans. Making the case that EPA regs and CARB regs for truck OEMs should be investment-grade proof of need for electric companies. #EEInka

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Mary Kipp @PSETalk says meeting state clean energy goals will require acquiring 6,700 MW by 2030, more than PSE has acquired in its 150-year history. #EEInka

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@awscloud Chris Womack @SouthernCompany says Georgia Power’s 2022 IRP requested 440 additional MW. A year later, they asked for 6,600 MW. The 0.5-1% growth from the mid-2000s is looking like 7-8% growth this decade. #EEInka

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@plugshare Good find! And a good illustration of the challenges with intermingling larger commercial vehicles with passenger car-sized public EV charging facilities.

[The Electric School Bus Initiative @ESBInitiative]

🚨BREAKING: Today, the @EPA announced it will nearly DOUBLE the amount awarded for the first round of the Clean School Bus Program due to overwhelming interest — and more than 90% of applications are for #ElectricSchoolBuses! 🚍🙌

Our statement ⬇️ https://t.co/XqYGw7owqp

[EEI @Edison_Electric]

In honor of #NDEW2022, @Entergy's Scott Barrios & @HwnElectric's Aki Marceau joined EEI's @KellenSchefter to discuss efforts to deploy #EV fast charger networks, how EVs play into our industry's clean energy transition, and more.

Listen now: https://t.co/uhbVou6ZLi

[Secretary Pete Buttigieg @SecretaryPete]

Today, ahead of schedule, we have completed the approval of 35 EV charging plans from states, D.C. and Puerto Rico. https://t.co/j552xIilpJ

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@npnigro @LangReynolds

[ComEd @ComEd]

We’re proud to team up w/ @amazon to support #Electrification w/ new #EV charging stations throughout the Chicago area!⚡We're aligned on efforts to expand EVs as part of our work to help companies in our region create jobs, lower pollution & enhance air quality in #OurCommunity.

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@LangReynolds Here it is getting loaded up into a trailer.

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Nadia El Mallakh @xcelenergy says electric companies need the tools and proper incentives to take a holistic view on electric transportation. Good examples are CO and NM, which both had enabling legislation and required comprehensive plans. #Electrification2022

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Rachael Nealer from @ENERGY and @USDOT Joint Office: FHWA about to announce that all 50 states will have a designated Alternative Fuel Corridor, as of Round 6. #Electrification2022

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.@JigarShahDC says not all commercial banks are comfortable with revenue from #EV charging to invest. That’s why @ENERGY Loan Program Office has $2 billion worth of applications in front of them for #EV charging. #Electrification2022