Matthew Hargarten

Working to unf*ck energy. Founder @poweringprosperity. You can just build things.

[Matthew Hargarten @matt_hargarten]

@notjoeverruni @bluegrasspolicy The “data centers raise your bill” narrative is getting harder to defend with the data we’re seeing from Georgia, Indiana, and the Loudoun tax base.

Let’s go Kentucky. 👏

[Matthew Hargarten @matt_hargarten]

No doubt about it. Energy politics is getting in the way of energy production.

States that make it harder to build power plants, pipelines, transmission lines, and everything else we need to generate and move energy are making life more expensive for their own constituents and driving up bills for families.

There’s plenty Washington needs to do, especially on permitting. But spend enough time working on these issues at the ground level, and you quickly realize how many barriers are sitting in state law, regulatory commissions, and local permitting processes too.

We’ve got to tackle both. And end the culture war over electrons.

[Secretary Doug Burgum @SecretaryBurgum]

This administration is streamlining permitting to increase production and ensure every American has access to affordable, reliable energy. States that block pipelines are standing in the way of that goal—and keeping their own citizens from accessing it.

[Matthew Hargarten @matt_hargarten]

America needs more energy. More electricity. More competition. And more serious energy policy expertise to help make it happen.

Super excited to see Devin Hartman and the team at @LHEnergyInst get to work. It’s going to take all hands on deck to remove barriers and get more power built across America.

Welcome. Let’s go. ⚡

[Lighthouse Energy Institute @LHEnergyInst]

Welcome to the Lighthouse Energy Institute!

Between rising demand, aging infrastructure, supply constraints, affordability concerns, reliability challenges, and an outdated regulatory architecture, once-specialized energy and environment questions are central to public debate.

[Matthew Hargarten @matt_hargarten]

Yes, we need permitting reform NOW! The states aren’t waiting and we’re seeing some really great work on implementing permitting dashboards, digitizing paperwork, and developing stronger central planning. But there’s only so much that can be done at the state level, in particular around transmission. We need the feds to act…this is a bipartisan issue with near unanimous support across industry. Stop politicizing energy and get this done.

[Jane Flegal @JaneAFlegal]

Congress is close to a bipartisan permitting deal. Some Dems are hesitating, either bc they think it's unnecessary, or bc they want to wait til after the election for a weaker reform of enviro law — but both instincts are wrong. Do it now.

@ppavnr & me:

https://t.co/U8RukxlM2y

[Matthew Hargarten @matt_hargarten]

This is great, thanks for shining a spotlight! When homeowners dispatch batteries at peak demand, they can add real capacity to a constrained circuit. And that can delay the need for a new substation and other rate-based investments.

Flexible interconnection should be a market design choice, not a special arrangement for one large load user. We should create new rules to create opportunities like this for ALL customers. Require large loads to pay for the infrastructure and capacity they need, and compensate homeowners fairly for the services they provide.

States that get this right will bring new capacity online faster and accellerate economic growth.

[Matthew Hargarten @matt_hargarten]

@TKavulla fighting the good fight!

You can’t be pro-market and anti-transmission. Transmission allows more suppliers to compete and serve more customers. If you believe in competition and free(er) markets, you should support building more transmission. It’s that simple.

[Travis Kavulla @TKavulla]

Today I issued a letter and accompanying statement of principles concerning the governance of Western electricity markets on behalf of
@bonnevillepower. In my view, the West faces a rare opportunity to unify a fractious geography on behalf of customers.

But it will take real commitments, quickly, and if those are not made, I will not hesitate to propose BPA continue on its course to join a smaller power market, but designed with our interests in mind, which our stakeholders have put in long hours to build as an option. (Link in reply)