Richard Ward

Senior Policy Advisor, @VenableLLP | Energy & Infrastructure | Fmr. GR @Edison_Electric | McConnell & Bush 43 staffer | Yale & Hopkins alum | Mets & Giants fan

[American Vehicle Owners Alliance @VehicleOwners]

President Trump recently met with auto industry executives, where right-to-repair issues were raised. His reaction echoed what many vehicle owners are likely thinking: if you bought the vehicle, why shouldn’t you decide who repairs it?

The reality is that repair, fleet management, safety apps, and EV charging tools all depend on access to vehicle-generated data. If manufacturers control that data, they control who can compete.

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The next transportation economy will be built on vehicle data. The question is: who controls it?

AVOA's Richard Ward argues that vehicle owners—not manufacturers—should have control over the data generated by their vehicles. Congress can help make that possible through the DRIVER Act. Read more: https://t.co/UL6PJY48NB

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Check out my latest article: Vehicle Data Is the Lifeblood of the Next Transportation Economy https://t.co/yqoFByPXHq

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Modern vehicles collect detailed driving and location data that automakers can monetize while blocking owners from their own information. I break down why ‘if you own the car, you should own the data’ should be the law.
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Everyone’s debating suburban “mega” data centers, but we’re missing the upside of urban ones.
As @axios reports, Minneapolis is proving that right-sized, downtown data centers can:
– Stabilize tax base in struggling office districts
– Monetize underused basements and former printing plants
– Feed waste heat back into district energy systems
– Give lenders confidence to finance office-to-resi conversions
The AI era doesn’t have to hollow out downtowns — the right data centers can help save them.

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[American Vehicle Owners Alliance @VehicleOwners]

As Congress considers legislative proposals around vehicle data privacy, access and ownership, our coalition of members has been working hard to keep the focus on expanding access and safety for vehicle owners over protecting corporate interests.

Read more about how this issue impacts city municipalities, emergency responder services in Executive Director Richard Ward's newest piece: https://t.co/sFWwsODx1D

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Great listen. Lots of good information from Drew on the power sector’s challenges and opportunities right now—especially around surging demand from data centers, the urgent need for permitting reform to keep costs down and reliability up, and how the industry is navigating affordability while pushing for more generation and transmission investment.

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🎙️ NEW: @zcolman sits down with EEI CEO Drew Maloney on @POLITICO Energy.

Maloney says data centers aren't universally driving up costs, utilities aren't being killed by Big Tech and the grid can adapt to power the economy👇
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@Exelon pivot back into generation after the @ConstellationEG spin-off is a fascinating case study in how rapidly evolving demands—like the AI data center surge—can reshape utility strategies. It’s like realizing the grass wasn’t greener on the pure T&D side after all. This is a massive pivot with many regulatory challenges ahead.

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Exelon’s controversial play for affordable electricity

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Today’s vehicles generate massive amounts of data on where you go, how you drive, and how your car performs. Who controls that data is now a live issue before Congress.

AVOA’s Richard Ward explains why vehicle owners should be in the driver’s seat in a new op-ed for @dcexaminer: https://t.co/oLYi6SlEn7

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