Director, Subdivision 6 @OPPDcares 🌞🌬️🔋⚡️🔌✊ @WilliamsForOPPD@mastodon.energy Tweets are my own, and do not represent any other person, nor organization.
Omaha, NE
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Very glad to have more solar coming online to meet growing demand in our community.
Much appreciation to the dedicated staff at @OPPDCares and @sandhillsenergy who worked together to make this happen.
#CleanEnergy #LocalPower
OPPD is taking another step to expand its generation portfolio with a new utility-scale solar project in Nebraska.
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I am excited about this, #PublicPower is doing distributed capacity procurement. #DERs #DCP
"However, he said he is glad the resolution moves the utility toward more distributed energy resources, which typically include measures such as rooftop solar and battery storage."
Yo @DER_Task_Force, @James_McGinniss, @duncancampbell, @cmetelitsa I’m gonna need some advice finalizing the outlines of the program.
@ArushiSF I’d like to follow up again since our conversation a while ago.
Thanks @JigarShahDC for joining us virtually last week.
I want coal out of my district. OPPD needs to be supporting, encouraging, and installing clean energy on homes and businesses. This will increase reliability, decrease costs, and provide resilience.
I'll continue this work immediately in January.
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Director Williams "voted against the resolution, saying he has supported the removal of coal since before he was elected and cannot approve guidance to utility leaders that allows its continued use."
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Eric Williams retweeted
As of 5:45 am, over 70% of reported outages have been restored. 300+ mutual aid workers have arrived, & hundreds of replacement poles are coming today. We’re committed to restoring power as safely & quickly as possible. Thank you for your patience.
đź”— stormandoutage.com
Vehicle OEMs demonstrated shocking ignorance of science. ICE vehicles waste ~2/3 of energy to heat, and $$ for H2 delivery infrastructure would be astronomical.
My 2015 Leaf was great, so is my current 2018 Leaf. I look forward to improvements that will come with my next EV.
Hydrogen cars were dead before they left they starting gate.
This is because the performance merits of EVs significantly overshadow those of hydrogen vehicles.
From and engineering perspective EVs convert a high percentage of grid electricity into power at the wheels, with efficiencies often exceeding 90%, translating to a well-to-wheel efficiency of about 70-80%. In contrast, hydrogen vehicles suffer from lower efficiency due to the energy losses involved in production, compression, and conversion back to electricity through fuel cells.
Battery technology in EVs provides increasing range with improving energy density, while hydrogen storage requires complex, heavy, and costly systems for compression or liquefaction. Safety concerns with hydrogen include its high flammability, which necessitates stringent safety measures.
There is a reason @SpaceX does not use hydrogen based rockets. It’s because it’s insanely complex and dangerous
Additionally, EVs benefit from instant torque delivery and regenerative braking, enhancing performance and efficiency. The infrastructure for EVs is also more scalable, leveraging the existing electrical grid, whereas hydrogen infrastructure is less developed and more costly.
When thinking about the future of technology it’s good to underwrite to first principles physics. All this was known years ago and Toyota made a huge mistake investing in hydrogen which they are now fortunately correcting
This episode reveals an important idea: business leaders of technology companies need to be highly technical
When reading and sharing information about #CleanEnergy make sure the facts are correct. For example, this headline from @3NewsNowOmaha could use a 'slight' update. The funding amount is $200 million, that's $200,000,000.
Actual amount is *1,000x* more than the headline.
$200,000 USDA grant looks to build enough renewable power generation to power 170,000 homes 3newsnow.com/northeast-nebra…
Due respect to @3NewsNowOmaha, the information is correct in the story, even if not in the headline.
FTA:
The $200 Million dollar grant is going to Columbus based Nebraska Generation & Transmission to build 725 Mega Watts of renewable generation...
Another #NewYearsDay and another clean, easy, safe #induction prepared meal. This time it is smoky tomato and white bean chili.
Here’s to even more #ElectrifyEverything projects in 2025.
Cooking up some black eyed peas for #NewYearsDay and giving my mom a demonstration of the safety of an #InductionStove which is boiling hot, yet still safe to touch.
My whole family is gonna be celebrating an #ElectrifyEverything 2023 🎉
Much appreciation to @Climate_AF for support during my reelection. I'm proud to have earned your endorsement and will continue to work toward policy which reduces carbon emissions while delivering an equitable distribution of the benefits from the clean energy transition.
Congrats to @WilliamsForOPPD! As an Omaha Public Power District member, Eric has championed climate action and been a leading voice for decarbonization!
For everyone on #energytwitter who knows how important transmission is to the clean energy transition, check this out. I'm really excited to see these projects move forward and provide increased reliability, affordability, and expanded clean energy.
.@SPPorg Board of Directors recently approved a $7.7 billion plan to expand and upgrade the region’s transmission capacity. ow.ly/4vit50TYscL #PublicPower
Thrilled to be at #DERvos again this year. Bigger and better, now with even more regulators participating than ever! So many people doing the needed work to bring clean energy to homes, businesses, and every corner of the grid.
I took the time to complete @ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey to share my vision and goals. You'll be able to see the responses on my profile soon.
Policy has consequences. Here are the implications for Nebraska.
tl;dr
#Project2025 would be bad. Very bad.
The most positive future economic outcomes for our state come from continuing and accelerating deployment of renewable energy and clean technology.
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Stopped at a different DCFC on my way home, this time in Auburn, NE. I arrived just before a Hummer EV, but sadly the station won’t charge both vehicles at once. Nice location, there is a great public park next to the charger.
I’m on another #EV road trip to go camping for the weekend. Chargers are somewhat limited in Nebraska, but a tiny bit of planning and this is working out great for me.
We definitely need more charging infrastructure, but claims you can’t roadtrip in an EV feel inaccurate to me.
It seems that the @ChargePointnet station will not automatically begin charging the next vehicle, even if it is plugged in. So I started a charging session for the Hummer, you’re welcome friend. Thanks for choosing clean transportation.
