Your dream job? So, I want you to be Secretary of Energy! That’s amazing, I’d love to do that and be America’s ambassador on our oil and gas capabilities. Telling the world about our energy strengths sounds great! That is how I imagine the conversation went between Governor Perry and Trump. Perry spent the day speaking with the members of the US Senate answering questions and doing his usual, giving SNL some great material to work with. Now that he will be Secretary, Perry regrets wanting to close the Department but was surprised to find out while speaking that the President’s administration doesn’t actually want to fund DOE. At least Congress still doles out the dollars, which bodes well for the Department.
You want a revolution? I want a revelation. We are all living the fact that the energy sector is changing but also recognize that much of the sector is the same. Same wires, same power plants and same way to recoup monopoly investments. If we really want to change the way it’s done, which needs to happen, then we need to admit that doing it the same way isn’t going to work.
Words matter, even if nuanced. Of all the nominees, the target from the environmental groups is squarely on Scott Pruitt, the Attorney General from Oklahoma. His hearings have been revealing with some old rhetoric (debate on climate change is ongoing) and some new things (it doesn’t matter what the administrator thinks about climate change). He did open up the possibility that EPA will be a watchdog on the States, in particular those that value clean air and go for enhanced fuel efficiency. Pruitt is going to get confirmed (listen to EnergyWakeup next week to see why I think that’s a good thing) and I cant wait for the Jerry Brown/Kevin de Leon versus Pruitt matchups.
- PV Magazine: Perry’s testimony undercut by reported budget outline
- The Washington Post: Rick Perry expresses ‘regret’ for pledging to abolish Energy Department
- Vox: There’s a revolution happening in electricity. Utilities need to keep up.
- Grist: Pruitt plans to “review” California’s car pollution rules
- RE World: Ten Clean Energy Stocks For 2017 – Finessing Trump
- RMI: Exploring What Is Market Standard on Corporate PPAs
- EDF: The Future is California – How the State is Charting a Path Forward on Clean Energy
- Greentech Media: First Solar Proves – PV Plants Can Rival Frequency Response From Natural Gas Peakers
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Have a great day!
Yann