Post by Jigar Shah

Jennifer Granholm has run the US Department of Energy and the State of Michigan. On Energy Empire this week, she broke down the playbook — and one finding stood out: when researchers tested how people respond to data center deals, tax breaks and community funds drew only 20% support. A battery in the garage and solar on the roof drew 65%. Increase in their operating costs to do this? 0.1% That's already playing out in Virginia. Sunrun, Tesla, and Renew Home just unveiled a 16 GW virtual power plant aimed at hyperscalers, with 300+ MW live in Data Center Alley. Lightshift Energy is deploying five 5 MW batteries across Virginia public utilities for an estimated $100M in savings. Granholm's full playbook has 5 moves — and the one about utility commissions is the one most governors are getting backwards. 🎧 Listen to the full breakdown by clicking the link in the comments