Energy | Research Scientist @UTAustin & @ColumbiaUEnergy | CTO @ideasmithsLLC | Electric Commissioner @austintexasgov | husband | dad | views my ownlinkedin.com/in/joshua-rhod… Austin, TXJoined September 2010
ERCOT showing 70,000+ MW of solar with signed interconnection agreements by 2027!
Energy Abundance & Dominance is alive and well in Texas!
data: ercot.com/gridinfo/resou…
Rhodes said there is some “credence” to the utility commission’s argument because of the increasing role that these controllable facilities have in keeping electric supply and demand in balance. But he favors making information on Bitcoin mining public.
Texas solar production is up 47% on the year. Good thing, too, because energy consumption is up 6.5% so far this year after a 7.4% increase in July. By contrast, China's electric growth for first half of this year was 3.7%. More facts and figures here:
douglewin.com/p/texas-demand…
It's AI vs. Al for cheap power
“Ultimately, this is about energy,” said Matt Meenan, VP of external affairs for the Aluminum Association.
“I think we’re going to have a hard time becoming fully self-sufficient for primary Al in the U.S.”
canarymedia.com/articles/clean…
On why the cheapest form of energy does well in Texas:
“[Texas] set up its markets to be cut-throat,” says Joshua Rhodes, a research scientist at [UT Austin]
By contrast, in many other parts of the US, there is no competition at all, says Rhodes.
telegraph.co.uk/gift/80aac07ff…
It’s true that fossil fuels have enabled an insane level of development, but we now have better options.
These options need less destructive mining, reduce air pollution, and mitigate climate change.
It’s just human progress.
It’s true that fossil fuels have enabled an insane level of development, but we now have better options.
These options need less destructive mining, reduce air pollution, and mitigate climate change.
It’s just human progress.
It has been fun watching @OpenAI's Stargate project develop at @Lancium's campus in Abilene, TX. It reminded me of work we (@ideasmithsLLC) did for them in 2021 looking at the impact of 5GW of data centers in ERCOT.
I remember thinking 5GW was crazy high, my how times change!
It has been fun watching @OpenAI's Stargate project develop at @Lancium's campus in Abilene, TX. It reminded me of work we (@ideasmithsLLC) did for them in 2021 looking at the impact of 5GW of data centers in ERCOT.
I remember thinking 5GW was crazy high, my how times change!
Stopping projects like the Grain Belt Express is the exact opposite of what we need to do for Energy Dominance, Abundance, and to win the AI race with China.
nytimes.com/2025/07/17/cli…
TX is a national leader in solar & wind power generation. These energy resources are making the grid more reliable and keeping costs down. "It could be an example for other grids in how to create reliability at a low cost,” @joshdr83 explains. reuters.com/sustainability…
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