Abigail Sawyer

RT @CEMnewsdata: Bill to Expedite Utility Undergrounding Plans Becomes Law in California- in CEM No. 1712 from @energy_abigail https://t.co…

RT @CEMnewsdata: Looking for an interesting job on the cutting edge of energy journalism? California Energy Markets is looking for a staff…

It's a happy moment for a journalist when she finds her work being quoted by decision makers at a public meeting.

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At the 3:53:32 mark in this video, NMPRC members cite @CEMnewsdata coverage and question why @PNMtalk told analysts that summer resources were covered while telling the NMPRC that there is a negative reserve margin. https://t.co/uIh0IY8PoV

RT @ArizonaPIRG: TY @energy_abigail for including our perspective in your @EnergyNewsData article titled: ACC Approves 10-Month Plan for AP…

Investigators agree: SCE equipment started the Woolsey Fire in 2018, but DOJ says it can't prosecute.

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@SCE Avoids Woolsey Prosecution Despite Role of Equipment in Sparking Fire- in CEM No. 1655 from @energy_abigail https://t.co/Ul6kxCiEEl

The energy transition won't necessarily leave behind communities long dependent on fossil-fuel economies. Here's a recent article about the potential for hydrogen and carbon capture in my hometown region: https://t.co/6fTMotrFAY

RT @LaurelRosenhall: Why did the coyote and the badger cross the road? To make a super cute video, of course! https://t.co/7fSlBhyN24

Texas passed some critical energy legislation this session, but will it prevent another disaster? Meanwhile, anxious Texans endure this week's heat wave with 11 GW off line for repairs prompting conservation requests from ERCOT.

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"Texas @GovAbbott Signs Weatherization, Securitization and ERCOT Reform Bills" in CEM No. 1645 from Abigail Sawyer (@energy_abigail) https://t.co/2pzUWerczk

Colorado and Nevada passed noteworthy transmission bills last week, and Colorado lawmakers stayed busy until last night passing more energy legislation. Read about it in this week's issue of CEM after catching up with the article below.

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"Colorado Passes Transmission Bill, Will Require Wholesale Market Participation"- in CEM No. 1644 from Abigail Sawyer (@energy_abigail) https://t.co/0aYHgBn46b

The clock is ticking for Nevada's last coal-fired energy source. When North Valmy closes in 2025, Nevada is set to become the first Southwestern state without a coal plant.

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"@NVEnergy Integrated Resource Plan Would Replace Nevada's Last Coal Plant With Solar, Storage"- in CEM No. 1644 from Abigail Sawyer (@energy_abigail) https://t.co/t3wzWt4C0u

Both Colorado and Nevada lawmakers approved game-changing transmission bills in their states last week that could lay the foundation for a regional transmission organization. The final installment of 2021 Southwest legislative articles will be in this Friday's issue of CEM!🎊

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"Nevada Sends RTO/EV/Efficiency Bill to Governor, Passes Other Measures"- in CEM No. 1644 from Abigail Sawyer (@energy_abigail) https://t.co/iKIy187S4K

RT @davidekrause: Californian residents are driving cars and trucks more and more. The total vehicle miles traveled in California increas…

Arizona regulators, in a do-over vote, passed energy rules last week that include a carbon-free-by 2070 mandate for the state's investor-owned utilities. Other SW states are looking at similar reductions by 2045 or 2050.

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"ACC Advances Carbon-Free Standard by 2070 in Reconsidering Earlier Vote"- Details on Arizona's flip-flop on new zero-emissions targets from Abigail Sawyer (@energy_abigail) https://t.co/grKFgs2EYj

RT @CEMnewsdata: "@PNMtalk-@AvangridRen Merger Gets Nod From @ferc, Key Signatories on Settlement" in CEM No. 1638 from Abigail Sawyer (@en…

Once again, @LungAssociation's State of the Air Report shows that systemic racism is in the very air we breathe: https://t.co/unwRHMazNZ

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"@LungAssociation's State of the Air Report Shows High Pollution in the West"- in CEM No. 1638 from Abigail Sawyer (@energy_abigail) https://t.co/isQD2pOKES

RT @CEMnewsdata: "NTUA, Navajo Nation Sign Leases for 270 MW of Solar to Serve Utah, Arizona"- in CEM No. 1637 from Abigail Sawyer (@energy…

RT @CEMnewsdata: "@TriStateGT on Path to 100-Percent EIM Participation, but Wants to Join an RTO"- in CEM No. 1636 from Abigail Sawyer (@en…