Zach Pierce
@Zachmpierce
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State + Regional Policy Director for @RewiringAmerica. Former climate advisor for @NC_governor, @GovofCO, @beyondcoal, @hickenlooper. Opinions my own. (He/Him)
Berkeley, CA
Joined October 2012
As Ari Matusiak of @rewiringamerica notes, cutting home energy efficiency tax credits when energy demand is skyrocketing would make all of our problems worse — and increase energy costs for everybody. “The Tax Bill Will Raise Electricity Prices in a Power-Hungry Nation”
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We will not waver. We will not turn back. Read our joint statement ➡️ https://t.co/T6UgCzdAVk
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Serving as your Governor has been the honor of a lifetime. And tonight, we elected @JoshStein_ to keep moving us forward. He has the steady hand, the clear-eyed vision, and the servant’s heart to help make North Carolina stronger than ever.
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💡 SB 1221 is a win-win: communities get free upgrades to modern electric appliances, utility customers avoid millions in spending on soon-to-be-obsolete gas pipelines. Thank you, @GavinNewsom, for supporting this smart, forward-thinking legislation! https://t.co/g0XBPWNHtV
canarymedia.com
The legislation would enable 30 “zonal electrification” pilots across California — a step toward the gas-to-electric transition that’s already underway in…
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TY #CALeg for passing @SenDaveMin's #SB1221 to help CA utility customers save $: ✅Lower bills w/ energy efficient heat pumps ✅Lifesaving cooling ✅Prioritize vulnerable communities @GavinNewsom, sign this bill to benefit all Californians! https://t.co/BtdPmel6Hx
capitolweekly.net
OPINION - The Neighborhood Decarbonization Act is crucial in ensuring that Californians, regardless of income, can protect themselves from the dangers of extreme heat and live safely and comfortably...
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#CALeg, don’t cut #Solar programs for low and middle income families and school energy efficiency programs. We shouldn’t raid SGIP, SOMAH and CalSHAPE funding when we need to accelerate #CleanEnergy deployment. @AsmCottie @AsmGreggHart @CASpeakerRivas @ilike_mike @GavinNewsom
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You've heard of a ribbon cutting? Well, here's a front porch ribbon cutting celebrating another heat pump installed in CO thanks to lots of tax credits. Thanks @GovofCO @kcbecker @CityofDenver @rewiringamerica for recognizing 2-yr mark of fed climate bill https://t.co/LHEEHXvH4N
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In CA, utility gas bills could soar to over $600 per month without decisive action. State leaders must pass #SB1221 to expand decarbonization pilots and work on a long-term plan to transition away from gas in an equitable way! @BuffyWicks
@CASpeakerRivas
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It's an exciting day for community-driven climate solutions! Congrats to all awardees! @rewiringamerica was proud to support two of the successful applications totaling $650M for building electrification⚡️🏠🏢
📣 Congratulations to the selected applicants! We've selected 25 applicants to receive over $4.3 billion in grants to carry out community-driven solutions that tackle the climate crisis, reduce air pollution, and advance environmental justice. 🔗 https://t.co/TNNWKPFCDW
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"At the current pace, public fast-charging sites will outnumber gas stations in the US in about eight years — but charger momentum is only expected to accelerate." https://t.co/vceRyIAuae
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Say it with us... 👏 Don’t 👏 blame 👏 clean 👏 energy 👏 for 👏 rising 👏 electric 👏 bills 👏
canarymedia.com
A new report links rising U.S. power bills to fossil gas price spikes and utility incentives — not solar, wind, and batteries, as clean energy foes…
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Today, I joined @rewiringamerica to unveil their new Nevada Savings Calculator alongside @solupnv, all to help southern Nevadans save on energy costs. I’m glad to see Nevada benefiting from investments I helped make possible with the Inflation Reduction Act.
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When you upgrade your Nevada home to electric appliances, you can save money, live more comfortably, and make a big climate impact. Learn how: https://t.co/61V3mOU7UH
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🚨Replacing aging gas pipelines in CA costs $3 million per mile–paid for by gas utility customers. Utilities can redirect this 💰 towards neighborhood-scale decarbonization and save ratepayers $20 billion in the next decade. @NRDC @AsmCottie #PassSB1221
https://t.co/vbYwUZjhWd
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Cool job alert!! Join @rewiringamerica as our new Federal Policy Director. Lead our efforts to defend, implement, and expand federal policies to accelerate residential electrification and be a part of our brilliant policy team!
apply.workable.com
We're hiring! Let's electrify 121 million homes together. And talk about heat pumps a little too much.
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REPORT: California could save $20B by choosing electrification over gas pipeline replacements, says a new analysis by @NRDC and @ethree_inc. #CALeg can begin to realize these savings by supporting SB1221, which will launch pilot projects. https://t.co/7tDDDdNjRC
smartcitiesdive.com
Utilities could save around $20 billion in gas pipeline replacement costs by 2045 while only affecting about 3% of current gas customers, says a new analysis prepared for the Natural Resources...
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Go CO!
"Colorado: A national model for electric heating? The state is the first to set an emission standard for gas distributors." https://t.co/bp9rN8IJro
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How small solutions can solve big electric grid problems
thehill.com
We can use precision tools to shape the system more precisely and keep costs down while keeping the lights on.
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Michigan is part of the first cohort of states to have its own version of the @rewiringamerica calculator, with state and local incentives integrated!
Want to save money on energy upgrades? Use this new calculator! It identifies how much you can save on appliances, heat pumps, EVs, and more using energy incentives and tax credits from IRA, state, local, and utility programs. https://t.co/M69YDKBq56
#MIHealthyClimate
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#CALeg budget plan partially defends funding for the Equitable Building Decarbonization Program to upgrade low-income homes with #heatpumps & more. Thank you @JoshBeckerSV & @RickChavezZbur for championing EBD. CA must ensure consistent funding! ✅
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