Green Dollars
Where are U.S. renewable dollars being spent
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To supplement the recent Bloomberg collaboration, we have included a map and table showing the top-50 U.S. Congressional districts for planned renewable projects by dollar-value of investments
The underlying dataset uses the EIA 860-M planned renewable capacity as of April 2022
Bloomberg NEF and NREL estimates are utilized at $1.04/MW, $1.58/MW and $1.20/MW for solar, wind and battery capacity, respectively, to estimate district-level capital investments
Strange bedfellows rank as #1 and #2 representatives - Kevin McCarthy and Liz Cheney, with three Texas districts filling out the top-5
Green investments lean quite Red with 40 of the top-50 districts Republican
The top-50 districts represent 78% of all U.S. planned renewable capital investment, or $83 of $107 billion using the aforementioned estimates
Please also see our data dashboard and infographic for the story
And please also forward our emails to colleagues that would enjoy our content
The underlying dataset uses the EIA 860-M planned renewable capacity as of April 2022
Bloomberg NEF and NREL estimates are utilized at $1.04/MW, $1.58/MW and $1.20/MW for solar, wind and battery capacity, respectively, to estimate district-level capital investments
Strange bedfellows rank as #1 and #2 representatives - Kevin McCarthy and Liz Cheney, with three Texas districts filling out the top-5
Green investments lean quite Red with 40 of the top-50 districts Republican
The top-50 districts represent 78% of all U.S. planned renewable capital investment, or $83 of $107 billion using the aforementioned estimates
Please also see our data dashboard and infographic for the story
And please also forward our emails to colleagues that would enjoy our content