Civic tech builder in Chicago. Partner @DataMadeCo, President Emeritus @ChiHackNight. Democratizing power through technology. he/him

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It's been one year since we fully electrified our home and documented the process. We are saving about $1,600 / year in utilities. Depending on where energy prices go in the next 20 years, we’ll recoup this cost between 11 and 16 years. derekeder.com/blog/electrifi…
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29 May 2024
Illinois Solar Map is now showing planned projects! Now showing: ☀️ 2,286 MW of operating solar (blue) 🚧 5,625 KW planned or under construction (purple) Explore by tract, county, place or state district ilsolarmap.com/#/?status=pla…
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29 May 2024
correction: 🚧 5,625 *MW* planned or under construction
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23 Jan 2024
Thank you @ChiAlderwoman & @ChicagosMayor for introducing and supporting the Chicago Clean & Affordable Buildings Ordinance! It's time to accelerate the transition to electric heating and appliances! @ILCleanJobs #ElectrifyChi
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I'm proof that a fully electric home is not only possible in Chicago, but it improves our health and comfort while saving us $$ We're toasty warm with our heat pumps and I haven't paid an electric bill since we installed our solar panels #ElectrifyChi derekeder.com/blog/electrify…

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Read more about the Clean and Affordable Buildings Ordinance here: news.yahoo.com/chicago-consi… If you live in Chicago, tell your Alder to support it! bit.ly/caboact

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This is excellent news! In 2019, @tomschenkjr @OSGISOMG @abhinemani @SorenSpicknall @therriaultphd @LukeStowe, Greg Wass, Christopher Whitaker and Andrew Nicklin raised serious questions and concerns with this merger. Glad to see it being undone. derekeder.com/blog/doit-2fm-…
Replying to @erin_hegarty
The 2024 budget proposes to disband the Department of Assets, Information and Services into the new Department of Technology and Innovation & the Department of Fleet and Facility Management, which existed before. "This is long overdue," Johnson says.
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Lol - I meant 1.62 gigawatts (gw)!
18 Sep 2023
Replying to @derekeder
As of May 2023, at least 1.62mw of operating solar capacity have been installed in the State of Illinois For comparison, Prairie State, the State’s largest coal plant, is 1.63mw, illustrating just how far we've come in a few years, but still how far we have to go #cejaworks
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18 Sep 2023
The Climate and Equitable Jobs Act (CEJA) was enacted two years ago, putting IL on a path to 100% carbon-free energy by 2050. To track the expansion of solar in IL, I worked with @ILCleanJobs and @chihacknight to build the Illinois Solar Map: ilsolarmap.com/ #cejaworks
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Another fun fact: the top 5 State Senate Districts and top 5 State House Districts for solar installed are all represented by Republicans #cejaworks
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🗣️ Big news today! After 8 years of a co-leadership structure, we’re searching for our first Executive Director to help us define the next era of growth. Read why we’re evolving and help us find the right person! citybureau.org/notebook/why-…
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