Overview
- Raw Story, citing the Washington Post, reports that allies including Katie Miller, Newt Gingrich, Kellyanne Conway and pollster Tony Fabrizio are now promoting utility-scale solar.
- Energy Secretary Chris Wright, who once called solar a "parasite," said last week there is a commercial role for solar to deliver affordable, reliable power to the grid.
- Supporters frame solar as crucial for powering AI data centers, strengthening U.S. competitiveness with China and containing residential electricity costs rather than addressing climate change.
- The rhetorical embrace contrasts with Trump’s early moves that increased permitting burdens on renewable projects.
- With Trump-leaning communities pushing back on nearby data centers over grid strain and higher bills, Trump said in his State of the Union he would push tech companies to generate all their power onsite, a plan experts say is not simple.