EVP for Infrastructure at @Arnold_Ventures Formerly: @WhiteHouse NEC (2x) & DPC; @WHCOVIDResponse; @SenatorBennet; @USTreasury.
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Joined January 2017
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BIG NEWS: @Arnold_Ventures is launching a major new infrastructure initiative today, and I’m thrilled to join them as their first-ever EVP for Infrastructure to drive progress toward building faster, better, and lower-cost in the U.S. [1/x]
Arnold Ventures is excited to formally announce the launch of our bold new infrastructure initiative, which will support research, policy development, and advocacy aimed at building U.S. infrastructure faster, better, and at lower cost. (1/)
arnoldventures.org/work/infr…
Charlie Anderson retweeted
Pass BAAJA and get data centers connected to the grid; regulate off-grid data centers. @hausfath
theclimatebrink.com/p/off-gr…
Charlie Anderson retweeted
We can build large clean energy projects here at home, but we have to be able to do it faster.
ALT Cover image of a Vox article titled "How the biggest renewable energy project in US history finally got built." Below, it says "The SunZia wind farm is a marvel. Why did it take 20 years to build?" The background features stylized wind turbines with an abstract design in orange, black, blue, and white hues.
Charlie Anderson retweeted
NEWS: Speaker Johnson gave @JakeSherman an enthusiastic “yes” when we asked if he supported the Senate's bipartisan permitting reform bill. Don't miss this dispatch from Jake on the campaign trail in CHEHALIS, Wash
What Mike Johnson said about permitting and college sports bills in the lame duck in @PunchbowlNews Midday.
Plus, inside the final FEC deadline before midterms:
punchbowl.news/archive/10232…
Charlie Anderson retweeted
I'm thrilled to be launching Econvitals today. It's been the main way in which I have been tracking and understanding the economy over the last several months. And I decided I might as well share it with all of you--for free.
Has a combo of website, email lists & social media.
Charlie Anderson retweeted
Very much enjoyed this synthesis of a range of historical examples of large-scale automation and a recent surge in analyses of their impacts using modern methods. Especially liked the quotes from contemporary economists of a century ago and the digging into reporting of that era - many of which read shockingly similarly to the concerns of today!
Happy to see the telephone operator case covered (@jamesfeigenbaum) but more exciting to see attention flowing to other insightful cases like bootmakers (@hillaryvipond), teamsters (@lang_econ), and others (@brunocaprettini, @benmschneider).
Thanks for engaging with the theme and bringing it to the masses @bencasselman!
Like every other econ reporter, I've spent much of the past couple years trying to understand what A.I. will mean for the economy and for workers. But it's been frustratingly hard to reach any firm conclusions, because so much is uncertain -- how the technology will evolve, how quickly it will be adopted, how policymakers will respond.
Charlie Anderson retweeted
Awesome piece from @bencasselman on what history can teach us about how technological change goes and what a wide range of outcomes there can be (with a fantastic appearance by @hillaryvipond) nytimes.com/2026/10/22/busin…
Thank you to @RepScottPeters who has been a longtime leader on common sense energy permitting reform (and so many other important issues). The country is lucky to have someone as substantive and thoughtful as him on Energy and Commerce.
For years, I’ve been working on a simple problem: it takes too long to build the things we need to power America with clean, affordable energy. The bipartisan Senate infrastructure package not only includes my priorities to build more renewable projects, but it also protects ratepayers from rising energy costs.
It’s not perfect, especially with Trump in the White House and his finger on the scale. But he’s a two-year problem. BAAJA solves a three-decade one.
Read my full piece in @SDUT ⬇️
sandiegouniontribune.com/202…
Charlie Anderson retweeted
🇺🇸💪🏾❤️
For years, I’ve been working on a simple problem: it takes too long to build the things we need to power America with clean, affordable energy. The bipartisan Senate infrastructure package not only includes my priorities to build more renewable projects, but it also protects ratepayers from rising energy costs.
It’s not perfect, especially with Trump in the White House and his finger on the scale. But he’s a two-year problem. BAAJA solves a three-decade one.
Read my full piece in @SDUT ⬇️
sandiegouniontribune.com/202…
Charlie Anderson retweeted
“Trump is a two-year problem. BAJAA solves a three-decade one.”
INTO. MY. VEINS. 😤😤😤
For years, I’ve been working on a simple problem: it takes too long to build the things we need to power America with clean, affordable energy. The bipartisan Senate infrastructure package not only includes my priorities to build more renewable projects, but it also protects ratepayers from rising energy costs.
It’s not perfect, especially with Trump in the White House and his finger on the scale. But he’s a two-year problem. BAAJA solves a three-decade one.
Read my full piece in @SDUT ⬇️
sandiegouniontribune.com/202…
Charlie Anderson retweeted
Important.
New from me and @ColumbiaUEnergy on permitting reform timelines
I wanted to understand how BAAJA could affect the time spent on permitting/construction for different energy projects compared to the status quo
Can this bill help with timelines? Potentially a lot!
A Deep dive👇
Charlie Anderson retweeted
I remember looking into COBOL coding constraints at IRS as a congressional fellow (all the engineers who knew it were retiring and this posed huge problems for tax administration). Seems like an obvious use case for AI! Glad to see this.
Charlie Anderson retweeted
New @ColumbiaUEnergy dashboard just out by @AndreasenJack showing how BAAJA's permitting provisions may alter project timelines for onshore/offshore wind, solar, geothermal, pipelines, and transmission.
It estimates, for example, transmission lines could take 8 fewer years. 1/
Charlie Anderson retweeted
Scoop: Clean energy trades @CEBAPower, @ACORE, @AdvEnergyUnited, @USCleanPower, & @SEIA are formally endorsing the Senate's bipartisan permitting reform bill in a joint letter to congressional leaders punchbowl.news/baaja-joint-t…
Charlie Anderson retweeted
Well done putting this together, @ArnabDatta321
NEWS: 19 FORMER ECONOMIC AND NATIONAL SECURITY LEADERS ENDORSE THE BIPARTISAN PERMITTING REFORM BILL
Today, a group of former Cabinet members and White House principals across seven Democratic and Republican administrations sent a letter calling on Congress to pass BAAJA. Here are the signatories:
Janet YELLEN, Michael R. POMPEO, Steven T. MNUCHIN, Leon E. PANETTA, Timothy F. GEITHNER, Henry M. PAULSON, Jr., Robert E. RUBIN, Stephen MIRAN, Jared BERNSTEIN, Tyler GOODSPEED, Jason FURMAN, Glenn HUBBARD, Laura D’Andrea TYSON, Michael J. BOSKIN, Jeffrey ZIENTS, Jake SULLIVAN, Brian DEESE, Larry KUDLOW, Allan B. HUBBARD
Key highlights from the letter:
1. “We are not building infrastructure fast enough to remain globally competitive… The median time for a new power plant to move from an interconnection request to commercial operation has more than doubled, from less than two years for projects built between 2000 and 2007 to more than four years for projects built between 2018 and 2024.
2. China has built more high-voltage transmission in the last fifteen years than the U.S. has built in all of its history... In 2024, China accounted for 31.5% of global knowledge- and technology-intensive manufacturing value added, compared with 20.7% for the United States.
3. Federally funded or permitted projects require NEPA review, but private projects often do not, creating a threat of failure precisely where the government is trying to be proactive, strategic, and engaged.
4. A project that spends years awaiting approval must continue carrying development and financing costs while remaining exposed to rising input costs. The IEA reports that prices for utility-scale transformers increased 26% in 2024, while lead times for some transformers have stretched as long as six years.
5. Mining projects also face tremendous uncertainty: a 2026 study by researchers at the Colorado School of Mines found that permitting for modern mining projects takes an average of 5.5 years, rising to 8.9 years for contested projects. The U.S. currently has the second-longest mine development timeline in the world.
6. The Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act is the most significant bipartisan legislative effort that Congress has undertaken in decades to tackle these challenges.
7. BAAJA addresses key constraints stifling American industry by requiring interregional transmission planning, strengthening the federal backstop for nationally significant transmission lines, and creating a faster, more predictable process for connecting new generation to the grid.
8. BAAJA also makes permits more durable by imposing tighter timelines for litigation and limiting frivolous lawsuits that can halt projects indefinitely, while preserving community input and judicial review of substantive agency decisions.”
The letter was organized by @arnabdatta321 on behalf of @IFP and covered exclusively by the WSJ this morning.
Charlie Anderson retweeted
Thanks to @josephspicozzi, Rep. Abby Major and @RepMarkosek for joining @jenny_schuetz to discuss how to solve the housing crisis at the @PAChamber Housing Summit.
Charlie Anderson retweeted
Whether you prioritize economic security, affordability, climate, or tech leadership, the first step is to get out of our own way and start building again.
Speaking for myself, I support the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act. Kudos to @ArnabDatta321 for organizing this effort.
NEWS: 19 FORMER ECONOMIC AND NATIONAL SECURITY LEADERS ENDORSE THE BIPARTISAN PERMITTING REFORM BILL
Today, a group of former Cabinet members and White House principals across seven Democratic and Republican administrations sent a letter calling on Congress to pass BAAJA. Here are the signatories:
Janet YELLEN, Michael R. POMPEO, Steven T. MNUCHIN, Leon E. PANETTA, Timothy F. GEITHNER, Henry M. PAULSON, Jr., Robert E. RUBIN, Stephen MIRAN, Jared BERNSTEIN, Tyler GOODSPEED, Jason FURMAN, Glenn HUBBARD, Laura D’Andrea TYSON, Michael J. BOSKIN, Jeffrey ZIENTS, Jake SULLIVAN, Brian DEESE, Larry KUDLOW, Allan B. HUBBARD
Key highlights from the letter:
1. “We are not building infrastructure fast enough to remain globally competitive… The median time for a new power plant to move from an interconnection request to commercial operation has more than doubled, from less than two years for projects built between 2000 and 2007 to more than four years for projects built between 2018 and 2024.
2. China has built more high-voltage transmission in the last fifteen years than the U.S. has built in all of its history... In 2024, China accounted for 31.5% of global knowledge- and technology-intensive manufacturing value added, compared with 20.7% for the United States.
3. Federally funded or permitted projects require NEPA review, but private projects often do not, creating a threat of failure precisely where the government is trying to be proactive, strategic, and engaged.
4. A project that spends years awaiting approval must continue carrying development and financing costs while remaining exposed to rising input costs. The IEA reports that prices for utility-scale transformers increased 26% in 2024, while lead times for some transformers have stretched as long as six years.
5. Mining projects also face tremendous uncertainty: a 2026 study by researchers at the Colorado School of Mines found that permitting for modern mining projects takes an average of 5.5 years, rising to 8.9 years for contested projects. The U.S. currently has the second-longest mine development timeline in the world.
6. The Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act is the most significant bipartisan legislative effort that Congress has undertaken in decades to tackle these challenges.
7. BAAJA addresses key constraints stifling American industry by requiring interregional transmission planning, strengthening the federal backstop for nationally significant transmission lines, and creating a faster, more predictable process for connecting new generation to the grid.
8. BAAJA also makes permits more durable by imposing tighter timelines for litigation and limiting frivolous lawsuits that can halt projects indefinitely, while preserving community input and judicial review of substantive agency decisions.”
The letter was organized by @arnabdatta321 on behalf of @IFP and covered exclusively by the WSJ this morning.
Charlie Anderson retweeted
I wrote a short piece on declining local government capacity, pensions, and obstacles to political accountability. In short: Many people do not notice when there is a slight reduction in the number of instructional aides or police officers, nor are most aware when a city decides to postpone repaving a few street segments. Over time, these changes add up, but even if some constituents do start to notice a difference, it is virtually impossible for them to attribute the changes to decisions about pensions made by policymakers many years ago. The American system of state and local pension governance is also so complex that even the best informed, most engaged citizens would have a very difficult time knowing whom to hold accountable.
Bit by bit, retirement burdens eat up a growing share of spending—and politics makes them almost impossible to rein in.
In a new essay for Hoover's Commons initiative, Senior Fellow @SarahAnzia explains how public pensions drain local government services: thefreedomfrequency.org/p/ho…
Charlie Anderson retweeted
At the @PAChamber Housing Summit, @jenny_schuetz highlighted three key solutions to the housing crisis:
> Make it easier to build homes of all shapes and sizes
> Lower the hard costs of construction
> Streamline the development process to make it faster, simpler, and more transparent
Charlie Anderson retweeted
Permitting reform is about more than growing our economy and building new infrastructure.
Passing the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act will be key to protecting our national security and preserving American leadership around the globe.
wsj.com/politics/policy/u-s-…
Charlie Anderson retweeted
What do Larry Kudlow, Janet Yellen, Steve Mnuchin, @econJaredB & me have in common? We all believe the permitting reform bill is essential for America to build, grow, tackle climate change and maintain our technological lead.
Probably the broadest letter I've ever signed.
