why aren't all 6 resolved? a statement only gets an assessment when the public
record can support or contradict it. opinions and what-ifs never can, and 0 checkable
ones are still open, waiting for their date. predictions held up or didn't;
assertions are supported or contradicted. on every card:
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▮▮▮▮▮ debate potential. speakers are clickable
Assertion Supported
Waters: Natural gas turbines ordered today have lead times until 2030
“You know, turbines today for natural gas, you know, if you place an order today, it's, you're not going to see that until, let's say, twenty-thirty.”
Assertion Supported
Waters: LFP battery costs fell nearly 50% in two years
“So the cost for, you know, LFP batteries have come down nearly 50% over the course of the last year or two.”
Prediction Partly held up
Waters: New York, PJM, and MISO will see accelerating storage growth
“And, you know, right now, I would say, you know, New York, ah, PJM, MISO, those are all regions where we expect to see a lot more growth. Than we've seen historically.”
Prediction Held up
Waters: Tariff Costs and IRA Cuts Will Likely Hit Utility Ratepayers
“And so then what you'll see is anything around tariffs or IRA incentives getting cut will likely get passed on to the rate payers. That's my best guess from what I'm seeing.”
Assertion Supported
Waters: U.S. energy storage is projected to reach 170 GW by 2033
“It's expected, just to give you a broad number, by 2033, the market is projected in the U.S. To hit about a 170 gigawatts of storage.”
Assertion Supported
Waters: LFP battery supply chain investment is spreading to Indonesia and Morocco
“I mean, the supply chains for LFPs have been largely within China. You're seeing that now spread more broadly. So Indonesia, Morocco are all areas now where you're seeing a lot more investment going into it.”