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Washington, D.C., July 28, 2017 — Today, national business group Advanced Energy Economy (AEE) expressed a mix of gratitude and disappointment at the passage of House Bill 589, which was signed into law yesterday evening by North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper. Echoing concerns expressed by AEE’s state partner, North Carolina Sustainable Energy Association, AEE’s Vice President of State Policy, J.R. Tolbert issued the following statement:

 

 

As the Tesla Model 3 rolls onto the market, AEE SVP of External Affairs Steve Chadima comments on the excitement generated by Tesla and EV adoption rates; story mentions proposed Calif. EV incentive bill co-sponsored by AEE. From the story:

 

Legislative package extends program to 2030, fine-tunes market operations, improves air quality, provides regulatory certainty for investment 

Legislative package would extend program to 2030, fine-tune market operations, improve air quality, while providing regulatory certainty for advanced energy investment 

In anticipation of DOE report on grid reliability, Monica Trauzzi of E&E OnPoint sits down with Paul Hibbard to discuss the findings of AG’s report, funded by AEE and AWEA. From the story:

ABC7 KGO, a Bay Area-based news network, interviewed AEE's CEO Graham Richard as part of a story on the announcement from Volvo and the new California legislation.“This is a transformative time in the American economy and the global economy,” Richard said. Watch the clip: