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Advanced Energy Economy Statement on President Trump’s State of the Union Address

 

 

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 26, 2018 — Today, Advanced Energy Economy reacted in strong support of Governor Brown's Executive Order to boost the supply of zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) and charging and refueling stations in California. The order signed today implements the Governor's call for a new target of 5 million ZEVs in California by 2030 and expanded vehicle charging infrastructure, announced in his State of the State address yesterday.

San Francisco, Jan. 25, 2018 – Today, national business group Advanced Energy Economy released this statement in reaction to Governor Brown's State of the State speech:

Read the entire Hill Op-Ed here. 

Read the full Consumer Reports article here.  

This piece looks at the impact of tariffs on the solar industry, including price trends and perspective from AEE's Malcolm Woolf speaking on behalf of the Advanced Energy Buyers Group, a coalition of large energy buyers convened by AEE. You can read the entire piece here. Excerpts below:

This story recapped industry reaction to tariffs imposed by the Administration on solar panel and component imports. The reporter included the perspective of the Advanced Energy Buyers Group:

Advanced Energy Buyers Group Weighs in on U.S. Tariffs for Imported Solar Cells and Modules

 

Advanced Energy Buyers Group Responds to FERC order on “Grid Resilience Pricing Rule”

“We commend the FERC commissioners for rejecting an unwarranted bailout of uneconomic power plants in order to solve a problem that doesn’t exist," said Malcolm Woolf, who oversees policy at Advanced Energy Economy, a trade group representing business consumers.  Read the full Wall Street Journal article here (subscription req.). It also appeared in print on Jan. 9 (front page).  

AEE Reacts to FERC Action on DOE Proposal to Subsidize Coal, Nuclear Power Plants

Energy Industry Associations React to FERC Action on DOE Proposal to Subsidize Coal, Nuclear Power Plants

AEE's Malcolm Woolf is quoted in this piece that challenges rationale for DOE-proposed grid rule that FERC is scheduled to act on by Weds., Jan. 10.Read the full Washington Post article here.

A picture is worth a thousand words. In this case, perhaps a ton of coal. Pulitzer-prize winning political cartoonist covered Sec. Perry's proposed grid rule after a chat brought the issue to his attention and our coalition shared recent story coverage. He highlights how "Everyday is Christmas for Our Friends in Big Coal."