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This SolarWakeup article looks at Ohio AEE's recently released Ohio Advanced Energy Jobs Fact Sheet and comments made by Ray Fakhoury, legislative affairs director for OAEE, on the state of advanced energy jobs in Ohio. Link to the Ohio Jobs Fact Sheet here. Link to the full article here. Excerpts below:

This in-depth Utility Dive opinion explores how an independent DER Authority, like the first being considered by the city of Washington, D.C., might better manage system optimization of distributed energy resources. AEE's reports, blog, data, and graphics were cited throughout the piece. Link to the full article here. Excerpts below:

This San Antonio Express-News editorial looks at the recently released The Brattle Group Report, which estimates the costs of the current administration's coal bailout at $34 billion. AEE with funding from a coalition commissioned the report. Link to the full article here. Link to the Brattle Group Report here. Excerpts below:

In this Greentech Media article (reposted from the AEE blog), AEE's Coley Girouard, Associate, Public Utility Commission Program, looks at the top 10 utility regulation trends of 2018—so far. Link to the full article here. Excerpts below:

Corporate demand for renewable energy is no longer a fringe issue talked about on the sidelines of the clean energy industry — it is a mainstream phenomenon, and growing quickly.As of 2016, 71 companies out of the Fortune 100 had set a clean energy or sustainability target, and these companies aren’t just talking the talk. By mid-2018, corporate buyers had signed contracts for over 11 gigawatts (GW) of projects since 2014, and put in hundreds of installations onsite.

More Ohio Jobs in Advanced Energy than in Education, Double Those at Auto Dealers

Before the Trump administration issues any orders to bail out uneconomic power plants across the country, as the president has called for, let’s tally the winners and losers.

New Mexico Has More Workers in Advanced Energy than in Agriculture or Call Centers 

— The president also jolted markets on Friday when he said he’s prepared to impose penalties on some $500 billion in Chinese goods regardless of the consequences. “Look, I’m not doing this for politics,” Trump said on CNBC. “I’m doing this to do the right thing for our country.” More on that here.

The former Texas governor built his political career on the slogan, “Texas, open for business.” His conservative philosophy was simple: wipe away regulations, lower taxes and promote free enterprise.

This Energy News Network Q&A with Virginia AEE's Harry Godfrey, Executive Director, looks at Virginia's rapidly changing energy landscape and how the state can best succeed. Link to the full article here. Excerpts below:

In this Bloomberg News article, Ari Natter looks at the newly released The Brattle Group Report, which estimates the costs of the current administration's coal bailout at $35 billion. AEE with funding from a coalition commissioned the report. Link to the full article here. Link to the Brattle Group Report here. Excerpts below:

This Washington Examiner article looks at the newly released The Brattle Group Report, which estimates the costs of the current administration's coal bailout at $17.2 billion per year. AEE with funding from a coalition commissioned the report. Link to the full article here. Link to the Brattle Group Report here. Excerpts below:

 Proposed coal, nuclear power plant bailout could exceed $34 billion Annual cost of $16.7 billion to support all coal and nuclear plants could rise to $35 billion annually if owners are granted return on investment, raising total cost to $70 billion over two years, according to Brattle Group analysis, for no discernible improvement to nation's electric grid

This Houston Chronicle article looks at the newly released Brattle Group Report, which estimates the costs of the current administration's coal bailout at $34 billion. AEE with funding from a coalition commissioned the report. Link to the full article here. Link to The Brattle Group Report here. Excerpts below:

Nevada has more than 25,000 working in advanced energy, companies expect to add 7% more in 2018

This Nevada Independent article takes a look at the Clean Energy Project and AEE's newly released Nevada Advanced Energy Jobs Fact Sheet. Link to the full article here. Excerpts below:

This Utility Dive article discusses the Arizona Corporation Commission's decision on Monday to open the nation's first state regulatory docket expressly focused on transactive energy. National Grid and Southern California Edison both have small transactive energy pilots, and California, New York and Arizona have addressed some aspects of the concept in general utility reform proceedings. AEE's Coley Girouard, Senior Associate, is quoted. Link to the full article here. Excerpts below:

This Utility Dive Opinion by AEE's Danny Waggoner, senior manager, regulatory transformation, addresses how the power sector can successfully transition to a 21st Century Electricity System.  Link to the full article here. Excerpts below:

This Arkansas Business article discusses the recent vote by the Arkansas Public Service Commission to implement new energy efficiency goals for the state's electric utilities. Katie Laning Niebaum, executive director of AEE state partner Arkansas Advanced Energy Association is quoted. Link to the full article here. Excerpts below:

This Morning Consult op-ed highlights the start of National Clean Energy Week this September. The piece was written by Charles Hernick, Lisa Jacobson, and AEE's Head of Congressional Affairs Dylan Reed. Link to the full piece here. Excerpts Below: