WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the U.S. Department of the Interior announced it is pausing the leases of five offshore wind projects in active construction along the East Coast. In response, Harry Godfrey, Managing Director at Advanced Energy United, released the following statement:
Topics: Press Releases, Harrison Godfrey, Offshore Wind, Permitting and Siting, Federal Priorities
SPEED Act can be important building block in a more comprehensive legislative package
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives narrowly passed the Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development Act, (SPEED Act, H.R. 4776), legislation aimed at reforming significant, longstanding hurdles to building energy infrastructure in America. Advanced Energy United, the national business association representing many of the leading solar, wind, storage, demand, and distributed energy companies, welcomes components of the SPEED Act. But United was discouraged by 11th hour changes to the bill and cautions lawmakers that additional work is needed to ensure permitting legislation restores essential stability to the federal process and unlocks energy development across the country.
Topics: Press Releases, Harrison Godfrey, Permitting and Siting, Federal Priorities
New Options for Co-Location and Flexible Large Load Interconnections Could Enable More Development and Grid Reliability
WASHINGTON, DC – As large energy load users, including data centers, seek faster connection to the power grid of PJM Interconnection, co-locating with power plants or committing to flexible operations are promising compromises. Today, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued a new order that has the potential to create much-welcome regulatory certainty for large load customers as well as some safeguards to ensure that co-location won’t negatively impact the electric rates and system reliability of all other customers.
Topics: Wholesale Markets, Press Releases, Caitlin Marquis, FERC, Jon Gordon
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Advanced Energy United congratulated Laura Swett and David LaCerte on their Senate confirmation to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). Caitlin Marquis, Managing Director at Advanced Energy United, issued the following statement:
Topics: Wholesale Markets, Press Releases, FERC
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, national business group Advanced Energy United released a statement in response to newly proposed U.S. Treasury Department guidance about how energy projects can qualify for federal incentives. Heather O'Neill, President & CEO at Advanced Energy United, released the following statement:
Topics: Press Releases, Heather O'Neill, Federal Priorities
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, national business group Advanced Energy United congratulated David Rosner on his elevation to Chair of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). Caitlin Marquis, Managing Director at Advanced Energy United, released the following statement:
Topics: Wholesale Markets, Press Releases, FERC
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“Advanced Energy United congratulates David LaCerte on his nomination to FERC.
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State leaders now have a responsibility to act to protect residents from rising energy costs, job cuts
"America didn’t have an energy emergency before, but this legislation goes a long way towards creating one.
As state leaders assess the damage done by Congress with this budget bill, they will have a responsibility and urgent need to protect their residents from job losses, rising energy prices, and grid instability.
Topics: Press Releases, Heather O'Neill, Federal Priorities