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The Arizona Mirror reports on the passage of President Trump's tax bill, which eliminates several clean energy incentives, leading to billions in lost investments and thousands of jobs being stripped away across Arizona. United's Michael Barrio called on state leaders to take action by utilizing clean energy resources to meet growing energy demand, lower electricity costs, and bolster energy security.

E&E News reports on the Department of Energy's recently issued report, which plays out worst-case scenarios for the US grid in the coming years. United's Caitlin Marquis stated that the study exaggerates the risk of blackouts and undervalues the contributions of advanced energy resources to alleviate grid strain across the states and regions.

Following the final passage of H.R.1, clean energy tax credits for battery, geothermal, nuclear, and manufacturing remain in place, but are now hamstrung by new "foreign entities of concern" (FEOC) rules. United's Harry Godfrey spoke with Canary Media about the potential disruption of these rules for clean energy projects, urging the Administration to provide clear compliance guidelines for developers.

Wind and solar developers are scrambling to lock in tax credits before the new U.S. budget law—signed July 4, 2025—slashes incentives. Fast Company spoke with industry experts, including United's Harry Godfrey, about the impacts of the bill on advanced energy projects, warning that the removal of these credits will likely increase electricity costs for everyone, not just developers.

E&E News discusses the potential consequences of a bifurcated regional grid between the West's two electricity market options—California's Extended Day-Ahead Market and the Southwest Power Pool's Markets+. United's Brian Turner warned that dividing the region between two systems could limit efficiencies, increase electricity costs, and decrease grid reliability.

Utility Dive reports that California Gov. Newsom approved a $321 billion state budget that cut about $18 million in previously allocated grid reliability programs and deferred future funding decisions, leaving them in limbo as heat waves strain the grid and federal support is cut back. United''s Edson Perez says the state cannot keep deferring on tough decisions and that programs like the Demand Side Grid Support and Distributed Electricity Backup Assets should be stregthened and not scaled back.

In an opinion piece for the Virginia Mercury, United's Jim Purekal underscores the importance of federal tax credits in modernizing Hampton Roads' energy systems, lowering electricity costs for residents, and bolstering energy security across the region. He calls on policymakers to safeguard these incentives going forward, which are essential to developing advanced energy projects and maintaining an affordable, reliable, and secure energy future for Virginians. 

Engineering News-Record reports that California is set to become home to the world's largest solar-plus-storage project, as Intersect Power's Darden project moves forward. United's Brian Turner says that projects like Darden help build a more reliable, affordable, and resilient grid by delivering clean power day and night.  

Albuquerque Business First reports on the U.S. Senate passing H.R.1, which would phase out clean energy tax credits. United's Harry Godfrey and Micahel Barrio warn that this will slow advanced energy development in New Mexico and will be a serious setback for consumers and businesses.