Inside Climate News reports on Maryland's multi-state, bipartisan effort to protect consumers from anticipated rate increases at PJM Interconnection. United's Jon Gordon spoke to the various factors behind higher energy costs, encouraging collaboration between the utility and state leaders to ensure the provision of affordable and reliable electricity for ratepayers.
Topics: United In The News, Economic Impact, Transmission, Jon Gordon, Interconnection
The Clean and Reliable Grid Affordability Act will allow for more energy storage and create a virtual power plant program
SPRINGFIELD, IL—Illinois legislators today responded to rising utility bills and growing energy demandby passing theClean and Reliable Grid Affordability Act (CRGA), paving the way for substantially more battery storage in the state.
Topics: Press Releases, Illinois, Battery Storage
The Dallas Morning News reports that several municipalities across Dallas-Fort Worth voted to oppose Oncor's energy rate increase request. Matthew Boms of the Texas Advanced Energy Business Alliance (TAEBA) spoke about the organization's recent study, which found maximizing the usage of distributed energy resources (DERs) would lower electricity costs and strengthen grid reliability.
Topics: Utility, Texas Advanced Energy Business Alliance, Texas, Matthew Boms
Colorado Newsline reports on a Western Governors' Association Workshop, where United's Leah Rubin Shen spoke on the “Transmission Needs for More-of-the-Above" panel, emphasizing that the West will need to increase transmission capacity in order to meet growing energy demand, strengthen reliability, and lower energy costs for consumers.
Topics: United In The News, Leah Rubin Shen, Western RTO, Colorado
The Nevada Independent reports that Southwest Gas (Nevada's largest natural gas utility) is seeking to adopt an alternative ratemaking structure under the state's newly passed SB 417, which would allow it to move beyond the traditional cost-of-service model. United's Sarah Steinberg encouraged state energy regulators to draft a strong framework that details how alternative ratemaking will work while protecting consumers and meeting Nevada's energy goals.
Topics: State Policy, United In The News, Economic Impact, Sarah Steinberg
In a discussion with Pennsylvania Legacies host Josh Raulerson, United's Chris D'Agostino outlined Pennsylvania's current grid challenges, highlighting advanced transmission technologies (ATTs) as a solution to help meet rising load growth, increase reliability, and lower costs for consumers.
Topics: United In The News, Pennsylvania, Transmission, Chris D'Agostino
CT Mirror reports on the current state of Connecticut's energy landscape as federal actions aim to slow down renewable energy development across the region. United's Kat Burnham urges New England state leaders to step up to defend the advanced energy industry and keep projects moving.
Topics: State Policy, United In The News, Kat Burnham, Offshore Wind, Solar, Connecticut
The Center Square reports on Pennsylvania's power system as it faces rising load growth, interconnection delays, and outdated processes. United's Sarah Steinberg and Chris D'Agostino highlighted United's new playbook guide, providing strategies to help state leaders quickly buildout new energy infrastructure, while making it more flexible and affordable. They also called for policies that support solutions such as Advanced Transmission Technologies (ATTs), smart thermostats, home batteries, and geothermal to help meet growing energy demand.
Topics: State Policy, PUCs, United In The News, Pennsylvania, Sarah Steinberg, Transmission, Chris D'Agostino, Geothermal
In an opinion piece for the Albuquerque Journal, United's Michael Barrio and Brian Turner discuss how New Mexico can meet growing energy demand by maximizing the use of distributed energy resources (DERs) and virtual power plants (VPPs). The article calls on state leaders to establish clear policies that unlock the full potential of existing advanced energy technologies to lower costs and strengthen grid reliability for all New Mexicans.
Topics: State Policy, United In The News, New Mexico, Brian Turner, Michael Barrio, Virtual Power Plants, Distributed Energy Resources
Following the passage of California's AB 825, KUNR reports that the West is getting closer to creating a unified regional electricity market among the Western states to replace the current fragmented system of utility contracts. United's Brian Turner highlighted the benefits of broader regional collaboration in lowering electricity costs and strengthening grid reliability.
Topics: United In The News, Western RTO, California, Brian Turner