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Axios Austin reports on the rollback of key federal incentives from H.R. 1, and the impacts they pose on Texas' advanced energy economy. Matthew Boms of the Texas Advanced Energy Business Alliance (TAEBA) discussed the benefits of advanced energy solutions in bolstering Texas' grid, highlighting that wind and solar supplied about one-third of all power for the Texas grid operator, ERCOT.

Utility Dive reports that PJM stakeholders failed to reach consensus on a set of proposals to govern how large loads, such as data centers, connect to the grid. In a bulletin on the meeting, United’s Jon Gordon said the vote highlights the difficulty of balancing resource adequacy, ratepayer costs, and rapid data center growth in a region already facing generation shortfalls and long timelines for new capacity.

The Center Square reports on the election outcomes in New Jersey and Virginia, where Mikie Sherrill and Abigail Spanberger won their gubernatorial races. United's Virginia Director Jim Purekal and New Jersey Policy Lead Katie Mettle highlighted the future governors' focus on lowering energy prices through clean energy as a key component of their victories.

In an episode of NewsData's People in Power Podcast, United's Brian Turner discusses the recent passage of California Assembly Bill (AB) 825, and the path forward for an independently governed energy market in the West.

PV Magazine reports on the election results from Virginia and New Jersey, with a specific focus on unlocking new clean energy opportunities by making better use of existing interconnection capacity. United’s Virginia Director Jim Purekal emphasized that Virginia must make the most of existing energy resources to meet rising load growth, while United’s New Jersey Policy Lead Katie Mettle highlighted the need for siting and permitting reforms to get more projects online faster.

In an article for Bloomberg Law, Texas Advanced Energy Business Alliance's (United's state affiliate) Executive Director, Matthew Boms, highlights how advanced energy solutions—including wind, solar, battery storage, and demand response technologies—are bolstering the state's economy, increasing grid reliability, and helping meet rising load growth.

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.