In an interview with KXAN, Matthew Boms, Executive Director of the Texas Advanced Energy Business Alliance (United's state affiliate), stated that the Texas grid is well-equipped to withstand the Texas winter, pointing to the increased use of renewables in strengthening the state's power system.
Topics: United In The News, Texas Advanced Energy Business Alliance, Texas, Matthew Boms, Heat Pumps
The updated framework resolves the uncertainty caused by recent litigation over property tax assessments which threatened to increase prices
Topics: Press Releases, Kristina Persaud, Building Electrification
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
The Texas Tribune reports on Oncor's proposed high-voltage transmission line. Matthew Boms, Executive Director of the Texas Advanced Energy Business Alliance, stated that the PUC’s decision to use the 765 kV lines is the best choice for Texas to reduce environmental damage, increase energy efficiency, and meet rising load growth across the state.
Topics: United In The News, Texas Advanced Energy Business Alliance, Texas, Matthew Boms
The appointments come as Indiana desperately needs more energy production to meet demand
Topics: Press Releases, Energy Efficiency, Indiana, Trish Demeter
In an episode of the Volts Podcast, United's Brian Turner and Western Freedom's Kathleen Staks discuss the newly authorized Regional Organization for Western Energy (ROWE), a unique “à la carte” regional transmission organization designed to unify the western U.S. grid without trampling on state independence.
Topics: United In The News, Transmission, Western RTO, California, Brian Turner
The updated framework resolves the uncertainty caused by recent litigation over property tax assessments which threatened to increase prices
Topics: Press Releases, Offshore Wind, Kristina Persaud, Solar
KXAN reports that ERCOT’s board is expected to discuss the increase in data centers and crypto mining facilities opening in Texas, sparking concerns over rising load growth and grid reliability. Matthew Boms, Executive Director of the Texas Advanced Energy Business Alliance, encouraged these facilities to bring on their own generation to help reduce grid strain and offset ratepayer costs.
Topics: United In The News, Texas Advanced Energy Business Alliance, Texas, Matthew Boms
Heatmap News reports on PJM Interconnection's escalating debate over how to manage demand. United's Jon Gordon provides context throughout the piece on PJM’s pending rule changes, the competing stakeholder proposals, and the challenge of balancing reliability, consumer protection, and rapid data center growth.
Topics: Regulatory, Wholesale Markets, United In The News, FERC, Transmission, Jon Gordon, Interconnection