WASHINGTON, DC – The proposal today from the White House acknowledges that energy demand is forecast to grow much faster than the grid operator PJM Interconnection is currently able to bring on new generating resources. Advanced Energy United, the industry association representing many of the leading solar, wind, storage, demand, and distributed energy companies, supports market solutions that give the companies in these sectors equal opportunity to compete to provide the power that the PJM region needs. It’s yet to be seen if the proposal would create a fair and competitive market-based solution that adequately protects customers, and it leaves unaddressed many of the underlying factors driving up energy costs.
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In an article for Utility Dive about power sector trends to monitor this year, United's Harry Godfrey highlighted a growing trend toward distributed resources and demand response technologies as utilities aim to maximize current grid infrastructure and meet rising energy demand.
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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:
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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.
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Latitude Media reports that Ørsted's Revolution Wind project, nearly complete but stalled by the Trump administration's stop-work order, should serve as a warning for the entire advanced energy industry. United's Kat Burnham spoke about the need for developers to engage at the state and regional levels, and for state leaders to step up to defend the industry and keep individual projects moving.
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E&E News reports on the recent guidance from the U.S. Treasury Department, which rewrites decades-old standards for how wind and solar projects can qualify for federal tax incentives. United's President and CEO Heather O'Neill warned that ratepayers will suffer higher energy bills and a less reliable grid unless state leaders take executive action to fast-track advanced energy projects.
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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:
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E&E news reports on the upcoming guidance from the U.S. Treasury Department, which aims to dismantle the long-standing safe harbor for large-scale wind and solar projects. United's Joey Paolino warned that the potential disruption of advanced energy projects could increase costs for ratepayers, weaken the grid, and drive off private investment.
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In an interview with Echo Communications Advisors' Chris Moyer, United's President and CEO Heather O'Neill discussed United’s unique position in the clean energy landscape, lessons learned from the passage of H.R. 1, and her own personal career journey.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. –
The American Clean Power Association (ACP), American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE), and Advanced Energy United (United)
, collectively released the following statement after submitting a joint rehearing request to urge the Department of Energy (DOE) to reevaluate their
recent protocol
issued with the stated goal of identifying risk in grid reliability and security:
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