Following President-Elect Trump’s nominations for U.S. Department of Interior and Secretary of Energy, United’s Harry Godfrey told Utility Dive that the hope is that industrial policy that prioritizes domestic manufacturing will resonate with bipartisan audiences.
Topics: United In The News, Harrison Godfrey, Federal
Tennessee is seeing manufacturing expansion since the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) in 2022, but under the Trump-Vance administration, it's unclear how the electric vehicle (EV) sector will fare in the coming years. United's Harry Godfrey spoke to Tennessee Lookout about the value EV tax credits provide to manufacturing growth in the state.
Topics: United In The News, Electric Vehicles, Harrison Godfrey, Tennessee
Utility Dive examines the expected impact of a second Trump presidential term on the future of the Inflation Reduction Act and offshore wind projects. United's Harry Godfrey predicted initiatives under the new administration are unlikely to significantly hinder the growth of renewable energy, highlighting that the ongoing clean energy transition has the potential to lower consumer energy bills and help reduce inflation in the long term.
Topics: United In The News, Economic Impact, Harrison Godfrey, Offshore Wind, Federal, Federal Investments and Manufacturing
Canary Media reports on concerns that a second Trump administration could undo many of the Biden administration's clean energy achievements, including the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). Advanced Energy United's Harrison Godfrey expresses hope that the new administration will take a balanced approach that would preserve the gains made in clean energy and minimize disruptions to job creation and economic growth.
Topics: United In The News, Harrison Godfrey, Federal Investments and Manufacturing
Utility Dive interviews several experts, including United's Harry Godfrey, on how the results of the November 2024 election could shape the future of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), permitting reform, and transportation electrification.
Topics: Federal Policy, United In The News, Harrison Godfrey, Permitting and Siting, Federal Investments and Manufacturing
United’s Emilie Olson and Harry Godfrey talk to The Nevada Independent about the bipartisan Energy Permitting Reform Act and highlight how it aims to streamline permitting processes for energy projects in Nevada.
Topics: State Policy, United In The News, Harrison Godfrey, Emilie Olson, Nevada
Topics: Federal Policy, Press Releases, Manufacturing and Infrastructure, Harrison Godfrey
National business association Advanced Energy United endorses GEO Act
WASHINGTON, DC – The Geothermal Energy Optimization (GEO) Act was recently proposed by a bipartisan group of Senators with the goal of accelerating the adoption of geothermal energy nationwide. Geothermal energy has the potential to be an important part of America’s growing advanced energy resource mix, alongside energy efficiency, energy storage, solar, and wind.
Topics: Federal Policy, Press Releases, Manufacturing, Harrison Godfrey
The Solar For All program is giving out $7 billion in funding from the Inflation Reduction Act
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced 60 grants, worth up to $7 billion, for states, territories, Tribal governments, municipalities, and nonprofits for its Solar for All program. The program is expected to benefit over 900,000 households in low-income communities and generate roughly $350 million in annual energy savings by increasing access to affordable, resilient, and clean solar and storage technology.
Topics: Federal Policy, Press Releases, Harrison Godfrey
E&E News reports on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Solar for All program, meant to reduce energy costs and lower pollution in poor areas across the U.S., quoting United's Harry Godfrey on the program's potential to promote distributed generation and community solar deployment.
EPA is expected to announce the recipients of a $7 billion climate program on Monday that aims to lower energy costs and reduce pollution in poor communities across the country by installing solar power systems on homes.
Topics: United In The News, Harrison Godfrey