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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.

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.

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.

Houston Public Media reports on a recent virtual Reliable Grid Project media briefing, where industry experts emphasized the importance of renewables to meet growing electricity demand across Texas. Texas Advanced Energy Business Alliance Executive Director Matthew Boms spoke to the benefits of wind, solar, and battery storage in bolstering Texas' grid.

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.

In an interview with Paul Gerke from Factor This, United's Kat Burnham discusses the repercussions of the Trump administration's order to halt construction on Rhode Island's Revolution Wind project. She encourages state leaders to step up to meet climate and energy reliability goals as federal support decreases. 

Utility Dive reports on the Department of Interior's filing which revokes the approved construction and operation plan for US Wind's 2.2 GW Maryland Offshore Wind project. United's Kat Burnham discussed how this decision fits into the big picture following the recent stop-work order at Revolution Wind in Rhode Island, warning that the disruption to long-planned energy projects puts billions of dollars in private investment and thousands of jobs at risk.

The Texas Tribune reports that Texas residents will see higher energy bills as wind and solar projects are stunted across the state due to the passage of H.R. 1 and sunsetting of federal tax cuts. Texas Advanced Energy Business Alliance's Matthew Boms highlighted Texas as a leader in advanced energy deployment, speaking to the benefits of renewables in modernizing Texas' grid.

The Center Square reports on the passage of H.R. 1 and its impacts on the clean energy industry with the phase-out of key tax incentives. While the rollback is expected to reduce job growth and stall some advanced energy projects, United's Harry Godfrey stated that existing projects beginning construction within a year can still benefit from the credits. United's Chris D'Agostino also emphasized that renewables are still the fastest and most cost-effective way to meet growing energy demand.