PUC revised its decision to allow more time for western market development, including the establishment of the Regional Organization for Western Energy by the Pathways Initiative.
DENVER, CO—The Colorado Public Utilities Commission (Commission) today revised its decision regarding Xcel’sentry into SPP’s Markets+ to require greater scrutiny of Xcel’s future market-relateddecision-makingamid growing concerns over rising costs, market seams, and governance.
Topics: Press Releases, Western RTO, Brian Turner, Colorado
Governor signs multiple Day 1 executive orders, directing development of a virtual power plant program, advancing siting and permitting reforms, and launching new clean energy solicitations
Topics: Press Releases, New Jersey, Virtual Power Plants, Solar, Battery Storage, Katie Mettle
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.
Topics: Wholesale Markets, Press Releases, Federal Priorities, Interconnection
New legislation would allow solar, wind, and battery storage systems to plug in at existing power generating facilities and tap their underused interconnection capacity
Topics: Virginia, Press Releases, Jim Purekal, Interconnection
Advanced Energy United applauds Gov. Hochul’s focus on affordability; urges strong leadership to meet New York’s long-term energy goals
Topics: Press Releases, Electric Vehicles, Kristina Persaud
Illinois’ Clean and Reliable Grid Affordability Act represents leadership in the face of clean energy rollbacks
SPRINGFIELD, IL—Governor JB Pritzker once again showed Illinois’s national leadership today in signing the Clean and Reliable Grid Affordability Act (CRGA). Comprised of several programs, CRGA ensures substantially more battery storage will be built in Illinois, facilitates more investment in renewable energy resources, creates an innovative virtual power plant (VPP) program, and strengthens energy efficiency programs.
Topics: Press Releases, Illinois, Samarth Medakkar, Battery Storage
Failing to leverage proven technologies could cost Texas $18.9 billion
AUSTIN, TX – As utilities once again seek to raise electric rates, a new study commissioned by the Texas Advanced Energy Business Alliance (TAEBA) finds that better use of existing, customer-owned energy technologies could save Texans $18.9 billion over the next decade.
Topics: Press Releases, Texas, Matthew Boms, Distributed Energy Resources
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:
Topics: Press Releases, Harrison Godfrey, Offshore Wind, Permitting and Siting, Federal Priorities
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