The third phase of the national campaign is educating constituents in Indiana, Kansas, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Texas about the consequences of repealing advanced energy tax credits
WASHINGTON, DC — As the Senate advances a major tax package, Advanced Energy United (United) launched a national six-figure ad campaign across six states and the District of Columbia to educate the public about the consequences of repealing advanced energy tax credits that impact thousands of jobs in rural manufacturing communities.
The ads are part of a third-phase push from Advanced Energy United's campaign, Unlocking Advanced Energy, that launched in February in an effort to safeguard the $3 trillion in economic benefits, $846 billion in household savings, and 13.7 million American jobs that these credits will generate over the next decade. As reported in Reuters, the second phase targeted House members in May.
"Repealing these tax credits would devastate local economies, raise energy costs, and hand the keys of energy leadership to China – and the Senate now has a choice to make," said Harry Godfrey, who leads Advanced Energy United’s Federal Priorities team. "These tax credits aren’t abstract policies. They’re fueling $3 trillion in investment, millions of jobs, and real savings for American families. Congress should be unlocking certainty and growth, not locking out projects already underway. The Senate must act to protect what’s working."
The ads are running in states seeing transformative benefits from these tax credits over the next decade:
- Todd Young (IN): $160 billion in new private sector investments and $14.2 billion in new manufacturing investments across Indiana.
- Jerry Moran (KS): $10.6 billion in new private sector investments and $65 billion in new manufacturing investments across Kansas.
- Thom Tillis (NC): $103 billion in new private sector investments and $23.5 billion in new manufacturing investments across North Carolina.
- Dave McCormick (PA): $119 billion in new private sector investments and $28.3 billion in new manufacturing investments across Pennsylvania.
- Tim Scott (SC): $64 billion in new private sector investments and $18.3 billion in new manufacturing investments across South Carolina.
- John Cornyn (TX): $458 billion in new private sector investments and $54 billion in new manufacturing investments across Texas.
The campaign will run until a final tax bill passes the Senate.
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Trump Administration move would dismantle cost-effective safeguards for the power sector
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, in response to the Trump administration’s announced plans to repeal emissions regulations from existing coal-fired power plants and new gas plants, Advanced Energy United President and CEO Heather O’Neill issued the following statement:
“Businesses need certainty. Reversing course on these regulations will unfortunately stall much needed investment and smart upgrades to our power system. America's aging fossil fuel power plants are a vulnerability to grid reliability and security. Continuing to invest in and depend on these plants into the future will lead to more stranded costs and price volatility for consumers. Utilities and power providers should be investing in more cost-effective ways to add new electricity and upgrade our power grid instead of doubling down on outdated infrastructure. State leaders know that winning the AI and manufacturing race will require energy providers to build out resources and power infrastructure that prioritizes affordability and minimizes stranded assets, maximizes efficiency and strengthens system reliability.”
Even with energy use projected to grow in the coming years, studies show that power plants, which are the nation's second-biggest producer of pollution, can use existing tools to meet EPA’s standards. Research produced on behalf of Advanced Energy United shows that switching to a portfolio of advanced energy resources, including solar, wind, and storage, can provide equivalent energy and capacity at a lower cost than newly proposed gas plants.
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Study found with time-of-use rates households could cut bills and ease grid strain
BOSTON, MA — New research released today by Advanced Energy United finds that smarter electric rate design could significantly reduce energy bills for Massachusetts households that switch from gas furnace heating to clean electric heat pumps.
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The Utility’s Proposal Falls Short on Clean Energy Goals, Puts Ratepayers At Risk
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“The technology exists today to serve all of Dominion’s forecasted load with clean energy resources and Dominion’s plan as filed not only misses the goals of the Virginia General Assembly’s landmark Virginia Clean Economy Act, the utility proposal is a failure for the ratepayers of Virginia who will be locked into fossil fuel plants subject to volatile natural gas prices for years to come,” said Shawn Kelly, United’s Director of Regulatory Policy for the Eastern States.
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Dominion Energy’s newly filed Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) sidesteps Virginia’s clean energy requirements by relying heavily on fossil fuel generation through 2039
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"Dominion Energy’s latest IRP is a step in the wrong direction. Instead of harnessing the potential of advanced energy to more reliably and cost-effectively meet Virginia’s growing energy needs and clean energy goals, this plan threatens to keep the state dependent on fossil fuels for decades,” said Shawn Kelly, a Director at Advanced Energy United. “Dominion is missing a critical opportunity to lead Virginia’s clean energy transition, protect households and businesses from rising costs, and provide more resilient clean energy solutions for all Virginians."
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