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After the April 14 release of Secretary of Energy Rick Perry’s memo for his staff to conduct a 60-day study on the negative effects of renewable energy on the coal industry and the nation’s economy, four advanced energy, including AEE, submitted a letter to the Secretary. In their transmittal letter, Advanced Energy Economy (AEE), American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE), American Wind Energy Association (AWEA), and Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) expressed “disappointment” that they had received no response to their call for an open, transparent process with stakeholder input to inform the 60-day study by the Department of Energy (DOE), which Perry called for in an April 14 memo. Here is a coverage round up on the letter and the lack of input opportunity for the study:

In a discussion regarding brand advocacy versus activism, Greenbiz cites AEE as an advocacy group that is bringing together businesses to demand policy change in the renewable energy sector at the federal level. From the story: 

Minnesota is in the process of modernizing their power grid system, and recently heard proposals from Xcel Energy to implement a new electric grid software and build an energy storage system instead of a substation. AEE Senior Vice President, Lisa Frantzis, says that Minnesota is not the only midwest state tackling the process of modernizing their grid system. From the story:

In an article about Amazon's proposed advanced energy investments, Greentech Media references an AEE study on sustainability and renewable energy goals among Fortune 100 and Fortune 500 companies to support the shift towards fewer coal and carbon-based energy sources. From the article:

Windpower Engineering covers support for FERC's ongoing efforts, both from AEE and a larger coalition of clean energy groups. From the article: 

In an article on an agreement between tech-giant Microsoft and Washington utility Puget Sound Energy to provide carbon-neutral and renewable energy resources that will allow the company to make its energy targets. From the article: 

A brief in Utility Dive, "Maryland Gov. Hogan allows efficiency expansion to go into effect," quotes VP of Operations for Veolia North America in an AEE statement. From the article: 

A brief in Utility Dive, "Study: Demand response could offset 2 GW of summer peak demand growth in Michigan," covers a new report out from AEE. From the article: 

North American Windpower quotes AEE's Ray Fakhoury on the passage of H.B. 114. From the article: 

In an article on the changing utility business model, Utility Dive interviewed AEE's own Lisa Frantzis. From the article: