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The Boston Globe discusses the recent developments in offshore wind farms in Massachusetts and Rhode Island, highlighting the significant investment and progress being made by both states to expand their offshore wind capacity, enhance renewable energy sources, and reduce carbon emissions. In the article, United's Kat Burnham praised the efforts made by Governor Healy administration in Massachusetts to support new wind farm projects.

United's Trish Demeter authored an opinion piece for the Indianapolis Business Journal, arguing Indiana will need to embrace new clean energy solutions in order to meet rising electricity demands, develop high-growth jobs, and position the state as a leader in sustainable growth.

RTO Insider reports on United's recent webinar "Accelerating Interconnection Reforms for a Stronger More Affordable Grid," which underlined findings from a report that proposes ambitious and comprehensive reforms to the nation's current generator interconnection process. The article quotes the panelists featured on the webinar, who shared their expertise regarding the report's recommendations.

Los Angeles Times reports on the electricity affordability plan aimed to reduce Californians’ soaring energy costs. The article quotes United's Edson Perez, who urges decision-makers to support critical distributed energy resources programs like SGIP and SOMAH, which offer long-term benefits for disadvantaged communities and ratepayers. 

Canary Media reports on California AB 3121, an electricity affordability package that proposes significant cuts to critical energy programs. The article quotes United's Edson Perez, saying that these cuts would undermine distributed energy resource programs that help both rural and disadvantaged communities. 

RTO Insider reports on United's August 2024 webinar, Reforming State and Local Policies to Accelerate Clean Energy Deployment, which explored core policy principles decision-makers and stakeholders should consider when reforming state policy frameworks that govern the siting and permitting processes of large-scale renewable and energy storage projects. The article quotes both United's Trish Demeter and Jim Purekal, who led the webinar discussion. 

Utility Dive reports on a the release of a new report, co-commissioned by United, that calls for grid interconnection reforms to advance cost certainty and transparency, speed and schedule certainty, and remove barriers to market access. The article quotes United's Caitlin Marquis, who emphasizes the importance of reshaping the interconnection process as electricity demand increases.

Renewable Energy World reports that Southwest Power Pool (SPP), one of nation's largest regional transmission organizations, has requested that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) postpone 2024 interconnection requests and hold off on accepting new ones until the grid operator can catch up on previous clusters. In the article, United's Lisa Barrett categorizes SPP pausing its queue as disappointing.

In an opinion piece for the Houston Chronicle, Matthew Boms of Texas Advanced Energy Business Alliance (United's state affiliate), shares how President Biden's Inflation Reduction Act has transformed Texas' energy portfolio, with Texas now ranking as the nation's wind energy leader and a top state for utility-scale solar.

Renewable Energy World reports Maryland State Senator Ron Watson and five state delegates released a joint statement condemning the recent spikes in electricity prices within the PJM territory. The article cites United’s Generator Interconnection Scorecard, which assigned PJM with a “D-,” one of the worst scores across the nation, for its management of generation interconnection.