Advanced Energy Perspectives

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In the U.S., electricity transmission networks move large amounts of power through regional power grids. Recent innovations in transmission technology called high voltage direct current (HVDC) technology offer several important benefits over current technologies, including lower losses of power over distances, increased capacity, and lower costs. In addition to these benefits, here are the top 5 reasons why it is time to invest in our energy infrastructure.

According to Greentech Media, 22 out of the 29 states with Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS) are facing legislative challenges to them. We covered several of them in Tom Plant’s State Policy Update on AEE’s new blog. Those challenging existing standards are up against economic counter-arguments—advanced energy is a more than $1 trillion global industry—and public opinion. Opponents of Arizona’s RPS failed in their efforts to gut the policy, in part because of popular support for solar energy. In a recent survey, six out of 10 Arizona residents named solar their top energy choice. Natural gas was a distant second, with just 9 percent of Arizonans naming it as their top energy source. 

Many state legislatures follow a four-to-six month schedule beginning in January. That puts us right about at the mid-way point – a good time to check in on the progress of advanced energy legislation in state houses all over the country.