Advanced Energy United Reports

This report by Analysis Group was commissioned by AEE and AWEA in order to independently answer questions asked by Energy Secretary Rick Perry about the reliability and market rules of the U.S. electric power grid.

In the report, Analysis Group finds it is market forces – primarily low-cost natural gas and flat demand for electricity – that are causing some coal and nuclear power plants to retire, and not state and federal policies supporting renewable energy development. 

Comments submitted by AEE Institute on behalf of AEE and its member companies in response to the Pennsylvania Utilities Commission's Tentative Order, issued on March 2, 2017, seeking input on alternative ratemaking methodologies.

Advanced Energy Economy Institute (AEE Institute) and Northeast Clean Energy Council (NECEC) shared comments they recently filed in support of Rhode Island’s Power Sector Transformation Initiative (PST). As requested by Governor Gina M. Raimondo on March 2, this comprehensive regulatory proceeding to modernize Rhode Island’s electric system is being conducted jointly by the Rhode Island Public Utilities Commission, the Office of Energy Resources, and the Division of Public Utilities and Carriers. AEE Institute and NECEC are partner organizations.

Diverse, Flexible Resources Are Key to Reducing Costs and Enhancing Reliability in Today’s Electric Power System

To inform to inform the 60-day Department of Energy study called for by Energy Secretary Rick Perry in an April 14 memo, this white paper by the AEE Institute shows that today’s electric generation mix is more diverse than ever; low-priced gas is primarily driving change in resources, followed by flat load growth and competition from renewables; and, as ERCOT and PJM demonstrate, reliable grid management is achievable with a high degree of variable renewables and even in extreme conditions.

Comments submitted by AEE Institute on behalf of AEE and its member companies in response to the Illinois Commerce Commission's Resolution establishing the "NextGrid" initiative to "develop a shared base of information and work to build consensus on critical issues facing the electric utility industry."

Corporate renewable energy purchasing in the Commonwealth is an unmet need—with untapped potential.

This state brief from Advanced Energy Economy explores the potential market for new renewable energy that could be unleashed if Virginia provides businesses with options to purchase the renewable energy they want to power their operations in the Commonwealth.

Performance-based regulation (PBR) is a regulatory framework that attempts to align the behavior and financial interests of regulated utilities with public interest objectives and consumer benefits. It does so by rewarding utilities for achieving well-defined performance metrics (outputs), as opposed to providing incentives related primarily to capital investment (inputs).

Global and U.S. Market Revenue 2011-16 and Key Trends in Advanced Energy Growth

Michigan faces challenges in the coming years, including a projected 2,000 megawatt (MW) increase summer peak demand in the Lower Peninsula from 2017-2026.  In Michigan, as in many states, demand for electricity can spike during just a few hours a year.

Typically, 10 percent of our electric system capacity is built to meet demand in just 1 percent of hours during the year. This comes at a significant cost to consumers. Resource constraints in the Lower Peninsula are largely driven by weather, making peak demand events predictable — and therefore good candidates for management. 

In 2016, FERC responded to comments from AEE and others calling for the Commission to expand its initial inquiry into barriers facing energy storage to examine a wider array of advanced energy technologies that cannot fully compete under current market rules by including distributed energy resources like rooftop solar when they are aggregated for market participation.

AEE supported this expansion of the rule to encompass aggregated distributed energy resources (DER) and encouraged FERC to continue to pursue breaking down of barriers to market competition in a comprehensive way.