NO QUICK FIX: Why ‘Fixed Resource Requirement’ is Not the Best Way for States to Protect their Energy Choices

Posted by Reports on Sep 2, 2020 3:18:00 PM

Publish Date: September 2, 2020

In Sept. 2020, AEE released this background paper describing the Fixed Resource Requirement (FRR) option in regional energy capacity markets that some states are exploring in response to an order by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) they see as undermining their policy commitments to clean energy.

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Topics: Wholesale Markets, Federal Priorities

2020 New Jersey Advanced Energy Jobs Fact Sheet

Posted by Reports on Sep 2, 2020 2:46:00 PM

Publish Date: September 2, 2020

Learn the details behind New Jersey's 62,100 Advanced Energy Jobs — More than Those in Hotels, Motels & Casinos!

The 2020 New Jersey Advanced Energy Jobs fact sheet highlights the latest employment data, anticipated growth, industry comparisons, key segments and top five counties for jobs.

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Topics: State Policy, Advanced Energy Employment

2020 Indiana Advanced Energy Jobs Fact Sheet

Posted by Reports on Sep 2, 2020 2:42:00 PM

Publish Date: September 2, 2020

Learn the details behind Indiana's 90,900 advanced energy workers — More Than in Auto Parts Manufacturing!

The 2020 Indiana Advanced Energy Jobs fact sheet highlights the latest employment data, anticipated growth, industry comparisons, key segments and top five counties for jobs.

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Topics: State Policy, Advanced Energy Employment

Actions California Can Take to Stimulate Economic Recovery

Posted by Reports on Jun 16, 2020 3:20:00 PM

Publish Date: June 16, 2020

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has appointed a Task Force on Business and Jobs Recovery. The Task Force is charged with developing "actions that government and businesses can take to help Californians recover as fast as safely possible from the COVID-19 induced recession and to shape a fair, green, and prosperous future." 
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Topics: State Policy, California Engagement

Electric Transportation Supply Chain in Pennsylvania

Posted by Reports on May 27, 2020 3:25:00 PM

Publish Date: May 27, 2020

In May 2020, Advanced Energy Economy released a new report concluding that more than 350 Pennsylvania firms, many of them in industries and geographies that have seen declines in recent years, could easily transition to serving the supply chain for electric vehicles, which is expected to grow at a rapid rate in the coming years.

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Topics: State Policy, Advanced Transportation

Map: States with 100% Clean or Renewable Energy Goals

Posted by Reports on Apr 29, 2020 3:27:00 PM

Publish Date: April 29, 2020

A total of 14 U.S. states, plus Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico, have set targets of 100% clean or renewable energy, as of April 2020. This map shows those jurisdictions, with clickable links to Executive Orders and laws establishing those goals, via AEE's PowerSuite. 

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Topics: State Policy

2020 Advanced Energy Employment Fact Sheet

Posted by Reports on Apr 22, 2020 3:30:00 PM

Publish Date: April 22, 2020

This fact sheet highlights the size, growth, and key trends of employment in the U.S. advanced energy industry in 2019, which has increased to 3.6 million jobs from 2.7 million in 2015.
 
We draw from the authoritative dataset compiled by labor economists at BW Research Partnership for the annual U.S. Energy and Employment Report, published by Energy Futures Initiative and the National Association of State Energy Officials. 

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Topics: Advanced Energy Employment

COVID-19 Impact on Advanced Energy Companies

Posted by Reports on Apr 14, 2020 3:33:00 PM

Publish Date: April 14, 2020

This AEE Fact Sheet details the impact of COVID-19 restrictions on advanced energy companies across the country.

A follow-up to an open letter sent to Congress and the White House on March 26, the fact sheet is based on a new survey of AEE member companies, which demonstrates worsening impact on the full range of renewable energy, energy efficiency, energy storage, grid services, and electric vehicle businesses that make up the broad advanced energy industry.

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Topics: State Policy, PUCs, Insights and Analysis

AEE Open Letter to Congress and the White House on COVID-19 Impact, Response, and Economic Recovery

Posted by Reports on Mar 26, 2020 3:36:00 PM

Publish Date: March 26, 2020

This open letter, sent to the U.S. Congress and White House on March 26, 2020, summarizes these findings and proposes actions that would let the advanced energy industry accelerate the return to economic growth.

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Topics: Federal Priorities

AEE Western Wholesale Market Principles

Posted by Reports on Feb 5, 2020 3:41:00 PM

Publish Date: February 5, 2020

Policymakers, utilities, and other stakeholders in the West are considering proposals to develop and expand broader regional wholesale market constructs. Electricity planning and resource procurement in the West is currently spread across 38 separate balancing authorities.

This is in contrast with several other regions of the country, where utilities and balancing authorities have joined together to rely on a single entity to ensure reliable operation of the grid, share resources over a broader geographic area, and use competition to drive efficient market operations.

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Topics: Wholesale Markets