Publish Date: October 24, 2024
In 2023, advanced energy employment nationwide increased by 4%, more than double the growth rate of the overall U.S. labor market. Advanced energy jobs surged from 2022 to 2023, with 4.1 million U.S. workers now working in the sector. Some of these gains were driven by the early impact of tax credits from the Inflation Reduction Act and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
Topics: State Policy, Virginia, Advanced Energy Employment, Texas, Arizona, Pennsylvania, Economic Impact, California, Nevada, Massachusetts, Maryland, Connecticut, New Jersey, Rhode Island, New York, Colorado, New Mexico, Florida
Publish Date: February 5, 2024
Dive into Advanced Energy United’s easy-to-use explainer, a guide to how advanced energy technologies can improve resilience and reliability on the distribution grid.
From hurricanes to wildfires and heat waves to cold snaps, more frequent and pervasive extreme weather is testing the resilience and reliability of America’s electric grid, impacting critical infrastructure, and imperiling lives. At the same time, rising demand for electricity, from fast growing segments of the economy and the electrification of buildings and transportation, is placing new demands upon the grid.
Topics: Federal Policy, Economic Impact, Manufacturing and Infrastructure
Publish Date: June 12, 2023
The Advanced Energy Now 2023 Market Report is Advanced Energy United’s eighth report on market size, by revenue, of the advanced energy industry, worldwide and in the United States.
Topics: Federal Policy, Advanced Energy Now Market Report, Economic Impact
Publish Date: April 24, 2023
With the passage of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) and the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), funds are available to state, local, and tribal governments; electric utilities; businesses; schools; nonprofit organizations; households; and other entities for a variety of advanced energy infrastructure projects.
Topics: State Policy, Federal Policy, Economic Impact, Michigan
Publish Date: November 15, 2022
State decision makers, from Governors and their administrations to utility regulators and lawmakers, are working to address the economic headwinds facing families and businesses – combating inflation, creating jobs, and building an American energy future that’s more affordable, reliable, clean, and independent. With deep roots in their states and communities, these leaders are working to make sure the benefits of this transition – from new jobs and investment to cleaner air and more affordable electricity – flow to those who need them most. The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and bipartisan Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act (IIJA, also known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law) contain a wealth of resources, programs, and incentives to support all this work.
Topics: State Policy, Federal Policy, Economic Impact, Manufacturing and Infrastructure
Publish Date: October 11, 2022
United partnered with the Burning Glass Institute, a nonprofit labor market analytics center, to research jobs in demand by advanced energy employers as manifested in online job postings and applying that analysis to the distribution of new advanced energy jobs on a granular basis, identifying the top job opportunities for those with and without college degrees, what those positions require in terms of education, training, and experience, and the salaries those positions provide.
Publish Date: October 7, 2022
With the passage of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) and the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), funds are available to state, local, and tribal governments; electric utilities; businesses; schools; nonprofit organizations; households; and other entities for a variety of advanced energy infrastructure projects.
Topics: State Policy, Federal Policy, Economic Impact
Publish Date: September 6, 2022
Nationally, advanced energy employment bounced back from COVID-related job losses with 4.8% growth from 2020 to 2021, faster than overall U.S. job growth of 2.8%, adding 155,000 jobs. Advanced energy jobs are not all the way up to the previous peak of 2019, but they are on an upward trajectory that will only accelerate with the billions of dollars for clean energy investment provided by the federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and Inflation Reduction Act.
Topics: State Policy, Advanced Energy Employment, Economic Impact
Publish Date: November 15, 2021
Updated: February 2022
With the passage of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, funds will be available to state, local, and tribal governments for a variety of advanced energy infrastructure. The bill provides funding to address some of state and local policymakers’ top energy priorities, such as ensuring a reliable electric grid, lowering energy bills, and supporting advanced energy jobs. This document outlines key federal funding streams for supporting these priorities, as well as information about how to access the funds.
Topics: Federal Policy, Economic Impact, Transmission
Publish Date: August 10, 2021
Advanced Energy Economy engaged BW Research Partnership to examine the economic and job potential related to the development of the Electric Transportation industry in the U.S., focusing on the size and scope of the current workforce and existing businesses, and exploring growth opportunities throughout the supply chain as the shift to electric vehicles—and the supporting infrastructure—continues.
Topics: Advanced Transportation, Advanced Energy Employment, Economic Impact, Manufacturing and Infrastructure