Bringing Resilience and Reliability Full Circle

Posted by Reports on Feb 5, 2024 9:00:00 AM

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. 

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Topics: Economic Impact, Federal Priorities

Making the Most of the Federal Home Energy Rebates

Posted by Reports on Sep 21, 2023 12:01:00 AM

Advanced Energy United & Rewiring America’s Guide to Lowering Energy Bills, Increasing Comfort, and Transforming Markets through Smart Program Design

Publish Date: September 21, 2023

Among its numerous provisions and incentives, the Inflation Reduction Act created two programs to help finance residential energy efficiency and electrification: the Home Efficiency Rebate and Home Electrification & Appliance Rebate Programs. With $8.6 billion in funds, to be allocated across all 50 states and tribes, these programs represent some of the most ambitious efforts to help American families reduce their electric bills and electrify their homes. The programs also represent an opportunity for states and industry to catalyze a broader market for distributed energy resources. 

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Topics: State Policy, Federal Priorities

Unleashing America's Advanced Energy Future: Federal Resources to Combat Inflation, Create Jobs, and Achieve Energy Independence

Posted by Reports on Nov 15, 2022 4:47:12 PM

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. 

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Topics: State Policy, Economic Impact, Federal Priorities

Advanced Energy Provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act

Posted by Reports on Aug 19, 2022 9:30:38 AM

Publish Date: August 15, 2022

On Friday, August 12, the Inflation Reduction Act (H.R. 5376, IRA) passed the U.S. House of Representatives, the final stop in the legislative process before it arrives at President Biden’s desk for his signature. With over $396 billion in direct federal investments in advanced energy, transportation, and manufacturing, the IRA represents the largest climate and clean energy bill in US history – as well as one of the largest pieces of industrial policy in the modern era.

AEE’s Advanced Energy Manufacturing and Infrastructure (AEMI) Working Group dug into the details of the IRA and produced this detailed synopsis, cross-referencing it with other publicly available summaries to ensure accuracy. Many thanks to the team at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, which provided a careful review and additional analysis.

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Topics: Federal Priorities

Economic Impact of Advanced Energy Investment From the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and Inflation Reduction Act

Posted by Reports on Aug 11, 2022 9:47:11 AM

Publish Date: August 11, 2022

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 and Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 will deliver unprecedented investment in advanced energy deployment and production in the United States. Drawing on previous Advanced Energy United (previously Advanced Energy Economy) reports on federal stimulus proposals, this report estimates the economic impact of these two federal laws, both nationally and in 13 selected states. This analysis shows that the combined $444 billion invested through IIJA and IRA will stimulate an additional $1.2 trillion in private investment and result in:

  • $2.8 trillion in total incremental economic activity (GDP)
  • An increase in employment by 23 million jobs (in job-years)
  • $505 billion in tax collections, and
  • $60 billion in annual consumer savings

This would represent a six-fold return on investment of federal dollars in advanced energy growth.

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Topics: Federal Priorities

Building an Electric Transportation Supply Chain in the United States: State Level Reports

Posted by Reports on Aug 10, 2021 10:22:00 AM

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.

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Topics: Advanced Transportation, Advanced Energy Employment, Economic Impact, Federal Priorities

Building an Electric Transportation Supply Chain in the United States: National Report

Posted by Reports on Aug 10, 2021 10:17:00 AM

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.

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Topics: Advanced Transportation, Advanced Energy Employment, Economic Impact, Federal Priorities

Advanced Energy Manufacturing: An Economic Opportunity for the United States

Posted by Reports on Jun 29, 2021 12:15:00 PM

Publish Date: June 29, 2021

The advanced energy industry is uniquely positioned to help address economic anxiety by creating middle-class jobs throughout the United States in a sector – clean energy and transportation – that’s poised for sustained and accelerating growth over the coming decades as the global economy transitions to clean, reliable, affordable resources. 

Today, this multibillion-dollar industry already employs more than 3 million Americans, with thousands in every state across the country.

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Topics: Federal Priorities, Federal Priorities