Smart Energy Tax Credits: Powering Jobs and Stability in a Time of Uncertainty

Posted by Joey Paolino on Mar 20, 2025 11:02:14 AM

2 Unlocking Advanced Energy Through Tax Policy

America is at a crossroads. For the first time in decades, we’re experiencing a sharp rise in load growth driven by data center expansion, a resurgence in domestic manufacturing, and increased electrification. Without effective policies, consumer costs could rise, businesses may face investment uncertainty, and grid reliability may be at risk. But that doesn’t have to be the case. 

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Topics: Economic Impact, Federal Priorities

NV Energy Proposes Additional Gas in 2024 IRP Despite Clean Affordable Alternatives

Posted by Callie McKenna on Dec 17, 2024 12:49:26 PM

NV Energy Should Be Investing Ratepayers Money in Clean Energy

The 2024 NV Energy Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) proceeding is coming to a close, with a decision expected from the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada (PUCN) by December 20, 2024.

In Nevada, an IRP proceeding is conducted every three years with the goal of ensuring that NV Energy has the resources it needs to reliably and affordably serve Nevada’s electric customers and meet state policy goals. However, NV Energy’s proposed IRP, similar to those preceding it, exemplifies how the IRP process encourages investment in new gas resources, despite the availability of cheaper clean energy resources, such as Nevada’s abundant solar, geothermal, and distributed energy resources increasingly found on Nevadans rooftops and driveways. 

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Topics: Energy Efficiency, Economic Impact, Nevada, Virtual Power Plants

A Beacon from Beacon Hill: A Case Study from Massachusetts on Leadership in Clean Energy

Posted by Kat Burnham on Dec 10, 2024 3:06:03 PM

MA Policy Leads the Way Clean Energy, Local Jobs, Lower Costs

As we near the end of 2024, I’m pleased to share some good tidings and a bit of hope. While uncertainty hangs heavy on the horizon, Massachusetts offers a bright example of how states can shine when they choose to step up.

Governor Maura Healey recently signed a landmark clean energy package that will accelerate clean energy deployment in Massachusetts, and, in turn, will increase local jobs and lower energy costs. The act includes critical reforms to streamline siting and permitting processes, as well as provisions to expand grid-enhancing technologies, energy storage, and other advanced energy technologies.  

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Topics: State Policy, Energy Efficiency, Economic Impact, Massachusetts, Clean Electricity

Advanced Energy Now Employs 4.1M in the U.S.

Posted by Chloe Holden on Oct 24, 2024 3:18:56 PM

Advanced Energy Jobs Surge from 2022 to 2023

The advanced energy sector has experienced significant job growth in recent years, driven by technology advancements, increased investment in renewable energy sources, and supportive government policies aimed at combating climate change by transitioning away from fossil fuels. Investments in solar, wind, electric vehicles (EVs), and battery storage are creating millions of well-paying jobs across the advanced energy sector. As the advanced energy space continues to flourish, the future of the American workforce will evolve as well, contributing to economic development, energy independence, and positioning the U.S. as a leader in global advanced energy development. 

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Topics: Advanced Energy Employment, Insights and Analysis, Economic Impact, Advanced Energy United

Here’s What a Regional Electricity Market Could Do For Nevada’s Economy

Posted by Sarah Steinberg on Oct 12, 2022 11:00:00 AM

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For the second time this year, Nevada’s energy leaders are convening to discuss the future of Nevada’s transmission system. Born from bipartisan (and AEE-supported) Senate Bill 448 (2021), the Regional Transmission Coordination (RTC) Task Force is charged with studying issues and policies related to transmission development and regional electricity markets for the Silver State. At the meeting today, the Task Force will hear about several competing efforts to create a more efficient and affordable western grid. There will be presentations from the California Independent System Operator, the Southwest Power Pool, and the Western Power Pool – each vying for Nevada’s attention and consideration. And while the exact contours of the West’s “Grid of the Future” remain to be determined, the benefits of a west-wide power system are becoming increasingly clear.

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Topics: State Policy, Wholesale Markets, Economic Impact, Transmission, Nevada, Western RTO

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