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

Michigan Public Service Commission Order Paves Way for Affordable Heating for DTE Gas Ratepayers

Posted by Kate Shonk on Nov 20, 2024 1:12:25 PM

MPSC Invests in Affordable Heat Future, More Work Ahead in 2025

In its November 7 order in the DTE Gas Co. rate case, the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) approved several key decisions to protect consumers and pave the way for more affordable heating options in the cold-climate state.  

DTE filed its request to raise rates by $266 million on customers in January 2024, noting that most of the dollars would go toward pipeline maintenance and modernization. This comes as part of a broader trend affecting the industry – natural gas utilities across the country continue to raise delivery rates at unsustainable levels, leaving consumers with skyrocketing gas bills.  

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Topics: Energy Efficiency, Michigan, Building Decarbonization, Clean Electricity

Wrapping Up Maryland’s 2024 Legislative Session: Big Wins and Opportunities for the Advanced Energy Industry

Posted by Nick Bibby on Apr 16, 2024 3:15:00 PM

Advancing Clean Energy in the 2024 Maryland General Assembly

The 2024 Maryland legislative session wrapped up on April 8th and marked another step forward for clean energy development in the state. Advanced Energy United played a key role in developing and supporting policies that reshaped how the state is approaching issues like transportation electrification, energy efficiency, and even geothermal energy.  

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Topics: Advanced Transportation, Energy Efficiency, Maryland, Building Electrification, Virtual Power Plants

New Study Touts the Benefits of Virtual Power Plants in California

Posted by Edson Perez and Brian Turner on Apr 11, 2024 2:00:00 PM

New Technologies Power California’s Electricity Grid (3)

We’re currently seeing three critical energy trends across the state of California.  

First, energy affordability is an urgent crisis. California's success in reducing the cost of clean, renewable power means commodity energy prices during much of the day are lower than ever, but replacing our aging and fire-prone infrastructure has driven electric bills to unsustainable levels, especially for the state’s poorest and most vulnerable. 

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Topics: Energy Efficiency, California, Virtual Power Plants

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