Across the country, clean energy developers are facing increasingly long and costly waits to connect their projects to the grid. The core problem they face is the lack of grid infrastructure to get clean electricity from where it’s made to where it is used.
Delivering A Transmission Playbook to New England Governors
Topics: Transmission, Massachusetts, Maine, Vermont, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New Hampshire
The Future of Heat in Buildings Has Policymakers Reconsidering How We Plan Natural Gas Infrastructure
2022 has been a banner year for clean energy, with several important policy, market, and geopolitical drivers shifting the conversation. Electric building heating technologies are no exception and as the use of natural gas declines in response to these trendlines, a lot remains “TBD” on how to transition away from the fossil fuel. Because the decisions we make today will lock in infrastructure and costs for decades, state policymakers are beginning to reexamine the way we plan and pay for the use of gas in buildings today. They need new tools, and AEE is here to help.
Topics: Regulatory, Energy Efficiency, Manufacturing and Infrastructure, California, Nevada, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Washington, Hawaii, Minnesota, Wisconsin, New York, Colorado
By Electrifying Government Vehicles, States are Leading by Example
A new trend is emerging as a growing number of governors and state legislatures are taking action to electrify their state-owned motor vehicles. By accelerating their own transition to clean transportation fleets, states are leading by example while saving taxpayer money, lowering maintenance requirements, reducing emissions, and contributing to energy independence.
Topics: State Policy, Advanced Transportation, Virginia, Massachusetts, Maine, Maryland, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Oregon, Washington, Hawaii, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Illinois