Maryland Legislation Aims to Support Grid Readiness, Electric Vehicles, and Building Decarbonization

Posted by Nick Bibby on Feb 13, 2024 2:00:00 PM

Marylands Bold Grid Readiness Bill Electrifying The Future 3

In recent years, Maryland has emerged as a frontrunner in clean energy leadership nationally, fueled by ambitious goals for clean energy and clean transportation. Policies like the Climate Solutions Now Act of 2022, the Advanced Clean Trucks (ACT) Rule, the Advanced Clean Cars II (ACCII) Rule, and the Maryland Building Energy Transition Plan prioritize electric vehicles (EVs), clean energy, and building electrification. However, while these policies are vital and the goals in them need to be met, their full implementation is going to require an electric system that we don’t yet have—and now there is groundbreaking legislation being considered in Annapolis that would address this aspect of the clean energy transition as well. 

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Topics: State Policy, Advanced Transportation, Maryland, Building Decarbonization

Creating a Better Process for Arizona’s Integrated Resource Plans

Posted by Michael Barrio and Brian Turner on Feb 8, 2024 1:00:00 PM

Ensuring AZ Utilities Adopt Best Practices to Meet Growing Energy Demand 3

Every three years, Arizona Public Service (APS) and Tucson Electric Power (TEP) conduct a comprehensive study predicting the amount of energy their customers will need in order to determine the energy resources required to meet those needs. This study, known as an Integrated Resource Plan (IRP), is a common exercise that utilities undertake in many states. While different parts of the country have different electricity needs and varying resources available, we at Advanced Energy United (United) believe all IRPs should include a comprehensive assessment of the advanced energy resources available, a competitive procurement process, and full incorporation of any additional policies that will change resource needs or costs.

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Topics: State Policy, Arizona, Western RTO

New York Officials Make Progress Towards a Zero Emissions Transportation System

Posted by Ryan Gallentine on Dec 7, 2023 1:30:00 PM

The Empire State Makes Strides in Clean Transportation 3

November was quietly one of the most consequential months for transportation policy in New York’s history, and it’s worth looking back on everything that happened in its totality—especially given New York’s leadership role on all things clean energy, and how transforming the transportation sector may be the state’s biggest challenge in hitting its clean energy goals.

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Topics: State Policy, Advanced Transportation, New York

Michigan Sets Path for Decarbonized Power System

Posted by Samarth Medakkar on Nov 30, 2023 11:00:00 AM

Blog Graphic Gov. Whitmer Codifies Plan for 100% Clean Energy by 2040 (1)

This week, Governor Whitmer signed into law a suite of clean energy policies that set Michigan on a path to a decarbonized power system. The new laws include some of the most significant energy policy reforms since the establishment of the state’s renewable portfolio standard in 2008 and electric integrated resource planning in 2016.

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Topics: State Policy, Michigan

Advanced Energy United Testifies to Pennsylvania House Committee on Establishing an Electric School Bus Grant Program

Posted by Nick Bibby on Nov 9, 2023 10:30:00 AM

PA Legislators Hear About Benefit of Electric School BusesWhen the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced and opened applications for a new school bus procurement funding program last fall, school districts from every corner of the country rushed to apply. Unfortunately, over 70 Pennsylvania districts from across the Commonwealth were waitlisted or deprioritized for funding from the nationwide Clean School Bus Program. There simply wasn’t enough funding set aside to meet the enthusiasm of school administrators for electric school buses in Pennsylvania.

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Topics: State Policy, Advanced Transportation, Pennsylvania

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