Advanced Energy United Webinars

High energy bills pose a serious challenge across American households, and the drivers behind rising energy costs are complex and varied. Massachusetts recently introduced legislation that aims to address energy affordability in a variety of ways, from alternative financing strategies and procurement reforms to enhanced energy efficiency programs and geothermal programs.

Distributed energy resources (DERs)—like rooftop solar, battery storage, electric vehicles (EVs), and heat pumps—are transforming the grid from the bottom up. But while adoption surges, too many projects are stuck in limbo, unable to get energized due to systemic delays, unpredictable costs, and fragmented interconnection processes. 

PJM Interconnection, the nation’s largest grid operator, stands at a crossroads as it navigates mounting challenges that threaten reliability and affordability. With energy demand rising and advanced energy projects stacking up in a congested interconnection queue, state decisionmakers within PJM’s 13-state region face increasing pressure to curb rising consumer costs and modernize outdated market rules that are slowing the energy transition. But solutions are within reach. 

Texas stands as the national leader in installed utility-scale solar and wind capacity and is closing in on California for the top spot in grid-scale battery deployment. In this webinar, Advanced Energy United examined how the Lone Star State’s unique market structure has driven significant advanced energy deployment and what risks lie ahead as the state navigates reliability concerns, load growth, and shifting political priorities in its 89th legislative session.