Advanced Energy United Webinars

In this webinar, panelists discussed blockchain in wholesale market, distribution system, and behind-the-meter applications.

As the laboratories of democracy, dozens of states have taken notice of the advanced energy opportunity – and taken advantage. Now it's the time for Congress to pick up the torch. In a new policy paper,  Advanced Energy Economy (AEE) and Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions (CRES Forum) have teamed up to offer, for Congress’s consideration, five ways to improve the electric power system and accelerate growth from energy innovation.

With documented attempts to hack into the nation’s electric power system, cybersecurity has become a top priority of utilities and grid operators across the country. But is a distributed grid more vulnerable to cyberattack?

Throughout the economy, companies are finding efficiencies and operational benefits through services provided by third parties instead of physical assets they own and manage. However, under prevailing cost-of-service regulation, electric utilities may be discouraged from using such services, since they do not generate profits the way that investments in capital assets do. 

It’s been an eventful year in energy policy, with a change in federal administration and major developments in state legislation and regulation – and much at stake for advanced energy companies.