Election Preview 2020: Advanced Energy on the Ballot

Posted by Webinar on Oct 21, 2020 10:19:00 AM

Recorded on October 21, 2020

The outcome of the 2020 election will have a long-lasting effect on the advanced energy industry. From the presidency and control of Congress to critical state legislative elections in important advanced energy markets, the vote in November will have significant implications for legislative and regulatory action at the state and federal level.

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Topics: State Policy, Federal Policy, Counterspark, Decision Maker Engagement

Everything You Wanted to Know about RTOs But Never Could – Until Now

Posted by Webinar on Sep 29, 2020 12:47:00 PM

Recorded on September 29, 2020

Market rules that determine whether and how advanced energy technologies can participate in wholesale electricity markets are largely set by regional grid operators – Regional Transmission Organizations and Independent System Operators (RTOs/ISOs).

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Topics: Wholesale Markets, Western RTO

Are Renewables+Storage ‘Hybrids’ the Future of Power Generation?

Posted by Webinar on Aug 20, 2020 12:46:00 PM

Recorded on August 20, 2020

Across the United States, developers are seizing the opportunity to combine advanced generation technologies like solar and wind with energy storage into a single “hybrid” power plant. Hybrids have the potential to bring many benefits to consumers and our power system, including increased efficiency, flexibility, and reliability.

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Topics: 21st Century Electricity System

A New Assembly Line: Opportunities for Jobs and Economic Growth in the Electric Transportation Supply Chain

Posted by Webinar on Jun 30, 2020 2:45:00 PM

Recorded on June 30, 2020

Across the country and around the world, consumers, municipalities, and private-sector companies are turning to electric vehicles (EVs) as their primary mode of transportation, spurring significant potential for growth in the supply chain for EVs and charging equipment. 

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Topics: Advanced Transportation, Advanced Energy Employment

Net Energy Metering and State Authority: What's at Stake for Advanced Energy in FERC Petition

Posted by Webinar on Jun 3, 2020 12:13:00 PM

Recorded on June 3, 2020

States have long had the right to design retail billing and rate policies to facilitate the adoption of distributed energy resources, but right now that’s under threat of federal preemption. Net energy metering and similar practices have long been an important tool for states, as well as municipal and cooperative utilities, to empower consumers to take control over their energy supply. A recent petition from a little-known group called the New England Ratepayers Association asks the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to upend the status quo and expand federal regulatory authority over these policies and the customers that participate in them – with ramifications well beyond just net energy metering for rooftop solar.
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Topics: Wholesale Markets