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, Decision Maker Engagement, Federal Priorities

5 Ways for Congress to Modernize the Power Grid

Posted by Webinar on Aug 28, 2018 2:49:00 PM

Recorded on August 28, 2018

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.

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Topics: Federal Priorities

PURPA’s Future in the Balance: Will pending changes from Congress or FERC block this path for renewable energy development?

Posted by Webinar on Jun 29, 2017 11:50:00 AM

Recorded on June 29, 2017

AEE's Arvin Ganesan and Davis Wright Tremaine's Glenn Benson provide an overview of the Public Utilities Regulatory Policies Act (PURPA), a 1970s-era law that drives procurement of certain types of advanced energy generation. Congress along with FERC are considering changes to this law and related regulations that could positively or adversely affect development of such generation projects.

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Topics: Federal Priorities

Use of ‘Third-Party Entities’ for State and Federal Implementation of the Clean Power Plan: Issues and Options

Posted by Webinar on Oct 27, 2016 1:50:00 PM

Recorded on October 27, 2016

Even as the D.C. Circuit Court weighs the future of EPA’s Clean Power Plan (CPP), states across the country are figuring out how to reduce carbon emissions in the electric power sector. Some states are also beginning to look at how they will administer the compliance plan that gets them to their CPP target. State and federal air regulators face challenges in the form of budgetary and staff constraints, and inexperience with ways advanced energy technologies can be used to reduce carbon emissions. As EPA itself has indicated, one solution to this challenge is to turn to outside organizations for help.

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Topics: Federal Priorities

EPA's Clean Power Plan: How are grids integrating ever increasing levels of renewable energy?

Posted by Webinar on Aug 6, 2015 2:58:00 PM

Recorded on August 6, 2015

Earlier this year, the North American Electric Reliability Corp. (NERC) issued an “initial reliability review” in which it identified elements of EPA’s proposed Clean Power Plan (CPP) that could lead to reliability concerns. One of the issues identified by NERC was the challenge of integrating variable renewable resources, such as wind and solar, into the power system at the levels contemplated by the CPP. When one examines the data, it is clear that some geographic areas are already successfully managing the levels of renewable energy discussed in the context of the CPP. 

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Topics: Federal Priorities