Ethan Howland – Advanced Energy United

Utility Dive: PJM Eyes Option to Jumpstart Surplus Interconnection Pathway

Echo Stewart August 21, 2026 No Comments

Utility Dive reports that PJM Interconnection is creating a pathway for bringing additional generation online by using surplus interconnection capacity at existing power facilities. United's Jon Gordon commended PJM's efforts,…

Utility Dive: FERC Will Impose Reforms if PJM Fails to Adopt Changes by September, Chairman Warns

Echo Stewart July 24, 2026 No Comments

Utility Dive reports on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC’s) technical conference, where FERC instructed PJM Interconnection to agree to governance and stakeholder reforms by September. United’s Jon Gordon noted…

Utility Dive: Grid Operators Making ‘Significant Progress’ on Generator Interconnection Reform

Echo Stewart June 24, 2026 No Comments

Utility Dive reports on a new analysis titled “Generator Interconnection Progress Report: An Interim Evaluation of the Outcomes and Processes of the Seven U.S. Regional Transmission System Operators,” created by Grid Strategies and…

Utility Dive: Colorado Governor Signs ‘Advanced Transmission Technology’ Bill

Echo Stewart May 29, 2026 No Comments

Utility Dive reports that Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed House Bill 1081 into law, which requires utilities to evaluate advanced transmission technologies in their planning processes. United’s Emilie Olson spoke…

Utility Dive: Pennsylvania House Unanimously Passes Advanced Transmission Technology Bill

Echo Stewart May 5, 2026 No Comments

Utility Dive reports that the Pennsylvania House unanimously passed a bill (HB 2233) that requires the state’s utilities to study the potential for advanced transmission technologies (ATTs) when proposing to…

Utility Dive: Utilities Under Pressure – 6 Power Sector Trends to Watch in 2026

Echo Stewart January 8, 2026 No Comments

In an article for Utility Dive about power sector trends to monitor this year, United’s Harry Godfrey highlighted a growing trend toward distributed resources and demand response technologies as utilities aim to maximize current grid infrastructure and…

Utility Dive: PJM Stakeholders Fail to Agree on Data Center Interconnection Rules

Echo Stewart November 20, 2025 No Comments

Utility Dive reports that PJM stakeholders failed to reach consensus on a set of proposals to govern how large loads connect to the grid. In a bulletin on the meeting,…

Utility Dive: Pathways Initiative Proposes Regional Organization to Oversee Western Power Markets

Eric Gordon October 2, 2024 No Comments

Utility Dive reports on the West-Wide Governance Pathways Initiative (WWGPI) draft Step 2 proposal that would create an independent organization to oversee the Energy Imbalance Market (EIM) and pending Extended…

Utility Dive: Clean Energy Groups Push for More Interconnection Reforms Ahead of FERC Workshop

Eric Gordon August 27, 2024 No Comments

Utility Dive reports on a the release of a new report, co-commissioned by United, that calls for grid interconnection reforms to advance cost certainty and transparency, speed and schedule certainty,…

Utility Dive: House Democratic Bill Aims to Spur Interregional, Offshore Transmission

Eric Gordon December 14, 2023 No Comments

Heatmap reports on the 45X tax credit, a part of the Inflation Reduction Act, quoting United's Harry Godfrey on its impact on U.S. manufacturers looking to produce any of the…

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