Advanced Energy Perspectives

As states continue to recognize the benefits of advanced electric home technologies, United’s Kate Shonk covers building electrification trends, progress, and missed opportunities in 2025, outlining Advanced Energy United’s resolutions and predictions for 2026.

Despite setbacks from H.R. 1, state legislatures across the country continue to pursue a transportation future that’s more efficient and economical. As we enter 2026, United’s Lizzy Stears highlights major legislative themes that defined EV policy in 2025 and what to expect in the year ahead.

Advanced Energy United Vice President of Sales and Business Development Rahiem Swann shares key takeaways from United’s recent Leadership Forum, where industry leaders explored the tools and strategies needed to grow our influence and impact across the country in the years ahead.

United’s Samarth Medakkar discusses Michigan’s new virtual power plant (VPP) legislation, outlining how the Wolverine State can meet rising costs, rising reliability challenges, and rising energy demand through the use of VPPs and distributed energy resources (DERs) already found in homes and businesses.

United’s Brian Turner discusses new clean energy opportunities in Colorado based on the Colorado Public Utilities Commission’s key proceedings filed this year and upcoming filings, highlighting Colorado’s progress in attracting new investment, scaling clean energy resources, supporting electrification, and preventing system bottlenecks.

United’s Elizabeth Stears introduces United’s 2025 EV Ready Grid Guidebook. This new resource provides a blueprint for state leaders to invest in smart policy solutions that will prepare America’s grid to meet growing EV demand while protecting ratepayers from higher energy costs and strengthening reliability.

The 2025 California Legislative Session marked a turning point for the state, proving that bold clean energy progress is still possible, even amid complexity. On our blog, United’s Edson Perez and Leah Rubin Shen cover key outcomes and missed opportunities from the 2025 Session, outlining the work ahead to ensure an affordable, resilient, and sustainable energy future for all Californians.

In an era of growing energy demand and federal rollbacks, states cannot afford to leave cost-effective, commonsense energy efficiency solutions on the table. Our blog explores how energy-efficient building codes can be used as a powerful tool for states to increase grid flexibility, meet rising load growth, and ensure long-term energy affordability.

Advanced Energy United’s new playbook is designed to show policymakers how they can leverage a whole suite of advanced energy technologies and policy solutions as they tackle the three major energy trends today: rising demand, rising reliability threats, and rising costs. 

On Friday, September 19, 2025, AB 825, also known as “Pathways” bill was signed into law. On our blog, United’s Leah Rubin Shen outlines how this bill paves the way for California to take part in an independently governed regional electricity market, marking a transformative moment for the entire Western grid.

Electricity bills in Pennsylvania are climbing faster than inflation, with costs increasing at more than twice the pace of other goods and services. On our blog, United’s Chris D’Agostino outlines how the Keystone State can modernize its grid by leveraging proven advanced energy technologies and maximizing existing energy infrastructure.

On September 5, 2025, Advanced Energy United and several of our member companies met with New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham and her office to discuss how advanced energy solutions can meet growing energy demand reliably and affordably. United’s Joey Paolino outlines how New Mexico can utilize existing energy infrastructure to meet rising load growth, highlighting the critical role governors play in unleashing advanced energy’s full potential, amidst federal rollbacks.