Advanced Energy Perspectives

Advanced Energy United’s new white paper, “Regulatory Approaches for a Cost-Effective Gas Transition: Ratemaking, Incentives, and Other Tools,” offers an overarching regulatory toolkit to facilitate a cost-effective gas transition in the near-, intermediate- and long-term.

America has not been building the kind of transmission lines it needs to reliably and cost-effectively power our grid, and a major part of the problem has been our short-term, just-in-time planning process. On May 13, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) released Order No. 1920, meant to modernize the transmission planning process by viewing the system through a wider lens to plan for and construct the transmission system we need for the future.

United’s Elizabeth Stears highlights state policies leading the transition to electric and zero-emission vehicles, utilizing vehicle procurement as a powerful tool to accelerate market growth.

United’s Heather O’Neill, Laura Bartsch, Jeremiah Holston, Kate Johnson, Meron Lemmi, Jeremy McDiarmid, Cheryl Pretlow, and Janeen Said reflect on their experiences at the 2024 AABE (American Association of Blacks in Energy) National Conference.

United’s Edson Perez and Brian Turner share insights on a new study from The Brattle Group that examines how California can use VPPs to quintuple its existing peak demand response capacity, quickly add power and capacity to the grid, strengthen its resilience, and enable more value for investment decisions by consumers.

United’s Jeremy McDiarmid shares three key takeaways from Reuters’ recent webinar he moderated. The webinar, titled “Keys of Certainty to Accelerating Offshore Wind Project Permits,” centered on what a predictable, thorough offshore wind permitting process looks like and the importance of a well-prepared and adaptable plan for projects seeking permits.

United’s Sarah Steinberg reflects on four key lessons learned throughout Colorado utility Xcel Energy’s inaugural Gas Infrastructure Plan (GIP) process.

Advanced Energy United and the Institute welcome the new additions to their Board of Directors – Yousef AbuGharbieh of Modern Energy, Liesl Eichler Clark of University of Michigan’s School for Environment and Sustainability, Neal Kemkar of Galvanize Climate Solutions, and Amith Kota of Landis+Gyr.

United’s Caitlin Marquis and Doug Pietrucha outline a recent report produced for Advanced Energy Institute by Grid Strategies and the Brattle Group that measures each RTO/ISO generator interconnection process using both qualitative and quantitative data.

United’s Meron Lemmi outlines a recent study by Strategen conducted for Advanced Energy United that sounds the alarm for Consumers Energy customers in Michigan. Monthly home heating bills, an already significant burden for many, are forecasted to rise — from an average of $75 in 2021 to between $114 and $131 in 2030. 

The Texas Advanced Energy Business Alliance’s Micalah Spenrath outlines the ADER Pilot Project, a testing ground for allowing consumers to contribute energy to the electricity market, thereby becoming prosumers that can both consume and produce electricity.

Advanced Energy United’s Ryan Gallentine advocates that to fully harness the potential of electric vehicles, we must recognize and prioritize the urgent need to invest in grid infrastructure.