Focus Areas
Distributed energy resources (DERs) are enabling a new era of grid flexibility that empowers consumers to save money and electric utilities to leverage aggregated resources to optimize the grid. Advanced Energy United helps create policy changes in states and wholesale markets to ensure distributed resources, including solar and storage, are properly valued and allow for the scaling up of DERs, virtual power plants (VPPs), energy efficiency, and other demand-side solutions via state programs, plans, and rates. We also work to ensure these customer-owned technologies are factored into transmission planning, so their value to owners and grid operators is fully realized.
How We Work
Educate
Provide research and technical expertise on advanced energy technologies and policies, acting as a resource for state decision-makers across the country.
Advocate
Advocate in state legislative bodies and Governor’s Offices for policies that allow advanced energy solutions to compete fairly in the market.
Activate
Engage energy consumers and empower voters to support political leaders who champion advanced energy through our social advocacy arm, Counterspark.
