Focus Areas
Electric utilities are projected to spend between $1.1 trillion and $1.4 trillion dollars by 2030 on grid infrastructure, a significant increase compared to the previous decade. How utilities decide to invest in grid infrastructure will determine the size of the opportunities for the advanced energy industry, and the financial impact on consumers. Right now, traditional poles and wires investments are the most profitable for investor-owned utilities, but state decision-makers have the ability to modernize utility business models by better aligning utility profit-making incentives with public policy goals, such as affordability, deployment of advanced energy, and a smarter, optimized, and more distributed grid. By educating policymakers and regulators about the technical possibilities as well as the public benefits of reforms to rates and ratemaking (e.g., performance-based regulation and advanced rate design), Advanced Energy United positions advanced energy solutions at the forefront of energy affordability regulatory reform.
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.
