Building Electrification

Our energy system is facing some major affordability, reliability, and load growth challenges. At the same time, our aging distribution system is in need of reinvestment and modernization. To help address these challenges, United’s Ryan Katofsky shares three new reports from the CHARGED Initiative–a collaboration between Advanced Energy United, GridLab, and RMI–focused on better utilizing utility distribution system assets as part of the solution set.

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.

Gov. Kathy Hochul today signed into law legislation repealing New York’s “100-foot rule,” a long-standing requirement that had forced existing utility customers to pay $200 million a year to subsidize pipelines that do not serve them. This practice increased gas bills, crowded out cleaner, more cost-effective options, and increased the risk of future stranded assets.

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.

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.

Assembly repeals an outdated statute that has funneled approximately $200 million annually from ratepayers into subsidizing fossil fuel dependence

In Michigan, gas utilities are rapidly spending on capital-intense pipeline replacement and modernization projects, leading to higher delivery costs for their customers. By 2030, Consumers Energy gas customers are likely to see bill increases of 49% because of the utility’s own projected pipeline spending. United’s Kate Shonk outlines several strategies policymakers can take to lead the Wolverine State toward smarter, safer, and affordable advanced energy technologies that can serve Michigan homes and businesses with low-cost, reliable heat.

United’s Shawn Kelly and Sarah Steinberg discuss United’s latest report with Demand Side Analytics, which identifies ways in which Massachusetts could support electrification without abandoning its energy conservation and long-term system cost containment imperatives. The report’s findings discovered that a time-of-use (TOU) electric rate, paired with enhanced energy efficiency efforts, can significantly reduce residential energy bills for electrified homes while mitigating rate increases for all homes.

A new report, authored by Advanced Energy United and Demand Side Analytics, identifies ways in which Massachusetts can support electrification without abandoning its energy efficiency and long-term system cost containment imperatives. The report shows that a time-of-use (TOU) electric rate, paired with enhanced energy efficiency efforts, can significantly reduce residential energy bills for electrified homes while mitigating rate increases for all homes.

New York’s newly passed 2026 budget positions the state to capture the economic benefits of the electrified transportation industry and building decarbonization

In an opinion piece for Crain’s Chicago Business, United’s Samarth Medakkar and Climate Control Group’s Joe Parsons highlight the cost savings and grid benefits of geothermal heating and cooling, urging lawmakers to expand access to these proven technologies by passing House Bills 3399 and 3609.