Federal Priorities

United’s Adam Winer and Theresa Rivera discuss how the Inflation Reduction Act is unleashing historic investments in advanced energy solutions, identifying five key indicators of progress: manufacturing renaissance, consumer investment, large-scale renewables deployment, job creation and bipartisan support.

United’s Harry Godfrey and Joey Paolino discuss the bipartisan TRACE Act and how it would support supply chain transparency for critical minerals in the clean energy industry while also promoting security and sustainability.

Canary Media reports on the consequences of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn the Chevron doctrine, quoting United’s Jeremy McDiarmid on the decision’s implications for key aspects of the Inflation Reduction Act.

Today, the U.S. Supreme Court, in issuing a ruling in the case of LOPER BRIGHT ENTERPRISES v. RAIMONDO, announced it has overturned the judicial Chevron Doctrine.

Advanced Energy United congratulates David Rosner, Judy Chang, and Lindsay See for being confirmed by the U.S. Senate to join the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC).

A few states and entities have filed rehearing requests seeking to undo the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) decision to improve the rules for how the U.S. plans and pays for long-distance transmission lines. The filings appear to reflect a misunderstanding about how FERC Order No. 1920 will impact states.

The Geothermal Energy Optimization (GEO) Act was recently proposed by a bipartisan group of Senators with the goal of accelerating the adoption of geothermal energy nationwide. Geothermal energy has the potential to be an important part of America’s growing advanced energy resource mix, alongside energy efficiency, energy storage, solar, and wind.

Today, the White House and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced a new Federal-State Modern Grid Deployment Initiative aimed at bolstering America’s power grid by using tools like grid-enhancing technologies (GETs) and doing advanced reconductoring.

Advanced Energy United calls on industry to stop dragging its feet and embrace more cost-efficient and reliable advanced energy solutions.

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) released a preliminary list of 10 potential National Interest Electric Transmission Corridors (NIETCs) to accelerate the development of transmission projects in areas that have an urgent need for expanded transmission. DOE is now seeking public input on the process.

In a joint letter to Congress today, a diverse coalition of more than 40 national and regional organizations and companies requested robust funding for electric transmission deployment and research in the Department of Energy (DOE)’s Fiscal Year 2025 budget.

Canary Media reports on U.S. solar panel makers petition to the Commerce Department for new tariffs on panels imported from Southeast Asia, quoting Advanced Energy United and other clean energy groups on market volatility the petition would trigger.