Webinars

For state leaders, affordability is no longer just a goal, but the driving force behind energy policy. Across the country, state leaders are grappling with a triple threat of rising demand, reliability concerns, and cost pressures, and the industries that can provide speed-to-power are emerging as the most credible path for meeting these urgent energy needs. Join Heatmap and Advanced Energy United for a conversation on how advanced energy technologies, both grid-scale and distributed, are providing the affordability solutions that state legislators are searching for.

Recorded live on February 24, 2026, this webinar—hosted by the CHARGED Initiative—examined the concept of proactive investment and how it can support distribution system planning and investment, providing guidance for utilities, regulators, and other stakeholders on implementing proactive investment processes to create a more efficient power system.

This timely webinar showcased Advanced Energy United’s report, “A Pathway to a West-wide Energy Market: Affordability, Reliability, and Choice.” Attendees learned what the evolving market landscape means for Western states, utilities, and ratepayers, explored the risks of a bifurcated market, and understood the opportunities for industry members to engage in shaping a unified, uniquely Western energy market.

Recorded live on January 29, 2026, this webinar—hosted by the CHARGED Initiative—provided key insights into the benefits of flexible grid connection, the opportunities for mitigating grid upgrade needs, associated costs, and timeline delays, and guidance on how utilities and regulators can implement flexible grid connection solutions.

Recorded live on December 15, 2025, this Advanced Energy United webinar explored how how states are using managed charging, flexible load, and proactive planning to turn EV adoption into a tool for affordability.

Recorded live on November 4, 2025, this Advanced Energy United webinar explored how we can mend the current transmission regulatory gap and advance more beneficial, regionally planned transmission that strengthens America’s energy future.

Recorded live on September 30, 2025, this Advanced Energy United webinar explored how state and regional advocacy can expand markets for heat pumps and other advanced home electric technologies. Attendees gained insights into regional and state-level strategies to scale adoption of electric heating and cooling appliances with direct examples of how manufacturers, contractors, and businesses are benefiting from supportive policy environments.

Recorded live on August 6, 2025, this webinar hosted by the CHARGED Initiative—a collaboration between GridLab, Advanced Energy United, and RMI—provided insights from commissioners who participated in a study tour of Great Britain to learn about its innovative flexibility markets.