Office will play key role accelerating clean energy and carbon removal investments. From Drax: Drax today announced it will establish its North American headquarters for Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS) in Houston, Texas. The new office will serve as the hub for Drax’s team focused on bringing BECCS projects to fruition throughout the United StatesContinue reading “Drax Selects Houston, Texas as Headquarters for Bioenergy Carbon Capture Business”
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Enel Selects Oklahoma As Site For Planned Solar Photovoltaic Cell and Panel Manufacturing Facility
Enel North America, through its affiliate 3Sun USA, LLC, today announced that it has selected Inola, Oklahoma as the location where it plans to site its industrial-scale manufacturing facility for innovative, sustainable and American-made photovoltaic (PV) cells and modules. The factory, which is expected to have an annual production capacity of 3 gigawatts (GW), represents an initial investmentContinue reading “Enel Selects Oklahoma As Site For Planned Solar Photovoltaic Cell and Panel Manufacturing Facility”
New Analysis Quantifies Cost Savings and Reliable Capacity Contributions of Renewables in ERCOT
Among the benefits, in 2024, renewable generation in ERCOT will deliver $6 billion in net system operating cost savings and more than 18,000 MW of reliable capacity contributions. A new report published by NERA Economic Consulting (“NERA”) and Astrapé Consulting (“Astrapé”) objectively evaluates the impact of renewable energy generation on ERCOT system reliability and the pricesContinue reading “New Analysis Quantifies Cost Savings and Reliable Capacity Contributions of Renewables in ERCOT”
DuPont to Source Renewable Energy Through Wind Energy Center in Texas
DuPont (NYSE: DD) today announced Appaloosa Run Wind Energy Center, a wind energy project resulting from a virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA) with a subsidiary of NextEra Energy Resources, LLC, is operational and generating clean, renewable energy. The Appaloosa Run Wind Energy Center, located in Upton County, Texas, will generate 135 megawatts of new windContinue reading “DuPont to Source Renewable Energy Through Wind Energy Center in Texas”
US Department of Energy Releases Strategy to Accelerate and Expand Domestic Offshore Wind Deployment
Department-Wide Strategy Will Tap America’s Vast Potential of Offshore Wind Energy to Power Millions of Homes and Businesses, Support Thousands of Jobs, and Ensure the Nation’s Clean Energy Future. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced the release of its Offshore Wind Energy Strategy, a first-of-its-kind, comprehensive summary of the Department’s efforts to meet President Biden’s goal to deploy 30 gigawatts (GW)Continue reading “US Department of Energy Releases Strategy to Accelerate and Expand Domestic Offshore Wind Deployment”
Advanced Power Alliance Joins Other Industries and Texas Employers Supporting Texas HJR 201 and SJR 81
The Resolutions Create a Permanent Endowment for Technical Training at TSTC and Lamar State Colleges Tens of thousands of jobs go unfilled in Texas every single day. Most Texas employers continue to struggle to find enough technically trained employees to sustain and grow their businesses. Many employers are in underserved geographies for technical training. EmployersContinue reading “Advanced Power Alliance Joins Other Industries and Texas Employers Supporting Texas HJR 201 and SJR 81”
Advanced Power Alliance Testifies in Opposition to Texas Senate Bill 624
Advanced Power Alliance President Jeff Clark today testified against Texas Senate Bill 624 at the state capitol in Austin, Texas. SB624 by Senator Lois Kolkhorst is an anti-private property rights bill that would put future renewable energy development at risk and, because of its retroactive permitting requirement, would place existing renewable energy projects at risk.Continue reading “Advanced Power Alliance Testifies in Opposition to Texas Senate Bill 624”
Maya Nevels Joins Advanced Power Alliance as Transmission Policy Analyst
Today, the Advanced Power Alliance (APA) welcomed Maya Nevels as Transmission Policy Analyst. In this role, Nevels will join APA’s Southwest Power Pool team to continue the organization’s advocacy work to expand energy infrastructure in the region in order to deliver more affordable, clean power to American consumers. Before joining APA, Nevels was a Legal andContinue reading “Maya Nevels Joins Advanced Power Alliance as Transmission Policy Analyst”
Advanced Power Alliance Mourns the Passing of Walter Reid, Long-Time ERCOT Policy Advisor and Friend of the Industries
Members of the Advanced Power Alliance were saddened and stunned to learn of the passing of Walter Reid on Friday, March 24, 2023. He was our dear friend and a long-time advisor to the APA, expertly serving the organization with passion for 20 years, guiding our work in ERCOT, and counseling us more broadly on marketContinue reading “Advanced Power Alliance Mourns the Passing of Walter Reid, Long-Time ERCOT Policy Advisor and Friend of the Industries”
APA Joins Industry, Consumer, and Environmental Organizations to Raise Concerns on Texas Market Reform Proposals
Groups urge Texas lawmakers to focus on key principles that will ensure reliability and affordability while positioning Texas to continue to be a leader in a rapidly evolving and expanding global energy economy. The Advanced Power Alliance (APA) joined the Texas Solar Power Association (TSPA), American Clean Power Association (ACP), Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA),Continue reading “APA Joins Industry, Consumer, and Environmental Organizations to Raise Concerns on Texas Market Reform Proposals”
