Oklahoma maintains a long-standing investment incentive program called the five-year ad valorem tax exemption, an incentive made available to a wide variety of industries, including solar power and energy storage projects. Advanced Power Alliance has long believed, and advocated, that the inclusion of these energy resources in the program is beneficial to the state, makingContinue reading “APA Offers Testimony to Legislative Committee on Proposed Changes to Oklahoma Tax Incentives”
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MIT Study: Utility-Scale Solar Is Linked to Lower Electricity Prices, Not Higher Ones
If you pay an electric bill, you’ve noticed. Energy prices nationwide have been rising at roughly twice the rate of inflation, and household electricity prices in many states have outpaced inflation over the past 25 years. Families feel it. Small businesses feel it. So it’s natural that people want to know why. One explanation thatContinue reading “MIT Study: Utility-Scale Solar Is Linked to Lower Electricity Prices, Not Higher Ones”
U.S. Department of Commerce Announced Strategic Investment in Project Star, $22.3B Energy Infrastructure Campus in Texas
Project Star will create 6.47 GW of natural gas generation to directly support an adjacent 5 GW digital infrastructure campus and deliver excess power generation back to the grid. The U.S. Department of Commerce and the Republic of Korea selected Related Companies and NextEra Energy Resources, in partnership with Lewis Energy Group, to develop ProjectContinue reading “U.S. Department of Commerce Announced Strategic Investment in Project Star, $22.3B Energy Infrastructure Campus in Texas”
Constellation and Toyota Announce Renewable Energy Purchase Agreement
Toyota’s long-term commitment supports Ferrovial’s development of more than 100 MW of new solar generation in Texas Constellation, the nation’s largest producer of clean, emissions-free, reliable energy, and Toyota Motor North America on September 21 announced a 15-year renewable energy agreement that supports the development of new solar generation and advances Toyota’s sustainability goals. WithContinue reading “Constellation and Toyota Announce Renewable Energy Purchase Agreement”
Apex and Meta Add 144 MW of Texas Solar to Long-Standing Partnership
Seventh Transaction Between the Companies Brings New Solar Capacity to ERCOT Apex Clean Energy announced a power purchase agreement with Meta for exclusive rights to all environmental attributes associated with energy from the Starling Solar project in Gonzales County, Texas, including all renewable energy credits. The 144 MW project will add to the local gridContinue reading “Apex and Meta Add 144 MW of Texas Solar to Long-Standing Partnership”
Advanced Power Alliance Testifies Before Texas Senate Committee
Interim Charge: Ensuring Responsible Renewable Energy Decommissioning The Texas Senate Committee on Natural Resources met on September 21, 2026, to hear testimony on interim charges, including Ensuring Responsible Renewable Energy Decommissioning. As a witness, APA Texas Vice President Judd Messer emphasized that energy companies should be responsible for the costs of decommissioning their projects, removing equipment,Continue reading “Advanced Power Alliance Testifies Before Texas Senate Committee”
Ørsted Announces Commercial Operations of Energy Storage System in Fort Bend County, TX
Old 300 Storage is the company’s 12th project in Texas, cementing its role as a top energy generator in the state Ørsted, a leading global renewable energy company, announced Old 300 Storage, a 250 MW/500 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in Needville, Texas, has reached commercial operations and is fully integrated into the ERCOTContinue reading “Ørsted Announces Commercial Operations of Energy Storage System in Fort Bend County, TX”
Deriva Energy Advances Frontier Energy Storage Project Following Regulatory Approval
Largest Battery Energy Storage Project in Oklahoma and Southwest Power Pool History Will Support Grid Reliability and Growing Energy Demand Deriva Energy announced that the Oklahoma Corporation Commission has approved the Frontier Energy Storage Project, allowing the largest battery storage project in Oklahoma and Southwest Power Pool history to move forward. The 302-megawatt battery storageContinue reading “Deriva Energy Advances Frontier Energy Storage Project Following Regulatory Approval”
ENGIE and QTS Strengthen Renewable Energy Partnership in Texas with ABEI Energy’s Lubio Solar Project
ENGIE announced on August 18 a 48 MWac solar power purchase agreement (PPA) with QTS to supply renewable energy to the company’s data center operations in Irving, Texas. The agreement was executed in parallel with a long-term PPA between ENGIE and ABEI Energy, securing renewable generation from ABEI Energy’s Lubio Solar project in north-central Texas.Continue reading “ENGIE and QTS Strengthen Renewable Energy Partnership in Texas with ABEI Energy’s Lubio Solar Project”
Annie Minondo Joins Advanced Power Alliance as Senior Advisor for Southwest Power Pool Affairs
Media Contact: Sarah Smallwood | Sarah.Smallwood@PowerAlliance.org AUSTIN, TEXAS – The Advanced Power Alliance (APA) today announced that Annie Minondo has joined the organization as Senior Advisor for Southwest Power Pool (SPP) Affairs. In this role, Minondo will lead APA’s advocacy efforts across the SPP region and build coalitions among stakeholders to support the responsible growth of advanced powerContinue reading “Annie Minondo Joins Advanced Power Alliance as Senior Advisor for Southwest Power Pool Affairs”