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 “APA Testifies on Decommissioning Strategies in Texas Senate Committee”
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Ørsted Announces Commercial Operations of Energy Storage System in Fort Bend County
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”
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 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 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”
RWE and Google sign power purchase agreement for Oklahoma solar project
RWE and Google announced a new power supply contract for RWE’s first solar project in Oklahoma. The two companies signed a 15-year power purchase agreement (PPA) for the total output from the 155-megawatt (MWac) Crooked Creek Solar project in McCurtain County. RWE plans to begin onsite construction at Crooked Creek Solar later this year, andContinue reading “RWE and Google sign power purchase agreement for Oklahoma solar project”
Tristan Newbold Joins Advanced Power Alliance as Manager of Government Relations for Oklahoma
Media Contact: Sarah Smallwood | Sarah.Smallwood@PowerAlliance.org OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – The Advanced Power Alliance (APA) today announced that Tristan Newbold has joined the organization as Manager of Government Relations for Oklahoma and other SPP states. In this role, Newbold will lead APA’s efforts at the Oklahoma State Capitol, support legislative efforts in other Southwest Power Pool (SPP) statesContinue reading “Tristan Newbold Joins Advanced Power Alliance as Manager of Government Relations for Oklahoma”
Heelstone Renewable Energy, a Qualitas Energy company, acquires 188 MWp solar PV project in Texas from Azimuth Renewables
Heelstone Renewable Energy, a premier U.S. utility-scale renewable energy platform and a Qualitas Energy company, announced on August 5 the acquisition of Cypress Pointe Solar, a development-stage solar photovoltaic (PV) project in Texas with a planned installed capacity of approximately 188 MWp. Located in Sabine County within the Southwest Power Pool market, the project isContinue reading “Heelstone Renewable Energy, a Qualitas Energy company, acquires 188 MWp solar PV project in Texas from Azimuth Renewables”
APA Applauds Court Ruling Ordering Pentagon to Restart Wind Energy Reviews
A federal court in Oregon just handed Advanced Power Alliance and our co-plaintiffs a complete win in our fight against the Department of Defense’s freeze on wind energy project reviews. In an opinion issued August 6, 2026, Judge Karin J. Immergut denied the government’s motion to dismiss in full, granted our motion for a preliminaryContinue reading “APA Applauds Court Ruling Ordering Pentagon to Restart Wind Energy Reviews”
Advanced Power Alliance Testifies Before Texas House Committee
Interim Charge: Protecting Texas Critical Infrastructure from Foreign Adversaries The Texas House Committee on Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans’ Affairs met on July 30, 2026, to hear testimony on three interim charges, including Protecting Texas Critical Infrastructure From Foreign Adversaries. As an invited witness, APA Vice President Judd Messer emphasized that effective cybersecurity policy shouldContinue reading “Advanced Power Alliance Testifies Before Texas House Committee”