Governor Greg Abbott today announced the appointment of Jarred Shaffer as Director of the newly created Texas Advanced Nuclear Office (TANO). Established by House Bill 14, TANO will play a pivotal role in advancing nuclear energy development in Texas and will oversee the administration of the $350 million Texas Advanced Nuclear Development Fund, designed to incentivize private investment andContinue reading “Governor Abbott Appoints Shaffer as Director of the Texas Advanced Nuclear Office”
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Proposition 1 is a Once-in-a-Generation Investment in Texas’ Energy Workforce
Texas has long been the engine of America’s energy economy. From traditional oil and gas production to wind, solar, nuclear, petrochemicals, and the emerging field of energy storage, our state has built industries that power the nation and drive global markets. But the future of energy will not be determined only by the resources weContinue reading “Proposition 1 is a Once-in-a-Generation Investment in Texas’ Energy Workforce”
APA’s “Just The Facts” Serves as Resource for Officials Considering Energy Projects
Across the country, we are watching a frustrating spectacle as state and local officials are rejecting millions of dollars in new revenue for schools and local governments that could be raised by energy projects in their areas. They are rejecting these not because the projects are flawed, but because they have allowed themselves to beContinue reading “APA’s “Just The Facts” Serves as Resource for Officials Considering Energy Projects”
Odessa American – Guest View: Energy Abundance is the Key to Texas Economic Leadership
by Judd Messer, Vice President, Advanced Power AllianceThis appeared in the Odessa American on 16 September 2025: https://www.oaoa.com/opinion/guest-views/guest-view-energy-abundance-is-the-key-to-texas-economic-leadership/ Since the winter freeze of 2021 paralyzed Texas and much of the southern U.S., state lawmakers have worked to strengthen the grid and prevent the energy shortages and rolling blackouts that left millions of Texans without power.Continue reading “Odessa American – Guest View: Energy Abundance is the Key to Texas Economic Leadership”
Solar Grazing Certification Training in Texas – October 2025
The American Solar Grazing Association (ASGA) is bringing its Solar Grazing Management Certification program to Texas this fall, offering a full day of training designed to help solar companies better understand how to integrate grazing into their operations. Scheduled for October 23, 2025, the program will take place at Leeward Renewable Energy’s Horizon Solar projectContinue reading “Solar Grazing Certification Training in Texas – October 2025”
Clark: Georgia’s Advantage – Leading America’s Energy Economy
From James Magazine, September/October 2025 Every state in America has a chance to participate in the energy economy and to contribute to American Energy Independence. Some states are slow to seize that opportunity, but Georgia is making the most of it by advancing new nuclear power generation and a rapidly growing solar power and energyContinue reading “Clark: Georgia’s Advantage – Leading America’s Energy Economy”
FERC Paved the Way for Smart Grid Solutions. States Must Take the Next Step
Grid-enhancing technologies and high-performance conductors offer a means for grid planners to quickly squeeze more out of existing transmission lines and rights-of-way. By Rich Glick and Neil Chatterjee The American economy needs more low-cost, reliable power to grow. Demand for electricity in the United States is expected to increase at a historic pace as new data centersContinue reading “FERC Paved the Way for Smart Grid Solutions. States Must Take the Next Step”
From Wind and Sun to Silicon: How Oklahoma Is Powering Google’s AI Revolution
https://blog.google/inside-google/company-announcements/google-american-innovation-oklahoma/ When most people imagine the future of artificial intelligence, they tend to think of Silicon Valley or gleaming East Coast campuses, not the red dirt and wide open skies of Oklahoma. Yet that’s exactly where Google has chosen to make its boldest move: a $9 billion investment in AI and cloud infrastructure that willContinue reading “From Wind and Sun to Silicon: How Oklahoma Is Powering Google’s AI Revolution”
Analysis: Across the Great Plains, Battery Storage is Key to Power Grid Reliability and Affordability
Battery storage in the Central U.S. Could Deliver More than $7 Billion in Energy Cost Savings, While Responding to Soaring Demand A new report from Aurora Energy Research, commissioned by the American Clean Power Association (ACP), finds that the deployment of 4 GW of battery storage, enough to power 3.4 million homes during peak demand,Continue reading “Analysis: Across the Great Plains, Battery Storage is Key to Power Grid Reliability and Affordability “
Advanced Power Alliance Applauds Southwest Power Pool’s Approval of Consolidated Planning Process
The Advanced Power Alliance (APA) today applauded the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) Board of Directors for approving the first phase of the long-anticipated Consolidated Planning Process (CPP), a revolutionary modernization of the transmission planning and generation interconnection framework across SPP’s 14-state region. The CPP streamlines SPP’s regional planning processes, delivers faster and more certain costContinue reading “Advanced Power Alliance Applauds Southwest Power Pool’s Approval of Consolidated Planning Process”