American customers paid three times more than they did on average for 2016-2020. A new report from Grid Strategies shows that transmission congestion grew drastically across U.S. electricity markets in 2022. ByContinue reading “Nationwide Transmission Congestion Costs Rise to $20.8 Billion in 2022”
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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 toContinue reading “Maya Nevels Joins Advanced Power Alliance as Transmission Policy Analyst”
The Path to a Carbon-Free Grid: Register Today for the 2022 ACORE Grid Forum
The Advanced Power Alliance is proud to support the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) in hosting the ACORE Grid Forum in Washington, D.C. on October 13. Join us asContinue reading “The Path to a Carbon-Free Grid: Register Today for the 2022 ACORE Grid Forum”
Op-Ed: It’s time for ERCOT to Beef Up Grid Capacity Now
Texas needs new transmission lines to deliver affordable, reliable electricity. By Suzi McClellan and Jeff Clark. Suzi McClellan was public counsel of the Office of Public Utility Counsel and anContinue reading “Op-Ed: It’s time for ERCOT to Beef Up Grid Capacity Now”
Daimler Truck North America, NextEra Energy Resources and BlackRock Renewable Power Announce Plans To Accelerate Public Charging Infrastructure For Commercial Vehicles Across The U.S.
From PRNewsWire Daimler Truck North America LLC (DTNA), NextEra Energy Resources, LLC and BlackRock Renewable Power (BlackRock) today announced that they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to layContinue reading “Daimler Truck North America, NextEra Energy Resources and BlackRock Renewable Power Announce Plans To Accelerate Public Charging Infrastructure For Commercial Vehicles Across The U.S.”
APA and Conservative Texans for Energy Innovation (CTEI) Host Forum of Experts on Texas Blackouts
In response to the unprecedented 254 county weather emergency in Texas and the subsequent loss of power to millions of Texans, The Advanced Power Alliance and Conservative Texans for EnergyContinue reading “APA and Conservative Texans for Energy Innovation (CTEI) Host Forum of Experts on Texas Blackouts”
Free Markets and Infrastructure Give Texas a Cleaner Power Grid
For many years, policymakers in Washington have struggled to manufacture a workable policy that addresses the serious challenges we face from our changing climate without raising Americans’ energy bills. TheyContinue reading “Free Markets and Infrastructure Give Texas a Cleaner Power Grid”
Rain, Sleet, or Snow – Wind Works As Part of a Resilient Electric Grid
By Evan Vaughn, from AWEABlog Extreme weather like this week’s plunging temperatures is becoming easier for power grid operators to manage, thanks to an increasingly diverse electricity supply including moreContinue reading “Rain, Sleet, or Snow – Wind Works As Part of a Resilient Electric Grid”
Wind Coalition Comments at Dedication of Mesquite Creek Wind Farm
Prepared Comments by Jeffrey Clark, Executive Director The Wind Coalition Mars/Sumitomo/Duke Energy Mesquite Creek Wind Farm Dedication Lamesa, Texas – October 1, 2015 What a sweet day it is inContinue reading “Wind Coalition Comments at Dedication of Mesquite Creek Wind Farm”
TEXAS: Wind Coalition Statement on Senate Passage of Texas Senate Bill 931
Earlier today, the Texas Senate passed Senate Bill 931 by Senator Troy Fraser. The bill would end the state’s Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) and would end the Texas Public Utility Commission’sContinue reading “TEXAS: Wind Coalition Statement on Senate Passage of Texas Senate Bill 931”
