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”
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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”
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”
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”
Brooke Camet Joins Advanced Power Alliance as Texas Director of Government Relations
AUSTIN, TEXAS – The Advanced Power Alliance (APA) today announced that Brooke Camet has joined the organization as Texas Director of Government Relations. In this role, Camet will support APA’s advocacy efforts at the Texas Legislature and engage with the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT), the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), and otherContinue reading “Brooke Camet Joins Advanced Power Alliance as Texas Director of Government Relations”
Advanced Power Alliance Testifies Before Texas House Committee on State Affairs
Interim Charge 4: Battery Storage and Safety Advanced Power Alliance Texas Vice President Judd Messer on April 23 provided testimony before the Texas House Committee on State Affairs. Chaired by Texas State Representative Ken King, the committee has broad authority, including jurisdiction over all matters pertaining to “the regulation and deregulation of electric utilities andContinue reading “Advanced Power Alliance Testifies Before Texas House Committee on State Affairs”
A New Era for Transmission Planning in the Southwest Power Pool
By Maya Nevels and Steve Gaw for Advanced Power Alliance Last week, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) took a decisive step toward modernizing the nation’s power grid by approving the consolidated transmission planning process proposed by Southwest Power Pool (SPP), commonly referred to as CPP. For the states and communities served by SPP, thisContinue reading “A New Era for Transmission Planning in the Southwest Power Pool”
Statement from APA on Texas Actions to Address Wind Turbine Blade Sites in Sweetwater, Texas
The Attorney General of Texas has filed a lawsuit against Global Fiberglass Solutions, Inc. and associated parties alleging that GFSI was “purportedly hired by numerous companies to break down, transport, and recycle turbine blades,” and that the company failed to properly dispose of the materials, instead creating a stockpile of more than 3,000 wind turbine blades andContinue reading “Statement from APA on Texas Actions to Address Wind Turbine Blade Sites in Sweetwater, Texas”
Clark: Renewable Energy Is a Lifeline for Rural America
By Jeff Clark, President, Advanced Power Alliance Across America’s small towns, farms, and ranches, the pressure has never been greater. Independent agriculture — the very backbone of rural life — is fighting an uphill battle against the forces of consolidation. Corporate farming has made it harder for families to hang on to their land toContinue reading “Clark: Renewable Energy Is a Lifeline for Rural America”
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”