Click here to access an interactive map showing project size, tax, and landowner payment data per legislative district. AUSTIN, TEXAS – Renewable energy and battery storage projects generate tens of billions of dollars in tax revenue and landowner payments, 60 percent of which benefits rural counties, according to a report released by the Advanced PowerContinue reading “NEW REPORT: Battery Storage and Renewable Energy Projects Are Boon to Texas Economy”
Category Archives: Press Release
Seventeen Cities Across Texas Celebrate Clean Energy Week
October 12, 2022 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Sarah Smallwood, 405-206-7693 Seventeen Cities Across Texas Celebrate Clean Energy Week AUSTIN – Seventeen geographically and politically diverse cities across Texas recently celebrated National Clean Energy Week (NCEW) with local proclamations. These measures are dedicated to recognizing the impact that proactive policymaking, energy industry jobs, and technologicalContinue reading “Seventeen Cities Across Texas Celebrate Clean Energy Week”
APA Honors Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt with “Energy Champion Award”
Today, during its quarterly board meeting held in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, the leadership of the Advanced Power Alliance presented Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt with its Energy Champion Award, specifically citing his support for all of the state’s diverse energy producers. Stitt has been Governor during an unprecedented era of energy expansion, with Oklahoma now leadingContinue reading “APA Honors Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt with “Energy Champion Award””
Judd Messer Joins Advanced Power Alliance as Texas Vice President
Today, The Advanced Power Alliance (“APA”) named Judd Messer as Texas Vice President. In this role, Messer will oversee the advocacy efforts of APA at the State Legislature, the Public Utility Commission, ERCOT, and other relevant state agencies. Before joining APA, Messer worked for multiple Texas state legislators, including three sessions as Chief of StaffContinue reading “Judd Messer Joins Advanced Power Alliance as Texas Vice President”
APA on Biden Administration Solar Tariffs: “It’s time to end this investigation and let America’s energy producers get to work.”
Jeff Clark, President of the Advanced Power Alliance, released the following statement on the Biden Administration’s decision to initiate a new circumvention case that could lead to new tariffs on solar panels and photovoltaic cells assembled by trading partners in Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam: “The heartbreaking events in Ukraine over the last month have showcased aContinue reading “APA on Biden Administration Solar Tariffs: “It’s time to end this investigation and let America’s energy producers get to work.””
Omnia Midstream Announces Development Agreement with Devon Energy to Integrate Renewable Energy into the Stateline Field located in the Delaware Basin
From Omni Midstream: https://omniamidstream.com/news/omnia-announces-development-agreement-with-devon-energy/ TULSA, Oklahoma – Omnia Midstream Partners, LLC today announced a development agreement to integrate renewable energy into the operations of Devon Energy Corp’s (NYSE: DVN) Stateline field located in the Delaware Basin. The project will include significant benefits for the producer’s stakeholders through carbon emissions reduction, competitively priced electricity, economic valueContinue reading “Omnia Midstream Announces Development Agreement with Devon Energy to Integrate Renewable Energy into the Stateline Field located in the Delaware Basin”
One Year Later: Advanced Power Alliance Supports Call for ‘All of the Above’ Energy in Texas
A diverse group of Texas energy leaders brought together by the Advanced Power Alliance on February 9th discussed the clear need for more, not less, energy in Texas. As the group looked back on the impacts of Winter Storm Uri, they highlighted that the need to update the Texas grid to accommodate the flow of multiple formsContinue reading “One Year Later: Advanced Power Alliance Supports Call for ‘All of the Above’ Energy in Texas”
Updated Interactive Website Shows Clean Energy’s Expanding Contributions to Rural Texas
Solar and wind projects help diversify local economies, creating new revenue for rural governments, school districts and landowners; but anti-economic development bills threaten that growth. Wind power, solar power, and energy storage projects are providing new economic opportunities for rural Texas counties, bringing needed diversification, economic development, job creation, and multi-generational revenue through a growingContinue reading “Updated Interactive Website Shows Clean Energy’s Expanding Contributions to Rural Texas”
29 States and 21 Cities Recognize and Celebrate National Clean Energy Week (NCEW) with Proclamations from Governors and Mayors
National Clean Energy Week (NCEW) kicks-off today with proclamations from more than half of the nation’s governors recognizing September 20-24, 2021 as Clean Energy Week in their respective states in conjunction with the fifth anniversary of NCEW. “Thank you to this distinguished, bipartisan group of our nation’s state and local leaders for recognizing the important role that clean energy plays in addressing economic and energy needs through their Clean Energy Week proclamations,”Continue reading “29 States and 21 Cities Recognize and Celebrate National Clean Energy Week (NCEW) with Proclamations from Governors and Mayors”
APA Vice President Mark Yates Joins JR/Now Webinar to Discuss Energy Impacts of Recent Winter Storms
Advanced Power Alliance Vice President Mark Yates joined other Oklahoma energy experts to discuss recent winter storms that affected energy supplies across the United States and plunged portions of Texas into blackouts due to frozen natural gas supplies and faltering power supplies. In the wake of the blackouts, it is becoming apparent that a viciousContinue reading “APA Vice President Mark Yates Joins JR/Now Webinar to Discuss Energy Impacts of Recent Winter Storms”