As Georgians head to the polls, the Advanced Power Alliance urges voters to support Commissioner Fitz Johnson and Commissioner Tim Echols for re-election to the Georgia Public Service Commission. Both have shown steady, thoughtful leadership in ensuring that Georgia families and businesses enjoy affordable, reliable electricity while keeping more of Georgians’ energy dollars in state and strengtheningContinue reading “Advanced Power Alliance Encourages Georgia Voters to Support Commissioner Fitz Johnson and Commissioner Tim Echols for Re-Election”
Category Archives: Georgia
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”
Hayes: Transmission is the Key to American Energy Dominance
To remain competitive and win the AI race with China, we will need all the energy we can generate while expanding our ability to transmit those electrons wherever they need to go. Christina Hayes is the executive director of Americans for a Clean Energy Grid.This piece appeared in Utility Dive on January 31, 2025. AContinue reading “Hayes: Transmission is the Key to American Energy Dominance”
APA Commentary on Georgia Solar Power Featured in Atlanta Journal-Constitution
APA President Jeff Clark offered thoughts on how solar power is allowing states like Georgia to emerge as energy producers pursuing their own energy independence. From the Atlanta Journal-Constitution: https://www.ajc.com/opinion/opinion-in-georgia-we-grow-our-own-peaches-and-power/UOW2A6I6UNFBDISYRXZM6QPIGM/ In Georgia, We Grow Our Own — Peaches and Powerby Jeffrey Clark, June 12, 2024, 6:00 am Georgia is known as America’s “Peach State” becauseContinue reading “APA Commentary on Georgia Solar Power Featured in Atlanta Journal-Constitution”
Silicon Ranch Unveils New Lambing Barn at Houston Solar and Celebrates Growth of Company-Owned Sheep Flock
Solar company’s investments in sheep industry, paired with its commitment to animal welfare and improving sheep genetics, are helping rebuild and strengthen the U.S. flock. Source: Silicon Ranch – https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240412051775/en/Silicon-Ranch-Unveils-New-Lambing-Barn-at-Houston-Solar-and-Celebrates-Growth-of-Company-Owned-Sheep-Flock Silicon Ranch, one of the nation’s largest independent power producers specializing in solar energy, agrivoltaics, and carbon solutions, officially unveiled its new 26,000 square-foot lambingContinue reading “Silicon Ranch Unveils New Lambing Barn at Houston Solar and Celebrates Growth of Company-Owned Sheep Flock”
APA’s Clark Appointed to Serve on Georgia Hydrogen Brain Trust
Braintrust will work to strengthen energy security and attract economic investment to Georgia. Jeff Clark, President of the Advanced Power Alliance has been named to the Georgia Hydrogen Brain Trust, a group established by U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff and Georgia Public Service Commissioner Tim Echols to strengthen energy security and attract new economic investment to theContinue reading “APA’s Clark Appointed to Serve on Georgia Hydrogen Brain Trust”
State Legislatures Begin Convening
The country’s state legislatures have begun convening to take up and consider issues of importance to the residents of the respective states. The Advanced Power Alliance advocacy team is monitoring issues affecting the advanced power industry and will be working with lawmakers to support the continued development of resources to provide America with the cleaner,Continue reading “State Legislatures Begin Convening”
Qcells to Invest $2.5 Billion in Georgia to Build Complete Solar Supply Chain in U.S.
Qcells, a global leader in complete clean energy solutions, today announced it will invest more than $2.5 billion to build a complete solar supply chain in the United States. The company’s commitment to the clean energy economy in America will create nearly 2,500 direct jobs in Georgia. The announcement marks the largest investment in theContinue reading “Qcells to Invest $2.5 Billion in Georgia to Build Complete Solar Supply Chain in U.S.”
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”
New Polling Highlights Broad Public Support for Renewable Energy Across America’s Sun Belt
A series of recent polls released by the Advanced Power Alliance (APA) shows strong public support for the continued growth of renewable energy development across America’s “Sun Belt”. For the purposes of this research, APA focused on eight states including portion of the area including the states of Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Tennessee,Continue reading “New Polling Highlights Broad Public Support for Renewable Energy Across America’s Sun Belt”