Advanced Power Alliance President Jeff Clark today testified against Texas Senate Bill 624 at the state capitol in Austin, Texas. SB624 by Senator Lois Kolkhorst is an anti-private property rights bill that would put future renewable energy development at risk and, because of its retroactive permitting requirement, would place existing renewable energy projects at risk.Continue reading “Advanced Power Alliance Testifies in Opposition to Texas Senate Bill 624”
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Advanced Power Alliance Mourns the Passing of Walter Reid, Long-Time ERCOT Policy Advisor and Friend of the Industries
Members of the Advanced Power Alliance were saddened and stunned to learn of the passing of Walter Reid on Friday, March 24, 2023. He was our dear friend and a long-time advisor to the APA, expertly serving the organization with passion for 20 years, guiding our work in ERCOT, and counseling us more broadly on marketContinue reading “Advanced Power Alliance Mourns the Passing of Walter Reid, Long-Time ERCOT Policy Advisor and Friend of the Industries”
APA Joins Industry, Consumer, and Environmental Organizations to Raise Concerns on Texas Market Reform Proposals
Groups urge Texas lawmakers to focus on key principles that will ensure reliability and affordability while positioning Texas to continue to be a leader in a rapidly evolving and expanding global energy economy. The Advanced Power Alliance (APA) joined the Texas Solar Power Association (TSPA), American Clean Power Association (ACP), Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA),Continue reading “APA Joins Industry, Consumer, and Environmental Organizations to Raise Concerns on Texas Market Reform Proposals”
REPORT: Renewable Energy to Serve as Backbone for Emerging Energy Technologies in Texas
Renewable energy projects can help attract more diverse energy investment to Texas, including carbon capture, hydrogen production, and synthetic fuels production, according to a new study released by the Advanced Power Alliance (APA). “Renewable energy offers more than just clean, low-cost power,” said Judd Messer, Texas Vice President of APA. “That power enables advancements inContinue reading “REPORT: Renewable Energy to Serve as Backbone for Emerging Energy Technologies in Texas”
Avantus Celebrates Galloway 2 Solar Project Groundbreaking in Texas
Avantus (formerly 8minute), a leader in low-cost clean energy, celebrated the groundbreaking and continued development of the Galloway 2 Solar Project in Concho County, Texas. Community and industry leaders heard from local business leaders and solar workers about the economic benefits the project has brought to the community, as well as its lasting impact. Galloway 2Continue reading “Avantus Celebrates Galloway 2 Solar Project Groundbreaking in Texas”
Apex Clean Energy Awards $1.2 Million to Conservation Efforts in Kansas, Iowa, and Texas
Industry’s First “Conservation Grant Program” Works to Enhance Ecosystems and Habitats Near Clean Energy Projects Apex Clean Energy today announced the recipients of its 2022 Conservation Grant Program, totaling $1.2 million in funding for conservation projects near the company’s commercialized renewable energy sites. The program, which represents the first of its kind within the cleanContinue reading “Apex Clean Energy Awards $1.2 Million to Conservation Efforts in Kansas, Iowa, and Texas”
Ørsted and The Nature Conservancy to Protect Threatened Texas Prairie at Mockingbird Solar Center
Nearly 1,000 acres of tallgrass prairie will be preserved with Ørsted’s gift to The Nature Conservancy Today, Ørsted, a leading clean energy company, announced a collaboration with The Nature Conservancy (TNC) to protect almost 1,000 acres of native prairie in northeast Texas. Less than one percent of the original tallgrass prairies of Texas survive today, and less thanContinue reading “Ørsted and The Nature Conservancy to Protect Threatened Texas Prairie at Mockingbird Solar Center “
NEW REPORT: Battery Storage and Renewable Energy Projects Are Boon to Texas Economy
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”
Air Products and AES Announce Plans to Invest Approximately $4 Billion to Build First Mega-scale Green Hydrogen Production Facility in Texas
From Air Products at: https://www.airproducts.com/news-center/2022/12/1208-air-products-and-aes-to-invest-to-build-first-mega-scale-green-hydrogen-facility-in-texas Air Products (NYSE: APD) and The AES Corporation (NYSE: AES) today announced plans to invest approximately $4 billion to build, own and operate a green hydrogen production facility in Wilbarger County, Texas. This mega-scale renewable power to hydrogen project includes approximately 1.4 gigawatts (GW) of wind and solar power generation, along withContinue reading “Air Products and AES Announce Plans to Invest Approximately $4 Billion to Build First Mega-scale Green Hydrogen Production Facility in Texas”
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“
