Cimarron Link will improve grid reliability and affordability in Oklahoma while driving economic development and community benefits across the state. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced Thursday that Invenergy’s Cimarron Link transmission project has been selected to enter award negotiations for a $306 million capacity contract as part of DOE’s Transmission Facilitation Program. Cimarron LinkContinue reading “Invenergy’s Cimarron Link Transmission Project Selected for $306M in Federal Financing Support”
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Nationwide Transmission Congestion Costs Rise to $20.8 Billion in 2022
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. By extrapolating data from Independent Market Monitor reports to include regions that do not transparently report congestion costs, Grid Strategies estimates that total transmission congestion costs reachedContinue reading “Nationwide Transmission Congestion Costs Rise to $20.8 Billion in 2022”
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 to expand energy infrastructure in the region in order to deliver more affordable, clean power to American consumers. Before joining APA, Nevels was a Legal andContinue reading “Maya Nevels Joins Advanced Power Alliance as Transmission Policy Analyst”
How Solar + Storage Boosts Grid Resiliency
Babcock Ranch, “America’s First Solar-Powered Town”, is a prime example of how solar energy and energy storage can strengthen the reliability of power grids, making communities more resilient in the face of extreme weather and volatile energy prices. The town, which derives its power from 700,000 solar panels at a nearby solar farm, managed toContinue reading “How Solar + Storage Boosts Grid Resiliency”
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 as regulators, grid operators, utilities, developers and other experts convene to examine the near-term gaps and long-term priorities for infrastructure on the path to a carbon-freeContinue reading “The Path to a Carbon-Free Grid: Register Today for the 2022 ACORE Grid Forum”
Advanced Power Alliance Seeks Transmission and Generation Interconnection Consultant
Advanced Power Alliance Seeks Candidates for In-House Transmission and Generation Interconnection Consultant The Advanced Power Alliance promotes the development of renewable energy and deployment of new technologies to provide reliable and affordable sources of power in regions of the United States, including the SPP and ERCOT The APA is seeking a consultant with expertise inContinue reading “Advanced Power Alliance Seeks Transmission and Generation Interconnection Consultant”
Grain Belt Express Announces Expansion, Increases Energy Savings and Local Delivery
Responding to Regional Market Demand and State Leaders’ Calls,Project Changes Will Deliver More Power and Energy Savings to Missouri, Benefitting Consumers Throughout Midwest (From Invenergy) Invenergy Transmission, the company developing the Grain Belt Express transmission line project, announced a series of planned project enhancements today in response to strong regional demand for access to affordable,Continue reading “Grain Belt Express Announces Expansion, Increases Energy Savings and Local Delivery”
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 an ERCOT board member under Texas governors George W. Bush and Rick Perry. Jeff Clark is president of the Advanced Power Alliance. This opinion piece ranContinue reading “Op-Ed: It’s time for ERCOT to Beef Up Grid Capacity Now”
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”
Oklahoma Wind Energy Chief Touts Industry’s Impact
Enid News & Eagle | October 29, 2019 WOODWARD, Okla. — With lofty hopes for the future, Mark Yates sounded Tuesday much as he did in 2016 as director of field operations with Oklahoma Farm Bureau defending Oklahoma’s State Question 777, the so-called right to farm question. His focus Tuesday was selling attendees on takingContinue reading “Oklahoma Wind Energy Chief Touts Industry’s Impact”