Enel Selects Oklahoma As Site For Planned Solar Photovoltaic Cell and Panel Manufacturing Facility

Enel North America, through its affiliate 3Sun USA, LLC, today announced that it has selected Inola, Oklahoma as the location where it plans to site its industrial-scale manufacturing facility for innovative, sustainable and American-made photovoltaic (PV) cells and modules.  The factory, which is expected to have an annual production capacity of 3 gigawatts (GW), represents an initial investmentContinue reading “Enel Selects Oklahoma As Site For Planned Solar Photovoltaic Cell and Panel Manufacturing Facility”

US Department of Energy Releases Strategy to Accelerate and Expand Domestic Offshore Wind Deployment

Department-Wide Strategy Will Tap America’s Vast Potential of Offshore Wind Energy to Power Millions of Homes and Businesses, Support Thousands of Jobs, and Ensure the Nation’s Clean Energy Future. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced the release of its Offshore Wind Energy Strategy, a first-of-its-kind, comprehensive summary of the Department’s efforts to meet President Biden’s goal to deploy 30 gigawatts (GW)Continue reading “US Department of Energy Releases Strategy to Accelerate and Expand Domestic Offshore Wind Deployment”

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”

APA’s 2023 Oklahoma Clean Energy Day Hosted at Enel Green Power’s New Oklahoma City Office, Training Facility

Oklahoma Energy and Environment Secretary Ken McQueen addressedattendees before their visits with lawmakers at the Oklahoma State Capitol. The Advanced Power Alliance (APA) 2023 Oklahoma Clean Energy Day was hosted this week at Enel Green Power’s newly opened OKC office and state-of-the-art wind technician training facilities. Over 70 clean energy supporters, including industry workers, landowners,Continue reading “APA’s 2023 Oklahoma Clean Energy Day Hosted at Enel Green Power’s New Oklahoma City Office, Training Facility”

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”

Study Assesses Cost Savings, Water Savings, and Emissions Reduction from Renewable Energy Use in ERCOT

Clean Energy Has Saved Texas Consumers $27.8 Billion Since 2010 Solar and wind energy saved Texas consumers at least $27.8 billion in electricity costs between 2010 and last August — and $7.4 billion through the first eight months of this year alone — according to a groundbreaking analysis released Tuesday. The study, led by Dr.Continue reading “Study Assesses Cost Savings, Water Savings, and Emissions Reduction from Renewable Energy Use in ERCOT”

Comment: Keep the ‘Texas Miracle’ Alive by Reviving Critical Economic Development Plan

This Commentary was published in the Houston Chronicle on October 17, 2022: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/texas-inc/article/Comment-Keep-the-Texas-Miracle-alive-by-17500857.php By Jeffrey Clark, President – Advanced Power Alliance It’s said that everything old is new again.  Dated ideas resurface, and occasionally sound public policies are abandoned because lawmakers fail to remember why they were established in the first place. While lauding theContinue reading “Comment: Keep the ‘Texas Miracle’ Alive by Reviving Critical Economic Development Plan”

CNN Highlights the Economic Development Renewable Energy is Bringing to America’s Red States

Renewable energy development is one of the most promising opportunities for rural economic development and diversification, and much of the industry’s investment is occurring in and benefiting communities in the heart of America’s “red states.” These states are politically conservative and tend to vote Republican but as CNN reporter Gabe Cohen learned in San Angelo,Continue reading “CNN Highlights the Economic Development Renewable Energy is Bringing to America’s Red States”

Enbridge Enhances North American Renewables Business with Acquisition of Tri Global Energy

From Enbridge: https://www.enbridge.com/media-center/news/details?id=123736&lang=en Enbridge Inc. (“Enbridge” or “the Company”) (TSX: ENB) (NYSE: ENB) today announced it has acquired Tri Global Energy (“TGE”), a leading US renewable project developer, for US$270 million in cash and assumed debt. Additionally, up to approximately US$50 million in payments could be made contingent on successful execution of TGE’s project portfolio. TGE is currently the third largestContinue reading “Enbridge Enhances North American Renewables Business with Acquisition of Tri Global Energy”

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”