The New York Legislature last week passed ‘Advanced Building Codes, Appliance and Efficiency Standards of 2022,’ a bill that will accelerate the deployment of energy-saving technologies and deliver significant utility bill savings for consumers. AEE’s Leah Meredith said the commonsense legislation will help the state meet its decarbonization goals and “ensure that homes and businesses across the state are equipped with technologies that will make New York’s energy system more flexible and cost-effective.” Continue reading the press statement. >
AEE celebrated an announcement from the White House this week expanding the use of the Defense Production Act (DPA) to include solar panels and component parts, as well as building insulation, heat pumps, electrolyzers, platinum group metals, fuel cells, and transformers. The expansion of the DPA — which AEE advocated for in a recent educational video — will bring “much-needed stability to the solar industry and the clean energy transition at large,” according to AEE’s Nat Kreamer. Sign up for AEE’s upcoming webinar to take a deeper dive into the economic impacts of tariffs and trade restrictions on the deployment of advanced energy technologies. Continue reading the press statement. >
With roughly two-thirds of state legislatures having wrapped up their sessions —and the rest making a push toward summer recess — a variety of advanced energy-related policy trends have emerged in the first half of the year. In our recent blog post, Top 10 Legislative Issues of 2022, we recap the topics capturing the attention of lawmakers in state capitals across the country. What's on the list? Siting and permitting, EV fleets, hydrogen, and more. Continue reading on the blog. >
Phillips 66 announced this week it will deploy FreeWire Technologies’ Boost Charger EV rapid-charging solution at fueling stations across the country. The battery-enabled Boost Charger platform is an ultrafast DC charging station that connects to existing infrastructure without burdesonsome construction costs and permitting restraints. Continue reading the press statement. >
The White House paused solar trade tariffs this week, a short-term fix that allows clean energy projects across the country to move forward. As the Department of Commerce continues its investigation into tariff circumvention, the U.S. now has a two year stay to figure out a better way to grow the domestic clean energy manufacturing industry. In this AEE webinar, moderated by Politico's Gavin Bade, panelists will discuss the economic impacts of current, and proposed, tariffs and trade restrictions on the deployment of advanced energy technologies and explore the key question: Is there is a better way to bring advanced energy manufacturing back to America?Register for the webinar. >
A year and a half ago, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued Order 2222, which directed the grid operators under its jurisdiction (RTOs/ISOs) to remove all barriers to participation in their wholesale markets for aggregations of distributed energy resources (DERs). Since then, all seven RTOs and ISOs have submitted plans to FERC showing what they will do to comply. In this webinar, recorded live on June 6, 2022, industry experts discussed the breakthroughs in – and shortcomings of – the various plans to let DERs break into wholesale markets, and delved into key challenges such as locational requirements, addressing double counting, and setting metering and telemetry requirements. Watch the webinar recording. >
The annual Forth Roadmap Conference, June 29-30 in Portland, OR, is the nation’s premier electric transportation conference, where leaders convene to transform how people and goods move. The conference brings together industry and community leaders in a highly interactive format to network, forge partnerships, explore emerging trends, share best practices, and build the road ahead. See the conference agenda, which includes targeted sessions in four tracks: Vehicles; Charging; Impact; and Cutting Edge. Use the code AEE22 to save $75 off the registration fee. Register here. >
Returning to an in-person event for the first time since 2019, the Veterans Advanced Energy Summit is a learning and networking event dedicated to veterans and military spouses working to strengthen US national security through careers in the advanced energy industry. Participants will gain insights into the technology, policy, and economic trends that are driving the global energy transition from senior leaders and experts across industry, academia, and government. See the agenda of confirmed speakers. Register here. >
