Recorded on May 25, 2023
Interconnection is emerging as one of the biggest barriers to getting new advanced energy resources connected to the electric grid. Ballooning costs, extended timelines, and general lack of process efficiency are affecting project economics and even forcing advanced energy resources out of the queue before they begin construction.
Topics: Wholesale Markets, Webinar
Recorded on May 18, 2023
Passage of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and the Inflation Reduction Act create new levels of demand for advanced energy and clean transportation, creating no shortage of places to invest capital. Yet, the policies and politics driving advanced energy markets remain tenuous and require industry engagement and political pressure to ensure markets enable clean energy to flourish and to allow the industry to fully realize the potential of recent federal legislation.
Topics: Federal Policy, Webinar, Manufacturing and Infrastructure
Recorded on December 6, 2022
The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) includes nearly $370 billion in federal incentives – an historic sum to accelerate the deployment of clean energy, electrify transportation, and make homes and buildings more efficient and less reliant on fossil fuels. Whether it succeeds, however, depends on what happens at the state level.Topics: State Policy, Federal Policy, Webinar, Manufacturing, Manufacturing and Infrastructure, Leah Rubin Shen
Recorded on October 5, 2022
Between winter storms and summertime heat, the Texas power grid has been under stress. Distributed energy resources (DERs) – rooftop solar and energy-storing batteries, smart home appliances, electric vehicles, microgrids, energy efficiency measures – can help Texas respond to emergencies like natural disasters.
Topics: State Policy, Wholesale Markets, Webinar, Texas Advanced Energy Business Alliance, Caitlin Marquis
Recorded on September 27, 2022
The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) has been hailed as not only the most expansive piece of climate legislation ever to pass the U.S. Congress, but also a landmark piece of industrial policy. With unprecedented direct investments in advanced energy manufacturing, and incentives to spur demand for U.S.-made EVs, solar panels, batteries, and more, the Act is designed to revitalize American industry. But will it?
Topics: Federal Policy, Webinar, Manufacturing, Manufacturing and Infrastructure, Harrison Godfrey