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The COVID-19 pandemic has been a tough time for the advanced energy industry, along with many others. With more than 600,000 jobs lost in the associated shutdown of the economy, the impact has been hard, and the difficulty of getting attention to it in Washington, D.C., even harder. But as states begin to open up, however slowly, and the focus of policymakers, state and federal, turns to jumpstarting economic activity, everyone who works in or cares about the transition to an advanced energy economy should take heart – and speak up. Click here to continue reading the blog post>
aee webinars
Recorded on Wednesday, June 3
States have long had the right to design retail billing and rate policies to facilitate the adoption of distributed energy resources, but right now that’s under threat of federal preemption. Net energy metering and similar practices have long been an important tool for states, as well as municipal and cooperative utilities, to empower consumers to take control over their energy supply. A recent petition from a little-known group called the New England Ratepayers Association asks the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to upend the status quo and expand federal regulatory authority over these policies and the customers that participate in them – with ramifications well beyond just net energy metering for rooftop solar. This webinar explained how FERC ruling the wrong way could impact existing and emerging state and municipal and cooperative utility approaches to supporting distributed energy resources in retail markets.
Panelists
- Ted Thomas, Chairman, Arkansas Public Service Commission
- Hannah Muller, Director of Public Policy, Clearway Energy
- John McCaffrey, Senior Regulatory Counsel, American Public Power Association
- Jeff Dennis, Managing Director and General Counsel, Advanced Energy Economy
Featured online events
Advanced Energy Now | East has moved online. Our first session was a huge success. We look forward to continuing the series with Session #2 on June 18 at 2-3:30pm ET, "Raising the Bar: How Can Wholesale Markets Help Reach 100% Clean Energy Goals?" If you are an AEE member, affiliated with an academic institution, government, credentialed media, or would like to register for all three sessions (including access to a recording of Session #1), please email [email protected] for discount codes.
Session #3 | July 30 at 2-3:30pm ET, "Raising the Bar: A Conversation with Advanced Energy Leaders on Getting to 100% Clean Energy"
AEE CEO Nat Kreamer is a featured speaker in an upcoming webinar from Aspen Institute. Innovators In___: A Virtual Exchange of Ideas, is a new digital series that will feature a unique focus on people who are leading the way in their industries with innovative and exciting ideas, this session is focused on sustainable finance. Live on Wednesday, June 10 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm ET. Register Here
