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What does Advanced Energy United do? It’s a question we get asked by people just hearing about us for the first time. For those unfamiliar with advocacy work and how an effective trade association operates, explaining what we do and why we’re effective is best done with real-life stories. To that end, we’ve launched a refresh of our website, designed to make it easier to share timely developments and communicate with our members and new audiences alike. Among other new features, we’re excited to introduce a new content stream called Impact Stories, which spotlights examples of United’s advocacy in action. With an initial dozen stories already live—and more on the way—we’re highlighting real-world examples across venues and verticals where United has championed policy solutions that maximize the potential of advanced energy technologies. With a clean new look, improved navigation, and clearer insights into who we are and where we are headed, our updated website brings our mission and the value we provide to the advanced energy industry into sharper focus. I hope you’ll take a moment to read some of these stories, learn more about our work, and see firsthand how we’re turning policy solutions into market opportunities for our members.
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New Mexico Introduces Bill to Strengthen Energy Grid with Lower-Cost Solutions
Representative Hochman-Vigil introduced the Grid Reliability through Integrated DERs (GRID) Act (HB 311), which would create virtual power plants (VPPs) programs that help customers deploy their own energy technologies to support the grid, especially during times of peak demand. United’s Michael Barrio highlighted the benefits of VPPs in supporting energy affordability, maximizing existing infrastructure, and increasing grid resilience. Read more.>
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New Bill Unveiled in Colorado to Tackle Energy Affordability and Reliability
House Majority Leader Monica Duran and Representative Sean Camacho introduced the Colorado Grid Optimization Act (HB 1081), legislation designed to quickly unlock more affordable energy by making better use of the state’s existing electric infrastructure. United’s Emilie Olson spoke to the benefits of advanced transmission technologies (ATTs) as a proven tool in lowering electricity costs, increasing energy efficiency, and bolstering grid reliability. Read more.>
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Maryland Lawmakers Introduce the SAVINGS Act to Cut Grid Costs and Lower Electric Bills
This week, Maryland lawmakers introduced the Securing Affordable, Valuable Investments in Next-Generation Grid Solutions (SAVINGS) Act (HB 723), legislation that would require utilities to prioritize cost-effective grid solutions over expensive new infrastructure. United’s Katie Mettle stated that the bill would enable faster deployment of proven energy solutions, increasing energy affordability for consumers statewide. Read more.>
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The nation’s largest grid operator, PJM Interconnection, has long relied on fossil-based generation to meet rising load growth. Citing our recently released analysis, United’s Jon Gordon emphasizes PJM must prioritize continuous, iterative improvements to the interconnection process to diversify the grid mix and unlock both cost savings and reliability benefits by bringing advanced energy resources online faster. Read more.>
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Produced by United, A Vision for the West highlights the opportunity stemming from the new Regional Organization for Western Energy (ROWE), a collaborative, voluntary Western-led effort to connect the region through a shared electricity market. The resource outlines what the ROWE is, why it matters for Western communities, and a vision for how it can evolve to provide a full range of market services for the West. Read more.>
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Reliability and affordability are of paramount importance for PJM. Two paths lie ahead for the region: One in which primarily gas resources are deployed to meet rising load, and one in which policy change enables higher deployment of advanced energy resources (wind, solar and storage, demand flexibility resources, and ATTs). A new analysis, conducted by Synapse Energy Economics for United, analyzes these pathways from a reliability and cost perspective. Read more.>
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Building more in-state clean energy resources can be a powerful tool in the fight for energy affordability in Indiana. A new report from United, produced by Synapse Energy Economics, shows that accelerating the deployment of advanced energy resources would save Indiana consumers $3.6 billion by 2035. The study evaluated the potential for household energy bill savings if Indiana takes steps to accelerate the build-out of clean energy generation. Read more.>
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The West has a once-in-a-generation opportunity to create the nation’s most advanced energy market that would keep electricity affordable and reliable while preserving Western states' independence and priorities. In this webinar, expert panelists discussed our new report, A Pathway to a West-wide Energy Market: Affordability, Reliability, and Choice, exploring what the evolving market landscape means for Western states, utilities, and ratepayers, the risks of a bifurcated market, and the opportunities for industry members to engage in shaping a unified, uniquely Western energy market. Watch the recording.>
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As electrification accelerates, new approaches for connecting and managing loads are essential to meet customer needs efficiently and cost-effectively. Flexible grid connection enables customers to add loads quickly, even in areas with limited capacity. This webinar, hosted by the CHARGED Initiative—led by United, GridLab, and RMI—explored key concepts and considerations from CHARGED’s guide on implementing flexible grid connection. Watch the recording.>
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Latitude Media: PJM’S $178 Billion Fork in the Road
Latitude Media reports on a new study from United, produced by Synapse Energy Economics, which finds that allowing for increased deployment of renewables in PJM Interconnection via near-term policy changes would reduce the frequency of outages across the grid operator's 13-state territory by 97% in 2030. United's Jon Gordon noted that the region will most likely experience more outages unless states and grid operators take action by reforming interconnection processes to speed up advanced energy buildout. Read more.>
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Pattern Energy Releases Uplands Wind East Map
A new map from United member company Pattern Energy reveals where wind turbines are projected to be placed for the first phase of Southwest Wisconsin’s largest proposed wind farm. The eastern phase of the $1 billion Uplands Wind project is planned to generate 300MW of energy from 51 wind turbines in central and southern Iowa County and northern Lafayette County. Read more.>
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Voltus and Octopus Energy US Launch Partnership to Scale Demand Flexibility
United member company Voltus has partnered with Octopus Energy to scale load flexibility across America. The partnership will leverage Voltus’ load flexibility platform and customer base and Octopus Energy’s consumer engagement and optimization technology to deliver Flexibility-as-a-Service and Bring Your Own Capacity (BYOC) solutions to utilities, grid operators, and data centers. Read more.>
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SPAN is Raising a $176 Million Series C
United member company SPAN is raising $176 million from investors, with $163 million in equity sold so far. The Series C round comes as SPAN spent 2025 expanding its business with utilities looking for low-cost ways to meet large load growth instead of building more expensive new poles and wires. Read more.>
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Next week, Infocast’s 2026 ERCOT Market Summit will provide a deep dive into how clean energy developers are adjusting their strategies in the face of federal headwinds, the impacts of regulatory and market rule changes on grid reliability, and load forecasting for new AI data centers and large flexible loads. Join Texas Advanced Energy Business Alliance (United’s state affiliate)’s Matthew Boms on the first day of the event for the “Data Centers and Other Large Loads in ERCOT: Meeting Interconnection, Grid Integration, and Reliability Needs” panel. Register here.>
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The annual Intersolar & Energy Storage North America (IESNA) Flagship tradeshow and conference will bring together industry experts from across the U.S., showcasing innovative advanced energy solutions and examining policy, technology, and market developments. Don’t miss United’s President and CEO Heather O’Neill as she explores how energy organizations are navigating regulatory complexity through coalition-building on the “Power by Association: Mobilizing Collective Action for Clean Energy” panel. Register here.>
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United is proud to be the Platinum Sponsor of Energy Storage USA 2026! As the U.S. energy storage market scales rapidly in the wake of policy shifts and technological breakthroughs, this event will connect the entire value chain–from storage developers and utilities to investors, grid operators, and innovators, addressing the practical realities of financing, building, and operating storage projects in today’s market. Connect with us at Energy Storage USA.>
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Join United at SolarPlus USA this Spring to learn about all things solar + storage. The event will bring together hundreds of project developers, capital providers, utilities, asset managers, and policymakers, providing insights into key innovations shaping the next generation of utility-scale solar and energy storage projects. We are proud to be the Bronze Sponsor of this event. Connect with us at SolarPlus USA.>
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