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Texas is in the midst of a severe and historic winter weather event, which has led to the worst outages the state has experienced in decades. With over 4 million Texans losing power, all eyes are on the state’s grid manager and market operator, Electric Reliability Operator of Texas (ERCOT), and market participants like power plant owners and operators, demand side resources, and other grid assets as they work around the clock to restore the grid to normal operating conditions. Defenders of the energy status quo are also using the occasion to cast doubt on advanced energy technologies – especially wind power, on which Texas is a national leader. But they’ve got it exactly backwards. The troubles in Texas point to the need for more advanced energy, not less. Continue reading on the blog. >
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A little less than a year ago, Virginia made history by passing the Virginia Clean Economy Act (VCEA) and becoming the first Southern state to establish a 100% clean energy standard. Today, the VCEA faces one of its first critical tests, as the State Corporation Commission (SCC) considers Dominion’s 2020 Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) filing – the utility’s first under the law’s new binding standard. Will the Commission find in favor of the utility, ruling only on the basis of the projects Dominion proposes to build and contract for? Or will the Commission consider the utility’s proposal within the broader context of the law, which pushes utilities to meet their RPS requirements through a variety of means to ensure lowest cost, as AEE and a number of other intervenors propose? It is our hope that the Commission will look at the forest, not just the trees – and set Dominion on the right clean-energy course for Virginia’s families and businesses. Continue reading on the blog. >
AEE Webinars
Recorded on Wednesday, February 17
New talk of clean energy investment to stimulate a COVID-heavy economy. A new chairman at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission facing tension between states and wholesale markets and worries about transmission. A Biden Administration determined to take action on climate, with advanced energy technologies as critical tools. This webinar took stock of the shifting winds in Washington, D.C., and what they could mean for industry growth in 2021.
Panelists:
- Leah Rubin Shen, Director, AEE
- Jeff Dennis, General Counsel and Managing Director, AEE
- Steve Caminati, Director, Strategic Engagement, Apex Clean Energy
- Liz Delaney, Director, Wholesale Market Development, Borrego Solar
- Caroline Golin, North America Markets Lead, Global Energy Policy and Market Development, Google
Featured online events
Join CALSTART as they virtually bring together key policymakers, members, and industry leaders together for two days of meaningful discussion about forward-thinking solutions to achieve California’s ambitious climate and zero-emission vehicle targets. California Governor Gavin Newsom will be joining this event to highlight his budget plans, and share his vision for a zero-emission future and how the clean transportation industry can make the greatest impact in the coming decade. Register for the summit here >
The automotive industry has undergone dramatic digital change, whilst the sales process and showroom model has remained the same. COVID-19 has caused huge disruption and accelerated dealerships and OEMs to revisit their sales process. For 2021, we must figure out how to execute this new online and offline customer relationship to meet customers changing expectations.As this year’s Reuters Events: Automotive Retail 2021 we will address and strategize the future customer experience and buying journey. This meeting is the one place for all your automotive retail news, updates and benchmarks, featuring the most impressive line-up in history!
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