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Please join us for a report release and panel discussion on Tuesday, May 22nd. Because wind energy has a zero “fuel” cost, wind power can place significant downward pressure on wholesale electricity prices. A new study by Synapse Energy Economics looks at the power market in the Midwest (MISO) and found that the more wind you add to the grid, the lower wholesale prices dip, and the more consumers save.

Additional investments are needed in the U.S. grid in order to preserve 529,000 jobs, $656 billion in personal income, $496 billion in GDP, and $10 billion in U.S. exports.

Secretary of Energy Steven Chu recently released a memorandum directing the four federal Power Marketing Administrations (PMAs) to upgrade and modernize their aging transmission infrastructure to make it more secure, efficient, and reliable. The four- step plan will help these regions to more strategically plan and upgrade their grids, enabling them to integrate cheaper, cleaner power.

The 2012 Arizona Solar Summit kicks off in Phoenix, Arizona this morning. The event will convene CEOs from the renewable energy and clean tech industries, state public utilities commissioners, and transmission experts and developers to discuss the legal and policy structures necessary to make the state a “solar hub” for the region.

Americans for a Clean Energy Grid (ACEG) on Monday, March 26th will be speaking at the 2012 Arizona Solar Summit on how transmission is key to realizing the region’s clean energy future. Check out the full conference agenda here. Arizona is a renewable energy powerhouse, with huge solar potential – a vast resource that is [...]

Americans for a Clean Energy Grid is headed to Arizona later this month for the 2012 Arizona Solar Summit. Hosted by the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University, the Phoenix event will convene CEOs from the renewable energy and clean tech industries, state public utilities commissioners, and transmission experts and developers March 26 and 27 to discuss the legal and policy structures necessary to make the state a “solar hub” for the region.

Michiganders support an improved power grid that will help connect them to thousands of new jobs, expand clean energy access and lower utility bills. These are the findings from a new survey for the 21st Century Jobs Coalition. The survey reveals that citizens support upgrading transmission infrastructure in the state because it will create jobs [...]

The debate around the Keystone XL pipeline has drawn new attention to the nation’s energy delivery system and the challenges and choices that policymakers and other stakeholders encounter every day. A recent New York Times story “Drawing the Line at Power Lines” discussed the political and logistical challenges to transporting both traditional fossil fuels and [...]