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Heather O’Neill @honeill.bsky.social · 4h

Nearly unanimous bipartisan support for expanding and planning Virtual Power Plant resources that would bring much-needed flexibility to our grid in CA - and save all of us $$$. Disappointed (is the polite word) in Gov. Newsom’s baffling veto. 💡🔌 @advancedenergyunited.org

Jeff St John @jeffstjohn.bsky.social · 4h

California could save billions of dollars in grid and energy costs by tapping rooftop solar, batteries, EVs, and smart appliances as virtual power plants. Why did Governor Gavin Newsom veto three widely supported VPP bills meant to enable those savings?
www.canarymedia.com/articles/vir...
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Why did Newsom veto California’s virtual power plant bills?

Supporters say the bills would have helped ease the state’s energy affordability crisis while strengthening grid reliability.

www.canarymedia.com

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Heather O’Neill @honeill.bsky.social · 1d

@advancedenergyunited.org agenda for states is simple:
👷Build it
✨Make it flexible
💲Make it affordable.
My call to action for our industry is to engage NOW in states and regions so that decision-makers understand how our industry can help them meet the moment.

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Heather O’Neill @honeill.bsky.social · 1d

Check out my conversation with @latitudemedia.bsky.social on how advanced energy is providing solutions to energy affordability and reliability challenges with @advancedenergyunited.org new advocacy playbook.

Catalyst w/ Shayle Kann @catalyst-pod.bsky.social · 2d

A conversation with the CEO of Advanced Energy United on why states are the center of gravity for clean energy policy.

Listen now to the partner episode: www.latitudemedia.com/news/frontie...

Frontier Forum: A new playbook for clean energy growth

A conversation with the CEO of Advanced Energy United on why states are the center of gravity for clean energy policy.

www.latitudemedia.com

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Heather O’Neill @honeill.bsky.social · 18d

So incredibly proud of the @advancedenergyunited.org team that’s been working this for nearly a decade. A western grid and market will lower costs and help keep the lights on, across the region. Let’s go! 💡🔌

Advanced Energy United @advancedenergyunited.org · 18d

United’s Edson Perez joined the signing of #AB825 today with @governor.ca.gov! This legislation paves the way for an independently governed energy market that will increase grid reliability, deploy more renewables, & lower costs for consumers in #California & across the West!

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Heather O’Neill @honeill.bsky.social · 27d

Yes to this opinion piece by @advancedenergyunited.org member Enel about the power of flexibility in meeting rising electricity demand. Let’s make the grid flexible! 💡🔌 www.utilitydive.com/news/as-pjm-...

As PJM prices rise, flexibility can’t be ignored

Rather than viewing rising capacity costs as simply a burden, energy users should understand them as incentives for more efficient and dynamic loads.

www.utilitydive.com

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Advanced Energy United @advancedenergyunited.org · Aug 4

A different moment demands a different response.

In a recent interview with @heatmap.news, @jael.bsky.social, Advanced Energy United President and CEO @honeill.bsky.social highlights how, amid federal rollbacks and growing budget pressures, states are now at the center of the energy transition.

Will Blue States Open Up Their Wallets for Renewables?

A conversation with Heather O’Neill of Advanced Energy United.

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Heather O’Neill @honeill.bsky.social · Aug 1

I really enjoyed this conversation with @jael.bsky.social about how the advanced energy industry can meet the moment, provide solutions to our energy challenges, and chart the path forward in states and regions, where @advancedenergyunited.org has a track record of success. 💡🔌

Advanced Energy United @advancedenergyunited.org · Aug 1

In an interview with @heatmap.news' @jael.bsky.social, @honeill.bsky.social discusses what’s next for advanced energy in the U.S. amid federal rollbacks and why state leadership is more critical than ever.

Read more: heatmap.news/plus/the-fig...

Will Blue States Open Up Their Wallets for Renewables?

A conversation with Heather O’Neill of Advanced Energy United.

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Heather O’Neill @honeill.bsky.social · Jul 31

State leaders can take action now so we can build large scale projects to meet new load growth and make smart policy reforms to get more out of existing energy infrastructure with VPPs and ATTs and more.

Advanced energy resources are available, affordable, and deployable now!

Heather O’Neill @honeill.bsky.social · Jul 31

This transformation is driven by:
🔋technological innovation–clean tech are cheapest options with superior performance
🙋customer preference– people want greater control over energy use and cost
💡state policies–Gov’s, state leg’s, utility regulators have a ton of influence on energy deployment.

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Heather O’Neill @honeill.bsky.social · Jul 31

I was asked recently if clean energy was dead, and on a @advancedenergyunited.org webinar, a viewer asked us to counter the bad vibes.

Advanced energy is here to stay! Yes, the headwinds are serious and challenges are real. But we are in the midst of an energy transformation that is unstoppable.

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Heather O’Neill @honeill.bsky.social · Jul 3

See our statement below. Our industry is here and ready to meet this moment - our work continues! @advancedenergyunited.org

Advanced Energy United @advancedenergyunited.org · Jul 3

United President and CEO @honeill.bsky.social released the following statement following final passage of the reconciliation budget bill:

America didn’t have an energy emergency before, but this legislation goes a long way towards creating one.

Heather O’Neill @honeill.bsky.social · Jul 3

Welp, Congress acted, and may have now created an actual energy emergency. We’ve now got work to do in the states: the advanced energy industry is here and ready. Our statement on the legislation here. 🔌 💡 @advancedenergyunited.org blog.advancedenergyunited.org/articles/fin...

Advanced Energy United Reacts to Final Passage of H.R. 1

Advanced Energy United President and CEO Heather O'Neill released a statement following final passage of H.R. 1.

blog.advancedenergyunited.org

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Heather O’Neill @honeill.bsky.social · Jul 1

Our statement on Senate bill. Our biz are already meeting the moment, supplying affordable, reliable energy to Americans, but this bill hamstrings our industry. Essential that House doesn’t make it worse. @advancedenergyunited.org 💡🔌 blog.advancedenergyunited.org/articles/sen...

Advanced Energy United Reacts to Senate Passage of Budget Bill

Advanced Energy United President and CEO Heather O'Neill released a statement following the U.S. Senate passage of H.R. 1.

blog.advancedenergyunited.org

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Heather O’Neill @honeill.bsky.social · Jul 1

While we are all waiting for the Senate, Happy 5th Birthday to Virginia Clean Economy Act! 🎉🎂 Important to celebrate good policy and path forward. (Hint: it involves states!) 💡🔌 @advancedenergyunited.org cardinalnews.org/2025/07/01/f...

Five years in, the Virginia Clean Economy Act is paying off

There are now 118,000 good-paying jobs in the Virginia advanced energy industry. Clean energy policy didn’t just enable new power generation; it helped signal to global manufacturers that Virginia …

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Heather O’Neill @honeill.bsky.social · Jun 30

🚨Senators can still act to fix energy tax provisions in this bill and save American energy abundance! 🚨
💡🔌 @advancedenergyunited.org www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...

GOP tax bill draws flak on energy provisions from some onetime allies

The GOP’s massive tax and immigration measure slashes federal funding on renewables and clean energy initiatives just as U.S. energy demand soars

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Heather O’Neill @honeill.bsky.social · Jun 28

🚨American energy dominance is at risk. The Senate is set to hike consumers’ energy bills and threaten grid reliability. 🚨🔌💡

blog.advancedenergyunited.org/articles/sen...

Senate Backpedals on American Energy Dominance

Ahead of a planned vote by the Senate on H.R. 1, national business association Advanced Energy United President and CEO Heather O'Neill called for immediate changes to the bill.

blog.advancedenergyunited.org

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Advanced Energy United @advancedenergyunited.org · Jun 28

🚨 Our message to the Senate this morning: Amend, or vote NO!

“A vote for this bill is a vote to eliminate millions of jobs and thousands of energy projects while jacking up electric costs and endangering reliability," says @honeill.bsky.social, United President and CEO.

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Heather O’Neill @honeill.bsky.social · Jun 28

🚨American energy dominance is at risk. The Senate is set to hike consumers’ energy bills and threaten grid reliability. 🚨🔌💡

blog.advancedenergyunited.org/articles/sen...

Senate Backpedals on American Energy Dominance

Ahead of a planned vote by the Senate on H.R. 1, national business association Advanced Energy United President and CEO Heather O'Neill called for immediate changes to the bill.

blog.advancedenergyunited.org

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Heather O’Neill @honeill.bsky.social · Jun 25

Rooftop solar helping keep the lights on in New England. Helps manage energy costs (less need tor new expensive peaker plants), and creates grid flex even in record breaking heat. @advancedenergyunited.org 💡🔌https://www.wbur.org/news/2025/06/24/behind-the-meter-solar-peak-demand-iso-new-england

How rooftop solar is helping New England stay cool during the heat wave

At peak hours during this week's heat wave, solar panels on homes, businesses, parking lots and alongside roads are helping relieve stress on the electric grid.

www.wbur.org

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Heather O’Neill @honeill.bsky.social · Jun 16

The Senate can make a difference here. The advanced energy industry is ready to meet growing demand for energy and manage consumer costs. @advancedenergyunited.org
www.canarymedia.com/articles/cle...

Chart: Hundreds of gigawatts of clean energy at risk with GOP bill

As written, the “Big Beautiful Bill” would cast uncertainty over a staggering amount of solar, battery, and wind projects, just as energy demand is…

www.canarymedia.com

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Heather O’Neill @honeill.bsky.social · Jun 7

Senate has opp’y to keep U.S. energy abundance alive. House R’s are calling on Senate to improve clean energy tax provisions - keep U.S. energy costs low and keep us competitive. 🔌💡https://kiggans.house.gov/posts/kiggans-continues-to-fight-for-smart-energy-policy-in-reconciliation?mc_cid=09effbbe16

Kiggans Continues to Fight for Smart Energy Policy in Reconciliation

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (VA-02) and Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01) led a bipartisan letter to Senate leadership encouraging commonsense reforms to key provisions in th...

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Heather O’Neill @honeill.bsky.social · May 22

Good summary of all the ways in which the House bill will kill American energy abundance, hike costs for consumers, and weaken our grid. 💡🔌@advancedenergyunited.org www.reuters.com/sustainabili...

House budget bill effectively kills US clean energy boom

The House budget bill that narrowly passed in an early morning vote on Thursday would effectively put the brakes on a clean energy production boom in the United States spurred by tax credits enacted in 2022.

www.reuters.com

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Advanced Energy United @advancedenergyunited.org · May 22

🚨 The U.S. House of Representatives passed a job-killing tax reform package that guts sound, long-standing energy tax credits.

In response, @honeill.bsky.social stated: "This isn’t a scalpel, it’s a meat cleaver, and it will hurt us all."

Read more: blog.advancedenergyunited.org/articles/adv...

Advanced Energy United Calls House Tax Package a ‘Meat Cleaver,’ Urges Senate to Preserve Tax Credits, Restore Business Certainty

In response to the House’s major tax reform legislation, Advanced Energy United makes clear that the bill withdraws the U.S. from the global race for energy dominance.

blog.advancedenergyunited.org

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Heather O’Neill @honeill.bsky.social · May 22

This is bad policy. It will hike energy costs, kill jobs and private investment, and weaken American competitiveness. My statement below. 💡🔌@advancedenergyunited.org
blog.advancedenergyunited.org/articles/adv...

Advanced Energy United Calls House Tax Package a ‘Meat Cleaver,’ Urges Senate to Preserve Tax Credits, Restore Business Certainty

In response to the House’s major tax reform legislation, Advanced Energy United makes clear that the bill withdraws the U.S. from the global race for energy dominance.

blog.advancedenergyunited.org

Heather O’Neill @honeill.bsky.social · May 22

This bill will kill much-needed energy projects, investments, and jobs in communities across the country. At the exact moment when we are facing rising costs and increased demand. Such a self-own.

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