Heather O’Neill

Will Blue States Open Up Their Wallets for Renewables? A conversation with Heather O’Neill of Advanced Energy United.

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.

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. 💡🔌

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!

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.

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.

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

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.

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 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.

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...

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 …

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...

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

🚨Senators can still act to fix energy tax provisions in this bill and save American energy abundance! 🚨
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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.

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

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🚨 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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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…

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
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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...

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

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.

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...

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.

🚨 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.

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

GOP budget plan contains a massive poison pill for clean energy “Totally unworkable” rules could kill manufacturing and clean energy investment by restricting tax credits for any project remotely tied to China, experts…

Good summary from @canarymedia.com of the proposed reconciliation package’s impact on clean energy industry. It would raise electricity prices, destroy manufacturing jobs, and undercut American energy abundance. @advancedenergyunited.org 💡🔌 www.canarymedia.com/articles/cle...

This! Look at Texas and how much advanced energy capacity they’ve added in the wake of Winter storm Uri. Advanced energy is keeping the lights on in the face of extreme weather and peak demand.

Advanced Energy United Warns Tax Package Will Lead to Higher Costs and Threatens America’s Energy Supply The House Ways and Means Committee full reconciliation proposal was released, which includes a range of concerning changes to important tax policies that support American energy projects.

Disappointed in the first proposal out of Ways & Means. This will undercut American energy abundance and will harm American consumers. 💡🔌
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Chiricahua Community Health Center This is "Chiricahua Community Health Center" by Advanced Energy United on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

Transferability for #AdvancedEnergy tax credits sounds obscure, but it's how orgs like Chiricahua Commy Health Ctrs. in Douglas, AZ are financing solar+storage to keep lights on and serve patients when the grid goes down. Congress should protect transferability! 💡🔌 vimeo.com/1082994801

With the help of smart energy tax policies, new storage, solar and EV businesses are growing California's economy. Many thanks to Representative Young Kim for supporting these policies - please keep up the fight for CA jobs and consumers!

California - Unlocking Advanced Energy Over the Next Decade in California, Advanced Energy Tax Credits Will Generate: $246B New Private Sector Investments $95B New Manufacturing Investments If key advanced energy tax policies are repealed,...

Throughout CA, advanced energy is cutting energy costs with the help of tax credits. But Congress
may repeal those credits, causing Californians’ electricity bills to rise 9.6% in 2026! Learn more about
the power of smart tax policies at unlockingadvancedenergy.com/ca 💡🔌

Big win! The Colorado Legislature passed HB25-1292, which will open up state highway corridors for electric transmission lines. This move will help us speed up transmission development, lower costs, and achieve the state’s clean energy goals. blog.advancedenergyunited.org/articles/co-...

Unsticking the Grid: What’s Blocking Distributed Energy Resource Energization? Distributed energy resources (DERs) are transforming the grid from the bottom up. But while adoption surges, too many projects are stuck in limbo, unable to get energized due to systemic delays,…

NEW #WEBINAR 🌟: Join us on 5/20 to learn more about barriers to distributed #energy resource (DER) adoption & energization. Hear from several expert panelists who will discuss challenges & solutions across the full DER landscape.

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Insight Engine™ Introduces Generative AI for Faster, Smarter Energy Regulatory Insights Insight Engine™, the leading platform for tracking, analyzing, and understanding energy regulatory and legislative developments across all 50 states, announced the launch of generative AI capabilities...

🚨 Insight Engine™ just got a major upgrade.

Our proprietary tool for tracking energy policy developments across the US now includes generative AI capabilities. Save time, stay sharp, & focus on what matters.

Learn more: blog.advancedenergyunited.org/articles/ins...

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