The @ERCOT_ISO grid soared past energy demand records this summer, surpassing its 2023 usage peak on 45 separate days – but not a single conservation request was issued – thanks to the expansion of solar and energy storage across #Texas – bit.ly/3VqkDL8

🔋Congratulations to #APAMember @OrstedUS on another #Texas milestone! Old 300 Storage, a 250 MW / 500 MWh battery #EnergyStorage system in Fort Bend County, is now fully operational and delivering reliable power to the @ERCOT_ISO grid. “Battery energy storage has played a large role in providing much needed power to ERCOT in times of tight supply and demand margins,” said Melissa Peterson, President of Ørsted Americas Onshore. “Achieving commercial operations at our Old 300 Storage project will have tangible benefits, such as strengthening #GridReliability by providing additional resources to Texas grid operators and allowing for more diverse and localized energy options as #ElectricityDemand continues to grow.” Co-located with the 430 MW Old 300 Solar project, the combined facility will contribute approximately $110 million in local property tax revenue supporting schools, infrastructure, and emergency services. bit.ly/4xZ9Uop

For #MembershipMonday, APA is celebrating @Quanta_Services, crafting the tools, techniques, and technologies to tackle the energy infrastructure challenges of tomorrow. #Infrastructure #RenewableEnergy quantaservices.com/

For #MembershipMonday, APA is celebrating Peregrine Energy, advancing U.S. energy independence through utility-scale, American-deployed battery energy storage solutions designed to strengthen grid reliability. Peregrine is committed to recruiting and training #veterans from all service branches and backgrounds through the ‘Peregrine Veteran Mentorship and Leadership Training Program’, which was awarded the prestigious US Department of Labor HIRE Vets Platinum award for 2025 peregrineenergysolutions.com…

Congratulations to #APAMember Deriva Energy on a huge milestone! The largest energy storage project in Oklahoma and Southwest Power Pool history, Deriva Energy’s Frontier Energy Storage Project, is moving forward after approval from the Oklahoma Corporation Commission. bit.ly/3UqHCFt

🎉We are proud to welcome Annie Minondo to the Advanced Power Alliance team as Senior Advisor for Southwest Power Pool (@SPPorg) Affairs. bit.ly/4cNjumF

🎉We are proud to welcome Tristan Newbold to the Advanced Power Alliance team as Manager of Government Relations for Oklahoma. bit.ly/3SN0qOF

#APAMember @Lightsourcebp and @Meta have finalized a long-term PPA for Mowata Solar, a 172 MWdc project in Acadia Parish bringing $237 million in investment and 250–350 construction jobs to the Pelican State. This is Lightsource bp's third solar project in Louisiana, joining Prairie Ronde Solar in St. Landry Parish and Oxbow Solar in Pointe Coupee Parish. Together, they represent nearly 700 MW of new solar capacity delivering reliable, affordable power to the local grid while generating lasting economic benefits for Louisiana communities. bit.ly/4fPvoOS

☀️ Triple digit heat is hitting Texas this week – and the grid is ready. @ERCOT_ISO expects to meet record-high energy demand through renewable energy resources, which now deliver 40% of the state’s electricity. bit.ly/4wU8mMi

🐑 + ☀️ “It’s really just ranching with solar panels in the way… it doesn’t have to be power or agriculture, it can be both.” Solar grazing operations are happening on 130,000+ acres across 500 sites in 30 states, including roughly 68,000 acres in Texas. bit.ly/4fquSWg

Congrats to #APAMember #PatternEnergy - SunZia, the largest renewable energy infrastructure project in U.S. history, is now online. 3,650 MW of wind power + 550 miles of new transmission, delivering affordable American-made energy across the West. bit.ly/4febrzY

🇺🇸Happy 250th Birthday, America For 250 years, our nation has powered itself through ingenuity, competition, and a refusal to accept limits. That spirit is alive today in the advanced energy industry. American-made wind, solar, storage, and more, keeping the lights on and costs down for families and businesses across the country. Here's to the next 250 years of American energy leadership.

Constraining new solar and wind could add $121.2 billion in electricity costs across the U.S. from 2027 through 2033. Households alone could absorb $81.2 billion of that, roughly $11.6 billion every year bit.ly/4feqV7Z Restricting solar and wind doesn't just slow down national energy growth, it raises prices for American households and businesses. @CEBAPower

For #MembershipMonday, APA is celebrating @pedalsteelsolar, advancing the nation’s energy economy by developing large-scale solar and storage projects across the America’s heartland. pedalsteelsolar.com/

A major milestone for one of the largest solar and battery storage facilities in the U.S. – #APAMember #CypressCreekEnergy has secured $3.5B in financing to support Phase 1 and Phase 2 of the Steel River Energy Center in #Arkansas - bit.ly/4oQdHlg Designed to help meet rapidly growing electricity demand with reliable, cost-effective power while strengthening grid dependability in the region, the three-phase project is expected to provide 2.45 GW of solar and 2.9 GWh of battery storage by 2029.

⚡️APA is proud to support the 2026 Texas Clean Energy Summit, bringing together energy leaders and policymakers to prepare for the future of #Texas energy as load growth, project development, and interconnection requests surge across the state. ➡️Registration is now open! infocastinc.com/event/texas-…