Robert Hymes, our Chief Development Officer, is quoted in Elisa Wood’s Energy Changemakers piece on what the 2026 election means for distributed energy. His advice is to lead with affordability and reliability, then demonstrate results: how much money projects save, how much capacity they provide and whether that capacity is there when the grid needs it. The article draws on a new Brattle Group study for The Pew Charitable Trusts that models $614 billion in potential avoided U.S. power system costs through 2050. Also covered: new governors and commissioners, data centers, stable storage tax credits and permitting, and plug-in solar.

Source: Energy Changemakers, “New Governors, Angry Ratepayers and a Fresh Opening for Distributed Energy”, by Elisa Wood, November 8, 2026.