diff --git a/packages/energy/energy.yaml b/packages/energy/energy.yaml
index c060df9..0bd1825 100644
--- a/packages/energy/energy.yaml
+++ b/packages/energy/energy.yaml
@@ -36,12 +36,14 @@ sensor:
   - name: Flex Alert RSS
     platform: rest
     resource: 'http://content.caiso.com/awe/noticeflexRSS.xml'
-    value_template: >
-      (
-        state_attr('sensor.flex_alert_rss', 'item')
-        | selectattr('title', 'search', 'NOTICE')
-        | list
-      )[0]['title']
+    value_tempalte: >
+      {{
+        (
+          value_json['rss']['channel']['item']
+          | selectattr('title', 'search', 'NOTICE')
+          | list
+        )[0]['title']
+      }}
     json_attributes_path: '$.rss.channel'
     json_attributes:
       - item
diff --git a/packages/energy/energy.yaml.j2 b/packages/energy/energy.yaml.j2
index 7f92d98..9be1c35 100644
--- a/packages/energy/energy.yaml.j2
+++ b/packages/energy/energy.yaml.j2
@@ -36,12 +36,14 @@ sensor:
   - name: Flex Alert RSS
     platform: rest
     resource: 'http://content.caiso.com/awe/noticeflexRSS.xml'
-    value_template: >
-      (
-        state_attr('sensor.flex_alert_rss', 'item')
-        | selectattr('title', 'search', 'NOTICE')
-        | list
-      )[0]['title']
+    value_tempalte: >
+      {{
+        (
+          value_json['rss']['channel']['item']
+          | selectattr('title', 'search', 'NOTICE')
+          | list
+        )[0]['title']
+      }}
     json_attributes_path: '$.rss.channel'
     json_attributes:
       - item