On passage of Assembly Bill 825, Nidhi Thakar, Senior Vice President, today noted:  CEBA applauds the legislative leaders in California in forging this landmark agreement to expand the Western grid. This collaborative effort is a critical step toward delivering more affordable, reliable, and clean energy across the West — directly benefiting Californians, including many CEBA members who […]

CEBA signed two coalition letters to Congress this week urging for bipartisan action to reform the permitting process for energy projects and other critical infrastructure. As the world’s largest community of energy buyers, CEBA recognizes the need to streamline and expedite permitting rules for projects that address growing electricity demand in the United States. Read […]

CEBA CEO Rich Powell today commented on the U.S. Treasury Department’s guidance for federal energy tax credits: Today’s timely Treasury guidance for the 48E and 48Y tax credits provides certainty for the business community by honoring existing contracts while maintaining stringent accountability for the appropriate use of taxpayer dollars, which follows the lead of the U.S. Senators […]

By Rich Powell, CEO, CEBA The recent passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act marks a pivotal moment in America’s energy journey. As CEO of CEBA, which represents the largest collective electricity demand in the country — greater than any single state and growing fast — I understand that lawmakers had to navigate complex […]

American energy abundance is needed to meet the ever-increasing demands of a growing American economy On passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, Rich Powell, CEO of CEBA, today noted: “CEBA recognizes lawmakers for their hard work and dedication in advancing the One Big Beautiful Bill Act during a time of complex economic and […]

By Rich Powell, CEBA CEO CEBA must express disappointment with the outcome of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee’s efforts on energy credits. The early phaseout of tax credits for solar and wind is concerning, since these are the most readily available sources of electricity and essential to winning the artificial intelligence (AI) race and meeting […]

CEBA today commented on the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee’s energy credit provisions in its federal tax package draft bill: “Preserving the federal technology-neutral energy tax credits is crucial for supplying the energy needed to serve the 21st century industries of the United States and to drive American innovation and energy dominance.  As electricity […]

By Rich Powell This has been an eventful year for CEBA, and together we are playing a crucial role in advancing low-cost, reliable, carbon emissions-free global electricity systems. Market demand for clean energy remains strong: commercial and industrial customers, many of them CEBA members, in 2024 surpassed a landmark 100 gigawatts (GW) of clean energy […]

CEBA released the following statement from CEO Rich Powell in response to President Donald J. Trump’s executive order “Updating Permitting Technology for the 21st Century”: “CEBA welcomes the Trump administration’s efforts to modernize the permitting process. To ensure that innovation-driven economic growth has a strong and stable energy supply delivered through a modern grid, reforming our permitting […]

By Camorah King CEBA’s global policy team traveled to Tokyo this winter to meet with government officials, member companies, and partners about the implications of Japan’s new strategic energy plan on corporate clean energy procurement. The strategic energy plan is Japan’s major energy policy guidance document and is revised every three years. Japan’s Ministry of […]