Advocacy Updates

CEBA continues to bring the energy customer perspective to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s July 15th Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANOPR). This ANOPR reviews transmission planning, cost allocation, and generator interconnection processes. Holistic transmission planning is a necessary component of enabling the rapid decarbonization of the U.S. power sector. The November 30th reply comments address the value of […]

On November 12, CEBA submitted a joint filing with coalition partners Advanced Energy Economy (AEE) and the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) requesting a rehearing at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on the Southeast Energy Exchange Market (SEEM). SEEM was approved on October 13 in a 2-2 split at the Commission. However, CEBA and other key stakeholders noted […]

CEBA filed comments at the Texas Public Utility Commission on November 1 in response to the Commission’s Market Design docket (PROJECT NO. 52373). This is CEBA’s second filing on this docket. The Market Design docket is intended to address outages at the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) that were a result of Winter Storm Uri. CEBA’s […]

CEBA filed comments at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) on Tuesday, October 12th in response to FERC’s July 15th Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANOPR) on revisions to improve transmission planning, cost allocation, and generator interconnection processes. CEBA’s ongoing engagement at FERC showcases the importance of the energy customer voice in federal proceedings. Transmission infrastructure is an essential component of […]

CEBA and key stakeholders support Congressional efforts that would bolster states across the U.S. in their efforts to join, expand, and improve competitive, organized wholesale markets. These markets provide an effective pathway to reaching state decarbonization goals in a way that supports grid reliability, enhances energy efficiency, increases customer savings, and drives zero-carbon energy technologies. CEBA […]

CEBA joins key stakeholders asking for Congress to support the Department of Energy’s Loan Programs Office (LPO) in the reconciliation process. This office plays a critical role in attracting private enterprise to clean technology investment and shepherding innovative technologies to market, which drives the technological development needed to reach a 100% zero-carbon goal. Click below […]

CEBA supports a more competitive wholesale market structure in the U.S. Southeast in order to maximize customers’ access to low-cost and reliable clean energy. CEBA, along with the Advanced Energy Economy and the Advanced Energy Buyers Group, submitted comments on August 23 to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) urging the Commission to assess the […]

As the Texas Public Utilities Commission contemplates changes to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) market, CEBA supports efforts to holistically address cost-effective and customer-centric solutions for improving grid reliability. However, CEBA also urges the Commission to consider the negative impact that market changes could have on renewable energy development, and therefore economic development […]

CEBA’s membership supports substantive changes to the North Carolina House Bill 951 to meet the needs of all ratepayers in the state. In its current form, House Bill 951 would remove existing processes at the North Carolina Utilities Commission that provide oversight and customer protections. CEBA recommends amendments that would increase customer access to clean […]

CEBA joins key peer organizations urging Congress to support a dedicated program at the Department of Energy’s Office of Electricity (DOE-OE) and the State Energy Program (SEP) that would provide technical and financial assistance to states related to organized wholesale power market expansion.