Press Releases

Supermajority supports requiring monopolies to participate in wholesale electricity market A supermajority of South Carolina’s general election voters overwhelmingly supports modernization of the state’s energy grid and a move away from the currently siloed monopoly-driven power systems. In a poll of 600 registered general election voters, 80 percent of those surveyed favored moving away from […]

Clean Energy Buyers Association highlights the need for more transmission to support 21st century industries     Large companies are set to drive an unprecedented demand for at least 275 gigawatts (GW) of carbon emissions-free energy by 2035 from both new and existing electricity load, according to a report released today by the Clean Energy Buyers Association […]

The Clean Energy Buyers Association (CEBA) is pleased to announce Ian Harrison has joined CEBA as senior vice president of government affairs. Ian brings decades of experience in policy advocacy and business to lead CEBA’s relationships with federal and state legislators, governors, and policymakers in the executive branch.   Ian will advocate for low-cost, reliable, secure and […]

The Clean Energy Buyers Association today applauded the vote by the West-Wide Governance Pathways Initiative’s Launch Committee to approve a final recommendation for developing a new, independently governed regional organization to oversee an expanded West-wide organized wholesale electricity market and related functions. “This important endeavor would help meet growing electricity demand and enable more clean […]

Transmission Reform and Carbon-free Energy Additions Are Key The U.S. primary steel industry will require 174 terawatt hours (TWh) of electricity annually by 2050 in order to slash up to 57% of the industry’s emissions and help achieve global aims to reduce carbon emissions, according to a new report released today by the Clean Energy […]

With Three New Companies Joining Efforts, Academy Continues to Expand Across Asia-Pacific Region and Train Supply Chain Companies The Clean Energy Buyers Association (CEBA) this year welcomed Google, Target, and Lululemon to CEBA’s Clean Energy Procurement Academy Steering Committee, working alongside Apple, Nike, Amazon, Meta, PepsiCo, and REI Co-op to plan and execute the Academy’s […]

The Clean Energy Buyers Association (CEBA), representing more than 400 companies and organizations across the United States with more than $15 trillion in market capital, proudly welcomes Nidhi Thakar as its new senior vice president of policy. With over 20 years of experience across the public and private sectors, Nidhi brings a wealth of knowledge […]

The Clean Energy Buyers Association (CEBA) welcomes the California Legislature’s passage today of California Assembly Bill 2368, which aims to improve the effectiveness of California’s electricity planning and procurement process. Addressing California’s current electricity procurement and grid reliability challenges is crucial, and CEBA urges California’s governor and state agencies to expedite signing the bill and […]

The Clean Energy Buyers Association (CEBA), representing more than 400 companies and organizations across the United States with more than $15 trillion in market capital, welcomed the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee’s bipartisan vote today to advance the Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024 for further consideration. “CEBA’s members are driving economic growth across the […]

The Clean Energy Buyers Association (CEBA), whose more than 400 members include one-fifth of the Fortune 500, welcomes Vietnam’s issuance of a final decree on establishing a direct power purchase agreement (DPPA) for large energy customers in Vietnam, allowing for increased flexibility and transparency as well as an improved ability to procure electricity from high-impact […]