The Clean Energy Buyers Alliance proudly announces the appointment of Rich Powell as its new chief executive officer. Powell, former CEO of ClearPath and ClearPath Action, brings deep expertise and leadership in energy policy and innovation that will further the Alliance’s mission to advance a customer-driven clean energy future for all. This announcement concludes a […]

Expanded Markets Will Help Meet Growing Electricity Demand and Bring Cost Savings The Clean Energy Buyers Association (CEBA) today applauded the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) Board of Directors’ vote to request Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) approval of a tariff to enable SPP to begin offering its Markets+ Western day-ahead electricity market and related services. […]

The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED) today announced that Century Aluminum’s proposal for a new primary aluminum smelter in the Mississippi River Basin, with a preference for Kentucky, has been selected among 33 total projects for its Industrial Demonstrations Program. Century’s new primary aluminum smelter will rely on carbon-free […]

LPPC, ACEG, CEBA, and NASUCA Lead Collective Effort to Balance Consumer Interests with Improved Transmission Planning A group of diverse advocates representing public power utilities, clean energy, consumer interests, and transmission developers have joined together to advance a proposal that encourages the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to integrate cost management protocols in its final […]

Guidelines for Emissions Disclosures Will Provide Clarity for Energy Customers and Investors The Clean Energy Buyers Association (CEBA) today welcomed the final rule adopted by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that requires public companies to make climate-related disclosures in their registrations and annual reports. CEBA, whose members include nearly one-fifth of the Fortune […]

Expanded Market Will Improve Reliability and Bring Cost Savings for Customers The Clean Energy Buyers Association today praised the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC’s) acceptance of tariff changes that will enable commencement of the California Independent System Operator’s (CAISO’s) day-ahead energy market for Western Energy Imbalance Market (WEIM) participants. “Well-designed day-ahead market services will improve […]

The Clean Energy Procurement Academy launched to equip companies with the skills and knowledge required to access clean energy with foundational support from Apple, Amazon, Meta, Nike, PepsiCo, and REI Co-op. [WASHINGTON, D.C., October 25, 2023] – Supply chain emissions account for more than half of global greenhouse gas emissions and can represent the majority […]

CEO Miranda Ballentine to Step Down [Washington, D.C., September 7, 2023] Today, the Clean Energy Buyers Alliance (Alliance), a consortium of the Clean Energy Buyers Association (CEBA) and the Clean Energy Buyers Institute (CEBI), announces that CEO Miranda Ballentine has decided to step down after six transformative years of leadership. Former Board member and current interim CEO Kevin Hagen will continue to […]

Businesses Urge Legislature and Governor to Evaluate Market Reform Options that Would Increase Grid Reliability and Reduce Costs Nine companies and five business and consumer advocacy groups today called for North Carolina lawmakers to establish and fund a state-led committee to study wholesale market competition options, to improve grid reliability and generate cost savings for […]

The Clean Energy Buyers Institute (CEBI) Beyond the Megawatt Initiative brings together clean energy champions from the commercial and industrial sector to advance resilience, equity, and environmental sustainability in energy procurement. Washington, D.C. – (June 6, 2023) – Building on growing energy industry demand for impactful clean energy solutions, the Beyond the Megawatt Initiative launches […]