A race to overhaul the tax code, deadlines on federal spending caps, and major regulatory changes at the federal and state levels: These are just some of the gifts coming our way in the closing weeks of 2017 and beginning of the new year.
December 5, 2017 | Lynn Abramson, President, Clean Energy Business Network
As of early December, both the House of Representatives and Senate have passed their own versions of H.R. 1, the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act,” legislation to provide corporate tax cuts and simplify the personal tax code. The House passed the measure on November 16 and the Senate on December 2, and the two chambers are working to go to conference and reconcile differences by December 15.
On October 30, the Clean Energy Business Network and Utah Clean Energy joined forces to organize meetings with district offices of Senators Hatch (R-UT) and Lee (R-UT) in addition to Representatives Stewart (R-UT-2) and Love (R-UT-4). A delegation of seven clean energy business leaders with footprints in Utah discussed their energy, tax, and appropriations policy priorities with district staff.
August 31, 2017 | Morning Consult — Morning Consult included a comment from CEBN President Lynn Abramson in their latest article on the political landscape for progress on clean energy.
August 18, 2017 | S&P Global Market Intelligence — Citing the need to broaden political support for clean energy resources and raise awareness about their economic advantages ahead of looming congressional funding decisions…
August 17, 2017 | Axios — CEBN’s involvement in this year’s National Clean Energy Week was highlighted in a Axios coverage of ho “America’s clean-energy crowd is looking to shed its climate reputation and appeal more to a Republican-controlled Washington.”
250 clean energy business leaders from across the nation have signed onto a letter urging Congress to include clean energy measures in an upcoming COVID-19 response or stimulus bill, putting communities back to work building a stronger, healthier, more resilient future for our nation
August 3, 2017 | Mark Wagner, Vice President of Government Relations, Johnson Controls Chairman
Are you going to the Federal Energy Management Program’s 2017 Energy Exchange? The federal government’s premier energy event will bring together agency officials, program managers, and the private sector August 15-17 in Tampa for two and a half days of educational sessions and networking in the exposition hall. This is the place to be if you are thinking of working with the federal government, but with over 2,000 attendees at the event, it can be overwhelming. Here are a few tips for how you can get the most out of this experience.
The third episode of the Powering Forward series was produced in partnership with The Pew Charitable Trusts and National Governors Association. This webinar examined the state and local response to COVID-19. Panelists explored how state governments are responding to COVID-19, identified what energy resilience solutions are needed by communities in the wake of this crisis, and discussed federal infrastructure legislation currently pending in Congress that could assist communities in building stronger, more resilient energy systems.
On June 19, 2019, EPA Administrator Wheeler signed the final version of the Affordable Clean Energy (ACE) rule, the Trump Administration’s repeal and replacement of the Obama-era Clean Power Plan. The ACE rule establishes guidelines for states to develop carbon emissions reductions standards for existing coal-fired power plants.
The CEBN sent a letter to the Senate Finance Committee expressing support for stable tax policies that buttress deployment of a broad array of clean energy technologies.
June 23, 2017 | Lynn Abramson, President, Clean Energy Business Network
At the end of 2016, federal tax credits expired for a number of clean energy technologies other than wind and solar.
