CleanEcon

Unleashing clean energy to advance a new era of economic growth, shared prosperity, and a safe climate.

[CleanEcon @CleanEconProj]

In 2024, just 277 miles of new large-scale transmission lines were built. In 2013, it was 4,000.

That kind of decline isn’t an engineering problem. It’s a system one.

If we want to power the future, we need to execute at a national scale.

[Center on Global Energy Policy @ColumbiaUEnergy]

Energy affordability has become the most politically consequential issue in US energy policy.

🎧 On this week's episode of #ColumbiaEnergyExchange, host
@bill_loveless speaks with @aliyahaq and @powellrich about Democrats' sweeping wins in the Senate and the House and what the results tell us about the political environment for energy policy over the next two years.

Listen now: https://t.co/ZQQO1sapdd

[CleanEcon @CleanEconProj]

Bipartisan permitting reform that helps the grid, consumers, and the climate? Yes, please. CleanEcon joined @C2ES_org, @CeresNews, and @ThirdWayTweet in urging swift passage of the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026.

[Jane Flegal @JaneAFlegal]

Analysis of BAAJA from @rhodium_group: projects it'll reduce household electricity bills by $50-78/yr in 2040 compared to compared to a world without it, > than 3x interregional transmission buildout, & reduce emissions by as much as 1.5GT cumulatively.

https://t.co/OLEIFZVQO7

[CleanEcon @CleanEconProj]

Plenty of noise since BAAJA dropped. Here’s what the numbers say.

New @rhodium_group analysis, supported by CleanEcon, finds the bill could:

Cut household electricity bills $50-78 a year by 2040
Drive up to 249 GW of added clean energy
Cut economywide GHG emissions by 1.5 Gt.

[Daniel Wolf @daniel_wolf1]

New @rhodium_group analysis on energy system impacts of BAAJA!

Conducted w/ support from @CleanEconProj, the research finds the legislation could:

-reduce household bills by $50-78 annually
-drive up to 249 GW of add. clean energy
-reduce economywide GHG emissions by 1.5 Gt

[CleanEcon @CleanEconProj]

What’s driving your electricity bill? ⚡

Explore CleanEcon’s Electricity Price Hub, built with Heatmap and MIT: monthly residential electricity rates and bills at the utility level across all 50 states.

See how your utility compares:
https://t.co/NUQK5V1URF

[CleanEcon @CleanEconProj]

Clean energy progress depends on what we can actually build.

Episode 3 of Energy Frenemies tackles permitting reform and the speed clean energy needs. Guest @sarachieffo of @LCVoters.

[Daniel Wolf @daniel_wolf1]

This morning more than 40 cleantech startups & investors sent a letter urging Congress to pass bipartisan permitting reform this year.

Organized by @CleanEconProj, the letter details how BAAJA will help innovators spend more time building and less time waiting.

[CleanEcon @CleanEconProj]

Seen in @heatmap_news, more than 45 clean-tech companies and investors told Congress today: pass BAAJA this session.

For a startup, a multi-year permitting delay can be fatal. Innovators need a clear runway with reliable timelines and decision points.

[CleanEcon @CleanEconProj]

The heat is beneath our feet. How do we put it to work?

Next-gen geothermal could deliver 24/7 clean power, but figuring out where to drill is costly and risky.

Our Frontier proposes a DOE program to reduce that risk and unlock investment.

https://t.co/TroVuz2CwQ

[CleanEcon @CleanEconProj]

Support crosses industries and party lines. Congress should pass BAAJA.

Columbia’s dashboard: https://t.co/XWTFBgmQk7
Clean energy trades’ letter: https://t.co/VFIuVBbbuL
Bipartisan leaders’ letter: https://t.co/IuRgZW8X8a

[CleanEcon @CleanEconProj]

The clean energy case for passing BAAJA keeps getting stronger:
👉Columbia’s new dashboard shows potential project timeline savings.
👉Five major clean energy trade groups back BAAJA.
👉19 former economic and national security leaders across seven administrations urge passage.

[CleanEcon @CleanEconProj]

Episode 3 of Energy Frenemies welcomes LCV’s Sarah Chieffo for a debate on clean vs. cleaner, community impacts, and a proposed swear jar for greenhouse gas accounting.

Listen now!
Apple: https://t.co/BwFaBEhIyV
Spotify: https://t.co/8HGjta4Z9O
YouTube: https://t.co/YtD2ADxwHP

[CleanEcon @CleanEconProj]

What makes energy “clean”? Turns out, even the frenemies have questions. 👀

Episode 3 of Energy Frenemies drops tomorrow! @aliyahaq, Vijay, and @powellrich welcome their first guest to debate what clean means, and what it takes to build it.

Stay tuned for more! 🎙️

[CleanEcon @CleanEconProj]

Scaling clean, 24/7 power takes coordinated capital.

Government must move first. Philanthropy must commit for the long haul. Both can help unlock private investment.

Our blog explores why the sequence matters: https://t.co/Nj9sPBny6x

[CleanEcon @CleanEconProj]

In case you missed it: Is net zero enough?

Energy also needs to be reliable and affordable. Catch up on Episode 2 of Energy Frenemies. 🎧

Apple: https://t.co/m14hMB4xAB
Spotify: https://t.co/rGR8LUBl1j
YouTube: https://t.co/BXmQDudp9P

[CleanEcon @CleanEconProj]

From the PJM governors’ summit to practical action: our new Frontier shows how states can use long-term bilateral power contracts to help stabilize consumer bills.

A guide for governors and their teams: https://t.co/yf4fR2mP1L

[Daniel Wolf @daniel_wolf1]

Saw my hero today (fellow promoter of Jeppson's Malört)

[CleanEcon @CleanEconProj]

Winning a federal award should be a milestone — not the start of another obstacle course.

Our Opening the Front Door Blueprint looks at how to make the path from award to first dollar faster, clearer, and more predictable.

🎥 Watch the video ↓

[CleanEcon @CleanEconProj]

America needs a bigger, stronger electric grid. But how do we pay for it when families are already struggling with electricity bills?

@daniel_wolf1's latest blog explores ways to finance new power lines and power plants while protecting household budgets: https://t.co/OAj2mlCro9

[CleanEcon @CleanEconProj]

⚡Nobody likes surprises on their electricity bill.

Our latest Frontier explores how long-term power contracts could protect consumers from price swings while helping finance the reliable power America needs.

Read more: https://t.co/ou7aWzwKBC

[CleanEcon @CleanEconProj]

The Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026 unlocks the transmission and clean generation we need to meet rising energy demand while lowering costs. We urge Congress to swiftly pass this bill.