Grid Modernization
The future of a secure, reliable, and resilient grid will rely heavily on expanded energy storage, smart-grid infrastructure, and new transmission that combined will allow for a seamless integration of all sources of energy.
This September, we recognize Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) as our CRESponsible Leader of the Month. There could be no more fitting time to recognize Sen. Collins for her longstanding leadership and bipartisan work advancing American energy innovation, energy security and economic competitiveness than during a month dedicated to celebrating the 10th annual National Clean Energy […]
This August, we recognize Rep. Julie Fedorchak (R-N.D.) as our CRESponsible Leader of the Month. Representing North Dakota’s at-large congressional district, Rep. Fedorchak brings 12 years of firsthand experience in energy regulation, infrastructure permitting and utility policy from her time on the North Dakota Public Service Commission, where she helped ensure some of the lowest electricity rates in the nation and permitted more than $15 billion in energy infrastructure […]
WASHINGTON – Today, Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions (CRES) President and CEO Heather Reams issued the following statement praising the announcement by the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Energy Dominance Financing (EDF) to invest $17.5 billion in Nuclear Supply Chain Loans to support the deployment of ten large-scale commercial nuclear reactors. “Nuclear power is the cornerstone of […]
WASHINGTON – Today, Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions (CRES) President and CEO Heather Reams issued the following statement in support of House passage of the bipartisan Geothermal Energy Advancement Act. This legislation will work to improve federal permitting and leasing for geothermal energy projects. “Geothermal energy has tremendous potential to deliver the abundant, reliable and emissions-free power needed to meet America’s growing energy […]
This May, we recognize Sen. Dave McCormick (R-Pa.) as our CRESponsible Leader of the Month. Representing the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Sen. McCormick is a proven champion for American energy leadership, grid reliability and economic opportunity for the nation and Pennsylvanians. As Chair of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and a member of the Senate Energy and […]
WASHINGTON – Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions (CRES) Forum today published a white paper, “Crossing the Innovation Valley of Death: Federal Policy for American Energy Dominance,” authored by Michael Yancey, Director of Congressional Policy at CRES Forum. The paper examines the structural barriers preventing American energy technologies from reaching commercial scale and presents a policy roadmap for Congress […]
The Department of Energy recently announced nearly $3.5 billion in funding from the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) to strengthen U.S. power grids. One tranche of this funding will invest specifically in 400 microgrids to boost reliability and resilience. With the ability to operate completely independently or toggle access to the larger grid […]
The House Committee on Energy & Commerce Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Minerals recently hosted a hearing titled, “Clean Power Plan 2.0: EPA’s Latest Attack on America’s Electric Reliability,” to examine recently proposed rules by the Biden Administration to mandate that natural gas and coal-powered power plants utilize carbon capture technologies or shut down. […]
In a piece published by the Anchorage Daily News, U.S. Representative John Curtis (R-Utah) and Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions (CRES) President Heather Reams discussed their participation at the 2023 Arctic Encounter in Anchorage, AK, and key takeaways from Alaska’s approach to all-of-the-above energy. “What was clear to us is that energy production is critical to Alaska’s […]
In an op-ed posted in RealClear Energy, CRES President Heather Reams described H.R. 1, Lower Energy Costs Act, as a win for American clean energy and national security. Over the last few decades, the United States government has unfortunately served as a roadblock to American energy leadership. Fortunately, the Lower Energy Costs Act represents the most meaningful federal permitting reform […]