Grid Modernization

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 […]

The U.S. needs technology innovation, upgrades to and expansion of existing energy infrastructure, and supply chain investment to drive down domestic and global emissions, increase U.S. energy security and keep energy prices affordable for U.S. consumers. However, a convoluted regulatory regime and permitting process is hampering the U.S.’s ability to meet these concurrent goals. The […]

Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions issued the following statement on the passage of the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act in the U.S. House of Representatives: “CRES commends the House and Senate for passing the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, and we especially thank the 13 House Republicans and 19 Senate Republicans who worked with […]