WASHINGTON – Today, Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions (CRES) named U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Dave McCormick (R-Penn.) and U.S. Representatives Celeste Maloy (R-Utah) and Gabe Evans (R-Colo.) as the 2026 CRES Clean Energy Champions.
“2026 has been an important year for American energy policy, with Congress taking important steps to address rapidly growing demand. This year’s Clean Energy Champions have led on policies to strengthen our energy security, expand domestic production and advance an energy strategy that elevates all energy sources,” said James Dozier, CRES founding president and board chair. “Senators Collins and McCormick and Representatives Maloy and Evans have each demonstrated a strong commitment to policies that support American clean energy leadership and deliver reliable, affordable energy for their own communities and those across the country. We are proud to recognize their leadership and honor them as our 2026 CRES Clean Energy Champions.”
“As an author of the bipartisan Better Energy Storage Technology Act and a lead negotiator of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, I have long worked to support commonsense policies that modernize our energy grid, lower costs, and promote clean energy innovation,” said Sen. Collins. “I am honored to be recognized by CRES as a Clean Energy Champion. As Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, I will continue to support funding for efforts that strengthen our energy infrastructure and help ensure a reliable and secure supply of clean energy.”
“Pennsylvania is an energy powerhouse, blessed with abundant natural gas, nuclear power, and a range of other energy sources,” said Sen. McCormick. “By embracing an all-of-the-above approach and building the infrastructure to harness these resources, we can deliver the affordable, reliable energy America needs to lower costs, bring manufacturing home, win the AI race, and strengthen our national security. I’m honored by this recognition and will continue working to unleash American energy and ensure our country leads the world for generations to come.”
“I’m honored to be recognized as a Clean Energy Champion,” said Rep. Maloy. “Utah has the resources and innovation to help lead America’s energy future. I’ll continue working to advance an all-of-the-above strategy that lowers costs, strengthens American energy independence, and gives innovators the freedom to build and produce energy here at home.”
“I’m honored to be named a 2026 Clean Energy Champion. Colorado’s 8th District is one of the most diverse energy-producing districts in the country, and I’ve always believed we should have a level playing field for all safe, affordable, and reliable energy. That means supporting oil, gas, nuclear, wind, solar, batteries, and geothermal, and new technologies while making sure American families are not stuck paying higher costs and our country is not dependent on Communist China for the energy and materials we need. If we want to lower costs, strengthen our grid, protect our national security, and keep America competitive, we have to build and produce more energy here at home,” said Rep. Evans.
Sen. Collins has built an impressive career championing an energy strategy that prioritizes affordability, innovation and competitiveness in Maine and throughout the country. As Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, she has helped advance investments that strengthen Maine’s energy infrastructure and support new technologies across the energy ecosystem. Her work to support grid resilience, energy storage, renewables and the redevelopment of former industrial sites demonstrates her long commitment to building a stronger energy future while creating jobs and economic opportunity for her state.
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 Natural Resources Committee, he understands what it takes to build a stronger, more resilient energy future focused on an all-of-the-above energy strategy. Through his work on grid modernization, hydrogen and nuclear energy policy and permitting reform, Sen. McCormick is advancing national priorities while creating meaningful economic opportunities for the people of Pennsylvania.
From the state of Utah in the American West, Rep. Maloy brings a pragmatic approach to energy policy that’s grounded in reliability, affordability and responsible stewardship of our natural resources. In the 119th Congress, Rep. Maloy, Chairwoman of the Congressional Western Caucus, emerged as a leading conservative voice on geothermal and responsible energy development, introducing multiple bills, including the Geothermal Energy Opportunity (GEO) Act and the Geothermal Tax Parity Act. Her approach to responsible energy development demonstrates her commitment to advancing innovative energy solutions
Colorado’s Rep. Evans sits on the influential House Energy and Commerce Committee and is one of the first freshman members of Congress to be appointed in 14 years. Rep. Evans’ support for dynamic energy and environmental policy is affirmed by his strong backing of critical bills, including the Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development (SPEED) Act and the Fix Our Forests Act. His commitment to all-of-the-above energy strengthens American energy security and competitiveness.
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