September 17 | Virtual Briefing – Keys to American Innovation: Manufacturing and Supply Chains

Renewable energy is booming in the United States—and so are the benefits delivered by these projects. Wind, solar, and battery storage just had their best third quarter ever for new installations.
New Report from Strategic Economic Research Compares State Approaches to Taxing Renewable Energy Projects
Renewable energy is booming in the United States—and so are the benefits delivered by these projects. Wind, solar, and battery storage just had their best third quarter ever for new installations.
Behind the CRGA Act: Illinois’ Push for Improved Renewable Energy Siting
On the last day of the session, Illinois’ General Assembly passed the package of comprehensive energy reforms and sent it to Governor Pritzker, who signed the bill last week.
Treading Water with FY2026 Energy and Water Appropriations

With the next funding deadline fast approaching on January 30, Congressional appropriators have found a way to maintain critical energy innovation funding—though not without trade-offs.
From Partisan Whiplash to Lasting Progress: Rebuilding American Energy Policy
In 2022, Congress passed the Inflation Reduction Act—the largest federal investment in American energy technology in history.
Columbia University Report Details Policy Mechanisms for Delivering Economic Benefits of Clean Energy Projects
The report describes the ways that clean energy provides economic benefits to host communities, profiles policies in seven key states, and features project case studies.
Energy Innovation at a Crossroads: Why FY25 Funding Is Just the Beginning
The FY25 Continuing Appropriations Act reflects America’s commitment to energy innovation—but what comes next will determine whether we maintain leadership or fall behind global competitors.
What do Comic-Con, the Tour de France, and ACP’s Siting and Permitting Conference have in Common?
For superhero and comics aficionados, there’s Comic-Con; for cyclists, the Tour de France; and for clean energy permitting wonks, American Clean Power’s Siting and Permitting Conference.
Siting Solutions Spotlight: Pennsylvania’s RESET Board and Clean Energy Future
As the site of the first commercial oil well in the United States, the state has consistently pioneered energy development. Today, Pennsylvania ranks second only to Texas in natural gas production and third in coal production after West Virginia and Wyoming.
Siting Solutions Spotlight: Washington State
Under the leadership of Governor Jay Inslee, the state of Washington has long provided a model for states across the country seeking to set and meet ambitious climate goals.