The clean energy leadership of America’s electric companies was front and center last month as EEI and our member companies sponsored and participated in numerous events related to Climate Week NYC and National Clean Energy Week (NCEW).

During the NCEW Policymakers Summit, held September 23-27 in Washington, D.C., EEI President and CEO Dan Brouillette joined a panel discussion on the opportunities and challenges for clean energy investment and deployment. 

“We need to find the balance between reliability and resilience,” Brouillette said when discussing the opportunities for more clean energy development. “We need to look at affordability. And, of course, we need to keep our eye on the environmental goals we’ve set for ourselves. All three have to be in balance, otherwise we won’t meet our clean energy goals.”

EEI Chair Maria Pope, president and CEO of Portland General Electric, also delivered remarks to attendees, highlighting the work of EEI’s member companies to deploy clean energy and to improve the resilience of the energy grid.

“The transition to clean energy is foundational,” Pope said during her remarks. “EEI member companies are leading the way while addressing the impacts of extreme weather, including wildfires, by investing in climate-resilient infrastructure.” 

Climate Week NYC was held September 23-29. EEI Vice Chair Calvin Butler, president and CEO of Exelon Corporation; Andrés Gluski, president and CEO of AES Corporation; Rebecca Kujawa, president and CEO of NextEra Energy Resources; Pedro J. Pizarro, president and CEO of Edison International; and many more EEI member company executives showcased our clean energy leadership through discussions on clean energy deployment, investments, grid resilience, new technologies, and more.

From September 27 to October 6, EEI member companies across the United States celebrated National Drive Electric Week (NDEW). Through in-person and virtual events, EEI’s member companies educated customers about the benefits of owning an electric vehicle (EV) and showcased their work to expand access to EVs and EV charging infrastructure.

Stay tuned for more in-depth highlights in an upcoming issue of Electric Perspectives.