Ceres is convening major energy, manufacturing and technology companies for meetings with lawmakers from both parties to advocate passage of the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act in 2026. The initiative follows Ceres’ backing of the newly announced bipartisan deal and includes companies such as Lucid, Michelin, Siemens and Workday. They are seeking greater investment certainty and faster development of energy and transmission infrastructure as electricity demand and prices rise. The group’s priorities include technology neutral permitting certainty for clean energy investment, stronger planning and siting authority for long distance transmission, and wider use of proven technologies that increase the capacity and efficiency of the existing grid. Ceres argues that these changes would help modernize an aging, undersized power system, improve reliability and affordability, and remove procedural barriers to private investment.
United States' Ceres convenes major companies to press Congress on bipartisan permitting and grid reforms
Ceres is convening major companies to press bipartisan lawmakers to pass the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act in 2026. The group is seeking permitting certainty, faster transmission development and technologies that expand existing grid capacity to address rising electricity demand and costs.