Everyone deserves access to clean and affordable energy for powering homes, businesses, and transportation.

Inclusive utility investments can overcome the upfront costs of clean energy upgrades to create jobs, cut pollution, and lower energy bills for everyone.

Pathway to smart utilities

Utilities are ready for 100% clean energy. Clean Energy Works brings highly technical expertise that utilities, policymakers, and advocates need to get inclusive utility investments up and running for every community. We offer technical assistance, research, and coaching for utilities and energy providers interested in scaling up their investments in the clean energy economy. 

 

Pathway to equitable solutions

100% means everyone. Clean Energy Works partners with policymakers and community advocates to advance equitable clean energy solutions that work for everyone. We educate, provide technical assistance, and build relationships with local organizing networks to ensure that everyone can participate and benefit in the new energy economy.  

 

Pathway to smart utilities

Utilities are ready for 100% clean energy. Clean Energy Works brings highly technical expertise that utilities, policymakers, and advocates need to get inclusive utility investments up and running for every community. We offer technical assistance, research, and coaching for utilities and energy providers interested in scaling up their investments in the clean energy economy. 

 

Pathway to equitable solutions

100% means everyone. Clean Energy Works partners with policymakers and community advocates to advance equitable clean energy solutions that work for everyone. We educate, provide technical assistance, and build relationships with local organizing networks to ensure that everyone can participate and benefit in the new energy economy.  

 

More than a dozen utilities have demonstrated that a solution that clears the upfront cost barrier to clean energy upgrades for anyone is better for everyone.

Utilities have access to the capital needed to make these upgrades at scale, so that everyone–regardless of income, credit history, home ownership–can access the benefits of clean energy and benefit from lower monthly bills even in areas recognized for persistent poverty. Clean Energy Works brings highly technical expertise that utilities, policymakers, and advocates need to get inclusive utility investments up and running for every community.

Rural Electric Cooperatives

How Rural Electric Cooperatives Can Leverage Distributive Energy Resources (DERs) for MHDVs

Rural electric cooperatives (co-ops) have a unique advantage in the clean energy transition. Their community-centered, non-profit model, and commitment to member service position them to lead the integration of distributed energy resources (DERs), such as rooftop solar, behind the meter battery storage, and smart appliances. The rise of medium- and heavy-duty el…

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Rural Electric Cooperatives

Proactive Engagement with Fleet Operators to Prepare for Fleet Electrification

Across the United States, corporations like Amazon, Walmart, DHL, and PepsiCo are making bold commitments to electrify their medium- and heavy-duty vehicle (MHDV) fleets. This momentum signals a clear trend: large-scale demand for electric trucks and delivery vehicles is materializing and the cost of MHDVs is steadily declining, projected to reach price parity with…

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Rural Electric Cooperatives

Strategic Site Selection for MHDV Charging Infrastructure

  As the electrification of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles (MHDVs) gains momentum, rural electric cooperatives (co-ops) face growing pressure to plan for the infrastructure that will support them. Strategic site selection is one of the most important and most challenging parts of the planning process, as charger placement can make the difference between a …

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Rural Electric Cooperatives

Six Data and Modeling Tools for Improved Load Forecasting

Rural electric cooperatives serve some of the most widespread and low-density areas in the country. As the use of medium- and heavy-duty electric vehicles (MHDVs) grow, understanding where and how this new demand will materialize and impact the electric grid is more important than ever. However, many co-ops lack the data or forecasting tools to accurately plan for …

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