Clean Energy States Alliance (CESA) is the only national nonprofit organization representing the collective voice of public clean energy funds. We also work with state and municipal agencies and other stakeholders to advance clean energy markets. CESA works with its members and others to develop and promote clean energy technologies and policies through:

  • Information exchange and analysis: CESA supports a growing peer network of states and muncipalities dedicated to learning from each other and joining forces to expand the markets for clean energy technologies.
  • Partnership development: CESA jumpstarts new strategic partnerships between the states, the federal government, and industry players to accelerate clean energy investment.
  • Joint projects: CESA assists states to work together to tackle major challenges and to achieve their clean energy goals.
  • Client services: CESA delivers quality, tailored data and expertise on clean energy technologies, policy, and finance to its members; we work with the National Labs and Department of Energy to provide analysis of renewable energy technologies and markets; and we represent the interests of state clean energy programs in federal forums to ensure states are provided with more resources and flexibility to drive their programs.

Over the past decade, $2.7 billion of state clean energy fund support has driven the construction of over 75,000 renewable energy projects representing a total investment of $12 billion. States achieve this degree of leveraging by using a range of financial support tools, from rebates to competitive grants to loans. Complementing these tools is a set of aggressive public policies at the state level ' from tax incentives, net metering, and interconnection rules to renewable portfolio standards.

States policies and programs are now clearly the main driving force for renewable energy progress in the U.S. CESA is dedicated to supporting this state leadership, activity, and innovation in the clean energy sector. We invite you to join us in driving a new national clean energy future.