CORPORATE ENERGY BUYERS ASSOCIATION

ENG · Energy/Nuclear

Issues related to clean energy project development (including siting, permitting, interconnection or contracting), electricity market design, transmission, energy storage, demand response, and load growth. Legislation and regulatory policies impacting existing fossil and nuclear power plants. Sections of the following bills related to these topics: H.R.2347: Survivor Justice Tax Prevention Act, issues related to the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act and related discussion drafts; H.R.2074: POWER Act; H.R.8308: CERTAIN Act; H.R.6633: High-Capacity Grid Act; S.3947: REWIRE Act; H.R.7977: Energy Bills Relief Act; S.4116/H.R.8437: Geo POWER Act; H.R.5631: Geothermal Energy Advancement Act; S.3814: ARC Act of 2026; H.R.7595: TVA IRP Act; H.R.9340 and S.5028, the Ratepayer Protection Act; S.4784, the National Defense Authorization Act; H.R.4776 SPEED Act. Potential regulatory actions regarding the Bonneville Power Administration's Day-Ahead market decision. Draft legislation on Data Center Interconnection. Potential legislation to reauthorize the Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships program. Permitting issues related to the National Historic Preservation Act, the National Environmental Policy Act, the Endangered Species Act, Section 401 of the Clean Water Act, and the Federal Power Act, including transmission siting authority, interregional transmission planning, cost allocation, local transmission oversight, utility disclosure, and advanced transmission technologies. Federal policy affecting deployment of advanced nuclear and geothermal energy.

Literal federal measure citations: H.R.2347, H.R.2074, H.R.8308, H.R.6633, S.3947, H.R.7977, S.4116, H.R.8437, H.R.5631, S.3814, H.R.7595, H.R.9340, S.5028, S.4784, H.R.4776

BUD · Budget/Appropriations

Issues related to FY 2027 appropriations, including federal R&D or agency funding for grid infrastructure and components, resilience, advanced transmission technologies, clean energy, project siting, energy storage, demand response, micro grid projects or transmission build-out. Focus on DOE Office of Energy Dominance Financing; the Grid Resilience and Innovations Partnerships (GRIP) Program; the Transmission Facilitation Program; and the Grid Resilience State and Tribal Formula Grant Program, including relevant sections in H.R. 9022, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027.

Literal federal measure citations: H.R. 9022

TAX · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

Issues related to various clean energy credits and guidance, including the advanced manufacturing production tax credit, renewable energy tax credits, the clean electricity investment credit, and a potential transmission tax incentive. Sections of the following bills related to these topics: H.R.8482: the Nuclear Rate Stabilization Act; H.R.6873: Geothermal Tax Parity Act; draft legislation to expand 45X eligibility for critical minerals and grid components; draft legislation to expand 48E eligibility for geothermal drilling costs. Implementation of H.R.1: the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and its provisions related to clean energy, including tax credits and foreign entities of concern including finalization of such guidance as initiated in Notice 2026-15.

Literal federal measure citations: H.R.8482, H.R.6873, H.R.1