WHAT WE DO
LEAN advances the vision of a clean and affordable energy America in everything we do. Our mission to support the expansion of clean energy CCAs is carried out through initiatives and activities that are both responsive and proactive. Whether that’s getting the word out through presentations and the media, serving as a subject-matter expert, protecting CCA interests at legislatures and public utility commissions, or sharing ideas and best practices… If it’s about CCA, that’s where you’ll find us.
We are here to help! Here are some of the services we provide to our members:
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National CCA metrics database with state-by-state market information, contacts, and resources
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Individual state monitoring and engagement
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Technical and strategy support for states interested in authorizing CCA
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Periodic bulletins and action alerts to our network of over 8,000 CCA stakeholders (CCAs, vendors, NGOs and other allied organizations)
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White paper review/CCA editorial services
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Monthly Federal Funding Opportunity monitoring
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CCA formation, investigation and expansion efforts
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Workshops, educational and networking events
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Support for local governments considering CCA
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Presentation and networking opportunities before a wide audience of CCA stakeholders
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Fiscal sponsorship of emergent programs focused on clean energy CCA launch and/or expansion
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Content-rich members-only webpages
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Federal advocacy initiatives
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Informative quarterly CCA webinars
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Active support for programs, legislation and regulatory policies that protect and enhance CCA communities across the nation.
If you’d like to learn more or “plug in” to some or all of these services, please contact us at info@leanenergyus.org.
Since its inception in 2011, LEAN Energy US has been dedicated to accelerating the country’s transition to clean and renewable power, support competition and customer choice in the energy sector, and maintain affordable electricity rates.
We provide critical resources and expert guidance to a diverse network of local, state, and federal governments, commercial and nonprofit organizations, advocacy groups, and individuals seeking to launch or expand CCA programs in their communities and states.
Our initiatives include state-level monitoring and engagement, as well as offering technical and strategic support to states interested in authorizing CCA. We assist with CCA formation, investigation, and expansion efforts, and host workshops, educational events, and networking opportunities to further these goals. Additionally, we maintain a comprehensive CCA metrics database, both state-by-state and national, provide monthly analyses of federal funding opportunities, and lead federal advocacy initiatives that support CCA movements at the local, state, and national levels.
LEAN Energy US also actively supports programs, legislation, and regulatory policies designed to protect and enhance CCA communities across the country, ensuring that these efforts continue to drive progress in the clean energy transition and empower local communities.
Examples of LEAN's Advocacy Initiatives
As part of our continued efforts to advocate for the development of CCA across the country, LEAN Energy US has submitted Joint Letters of Support to federal government in 2023 and 2024. These letters encourage the U.S. Department of Energy, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Department of Transportation, etc., to further support Community Choice Aggregation programs.
Approx. 80 companies, organizations, communities, advocacy groups and individuals have signed the letters.
LEAN Energy US organized an engaging webinar with a panel of experts from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and energy industry.
Topic: Applying for Federal Funding to progress Clean Energy and resilience in your community.
Technical and Strategy Support
LEAN Energy US is proud to have supported CCA expansion efforts, CCA investigations, as well as CCA formation in several states. We also provide technical and strategy support for new states interested in authorizing CCA.
LEAN Energy US has formed a CCA Federal Advocacy Committee with the mission to converge and amplify our collective voice.
The primary objective of the CCA Federal Advocacy Committee is to create a unified voice for CCAs, advocating for greater recognition and support from policymakers by demonstrating the critical role that CCAs play in accelerating clean energy adoption, protecting consumers, driving innovation, creating jobs, and stimulating economic development nationwide.
After many months of research, surveys, focus groups, and industry leader interviews, LEAN's study shows the CCA model as an efficient, equitable and cost-effective policy tool for providing competitive pricing and renewable power to a large number of electricity consumers in the United States. The study reviews state-by-state market status, national impacts, and most importantly, an analysis covering the potential of CCAs to accelerate state and national governments' environmental, social and economic goals in the energy sector.
2024 Advocacy Day in Washington, D.C
LEAN Energy US hosted a successful educational day in Washington, D.C. in October 2024, with CCA groups from California, New York, New Hampshire, Ohio, and Illinois. We had the opportunity to meet with key federal agencies, including 7+ offices of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), and House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
This event marked an important step in our ongoing efforts to create CCA opportunities with the federal government.
Monthly Federal Funding Opportunity Reports
Since 2022, LEAN Energy US summarizes priority funding opportunities identified from analysis of a hundred grants and programs sponsored by the U.S. Departments of Energy, U.S Department of Transportation, and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. These opportunities are tracked by our organization based on relevance for CCAs in a comprehensive Federal Funding Opportunities Database.