Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) reintroduced the Clean Energy Grid Act. This bill would strengthen our nation’s energy security, reduce pollution, increase electric reliability and spur job creation by improving the deployment of efficient and cost-effective energy resources, such as renewables, fuel cells, and combined heat and power. The Alliance released the following statement of support:
“The Alliance for Industrial Efficiency is pleased to support the Clean Energy Grid Act, reintroduced by Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) today,” said David Gardiner, Executive Director of the Alliance for Industrial Efficiency. “We applaud Senator Shaheen for continuing to be a champion of combined heat and power and other efficient and cost-effective energy resources that would strengthen our nation’s energy security, reduce pollution, save money, and increase electric reliability as well as grid resilience.”
A summary of the bill can be found here, and Senator Shaheen’s press release announcing the bill can be found here.