Understanding Load Growth and Energy Affordability

Policy and Market Trends from the 2026 Sustainable Energy in America Factbook

Thursday, February 26
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm

Rayburn House Office Building, Gold Room (2168)
45 Independence Ave SW, Washington, DC 20515

A live webcast will be streamed at www.eesi.org/livecast.

Hosted in coordination with the House and Senate Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Caucus and the Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition.

The Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) and the Business Council for Sustainable Energy (BCSE) invite you to a briefing on commonsense technologies and solutions to keep energy costs low and meet rising demand. The rapid growth in energy demand from data centers has raised energy affordability conversations in households across the country. And on Capitol Hill, energy affordability might be the major theme of energy policy discussions. This panel will cover a broad portfolio of commercially-available technologies and resources—from energy efficiency to renewable energy to natural gas—that are essential to understand in order to ensure that the U.S. energy system can continue to grow and promote domestic prosperity, encourage innovation, and provide opportunities for economic development.

The briefing will share new findings from the 2026 edition of the Sustainable Energy in America Factbook. The Factbook provides valuable year-over-year data and insights on the U.S. energy transformation. It examines trends in data centers and artificial intelligence along with the ways in which permitting and siting as well as federal appropriations impact the deployment of modern energy solutions. The report also features an in-depth look at key topics including demand-side energy resources, renewable energy, natural gas, energy storage, and sustainable transportation.

More speakers to be announced.

Speakers

Allison Hull
Director, Federal Government Affairs, Sempra
Trina White
Senior Associate, North American Energy Transition, BloombergNEF
Lisa Jacobson
President, Business Council for Sustainable Energy (BCSE)
Justin Baca
Vice President, Markets & Research, Solar Energy Industries Association
Charles Hernick
Head of Environmental Policy, Amazon
Heather Reams
President and Chief Executive Officer, Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions (CRES) Forum
Jack Thirolf
Head of Energy Policy, NET Power
Samuel Hodas
Vice President, Head of US Government Affairs, National Grid

Speaker Remarks

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