2026 Congressional Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency EXPO and Policy Forum

• Remarks by Members of Congress
• Photos
• Policy Forum Panel 1 – Lowering Household Energy Bills
• Policy Forum Panel 2 – Managing Data Center Energy Demand
• Policy Forum Panel 3 – Planning for a Reliable Clean Energy Future
• Policy Forum Panel 4 – Innovating Next-Generation Energy Systems
• Policy Forum Panel 5 – Improving Building Resilience and Efficiency
• Policy Forum Panel 6 – Building Reliable and Resilient Energy Systems
• List of Participants
• Host
• Honorary Co-Hosts

Sen. Mike Crapo (R-Idaho)

Co-Chair, Senate Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Caucus
 

Sen. Jack Reed (D-R.I.)

Rep. Emanuel Cleaver II (D-Mo.)

Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.)

Sen. Peter Welch (D-Vt.)

Rep. Nikki Budzinski (D-Ill.)

Rep. Buddy Carter (R-Ga.)
 

Rep. Sean Casten (D-Ill.)

Rep. Sharice Davids (D-Kan.)
 

Rep. Chuck Fleischmann (R-Tenn.)

Rep. Jennifer McClellan (D-Va.)

Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-Iowa)

Rep. Dave Min (D-Calif.)

Rep. Scott Peters (D-Calif.)

Rep. Raul Ruiz (D-Calif.)

Rep. Paul Tonko (D-N.Y.)

Lowering Household Energy Bills

• Katrin Klingenberg, Founder and Co-Executive Director, Phius

• Carl Hammerdorfer, Senior Vice President for Programs and Innovation, National Cooperative Business Association CLUSA International (NCBA CLUSA)

• Charlie Haack, Vice President of Technical Services, North American Insulation Manufacturers Association (NAIMA)

• Claire Dépit-Strömbäck, Director of Public Policy, Community Choice Energy Alliance (CCEA)

Managing Data Center Energy Demand

• Patrick Hughes, Senior Vice President of Operations and Strategy, NEMA

• Charlie McCrudden, Director of Government Affairs, Daikin U.S.

• Tobias Hanrath, Croll Professor in Engineering, Cornell University

Planning for a Reliable Clean Energy Future

• JC Sandberg, Chief Policy Officer, American Clean Power Association (ACP)

• Allison E. Hull, Chair of the Board, Business Council for Sustainable Energy (BCSE)

• Jeffrey A. Leahey, Board Member, National Hydropower Association (NHA)

• Charles Bolden, Senior Director of Congressional Affairs, Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)

• Lisa Epifani, Head of Policy, ClearPath

• Kyle Davis, Senior Director of Policy Research and Strategy Insights, Corporate Energy Buyers Association (CEBA)

Innovating Next-Generation Energy Systems

• Jeff Crater, Head of Government Relations, Quaise Energy

• Katrina McLaughlin, Clean Energy Manager, World Resources Institute (WRI)

Improving Building Resilience and Efficiency 

• Justin Koscher, President, Polyisocyanurate Insulation Manufacturers Association (PIMA)

• Ryan Dougherty, President, Geothermal Exchange Organization (GeoExchange)

• Sarah Maston, President-Elect, ASHRAE

• Timothy Unruh, Executive Director, National Association of Energy Service Companies (NAESCO)

Building Reliable and Resilient Energy Systems

• Emily Goforth, Chief Revenue Officer, Grid Clarity

• Lynn Wendt, Director, Biomass Feedstock National User Facility, Idaho National Laboratory (INL)