More than 260 clean energy companies urge Congress to pass Build Back Better Act
More than 260 companies in the clean energy industry sent a letter to Congressional leaders urging them to take action on the Build Back Better Act (BBBA).
“Each month of delay means an estimated $2 billion in lost economic activity. That means missed economic opportunities in energy transition communities. That means fewer jobs in domestic mills producing steel for solar and wind projects. And it means a delay in building the American manufacturing base and workforce into a global clean energy powerhouse,” representatives from clean energy companies wrote to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA).
Among those who signed it include SunRun, Avangrid, NextEra Energy, Orsted, Alliant Energy, and Xcel Energy, to name just a few.
“As leaders in the clean energy industry, we stand ready to deploy tens of billions of dollars to expand our domestic manufacturing capacity and to employ American workers to build the equipment and projects to power our clean energy transition,” they added. “The Build Back Better Act will more than double clean energy investment to $750 billion over the next ten years, supporting one million, good-paying American jobs over the same period of time.”
They said the legislation would allow the United States to reach 750 GW of wind, solar, and battery storage by 2030 and cut power sector emissions by nearly 70 percent below 2005 levels.
“These clean energy initiatives represent a once-in-a-generation opportunity for Congress to take big, bold action to deliver the clean energy future Americans want and deserve. We stand with you to get that job done,” they concluded.
