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On Oct. 14, CRES Forum partnered with Heatmap News to host “Heatmap in D.C.: The Energy Capital Boom,” an evening at the Arlo Washington D.C. bringing together energy executives, financiers and policymakers to discuss what it takes for energy projects to be financed and built. The backdrop was rising electricity demand, shifting tax incentives and […]

A week after the 10th Annual National Clean Energy Week (NCEW) wrapped in Washington, CRES Forum traveled to New York for Climate Week NYC. Founding President and Board Chair James Dozier was joined by Vice President of External Relations Angela Chiappetta and Director of External Relations Brian Martinez for a week filled with meetings, panels […]

WASHINGTON — ICYMI, Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions (CRES) Forum Founding President and Board Chair James Dozier sat down with New Hampshire Governor Kelly Ayotte to mark the 10th Annual National Clean Energy Week (NCEW). The interview, which premiered at NCEW’s Policymakers Symposium last week, reflected on how far energy policy has come since the […]

Ten years ago, a handful of leaders believed clean energy deserved a national stage and took a chance on bringing that conversation to the heart of Washington. Not knowing how many people would show up, they launched the first National Clean Energy Week (NCEW).  A decade later, NCEW’s 2026 Policymakers Symposium marked its most successful […]

Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions (CRES) Forum joined Rep. Bob Latta (R-Ohio) on August 25 for a series of site visits and conversations in Van Wert, Ohio, highlighting both the manufacturing renaissance happening in Northwest Ohio and the challenges America must address to meet rapidly growing electricity demand.  Manufacturing in Ohio  The day began with a tour […]

CRES Forum spent last week in Iowa, traveling I-80 from West Branch to Des Moines to get a firsthand look at how one of the country’s most productive energy states puts a practical, all-of-the-above approach to work.   Revitalizing Manufacturing in Southeast Iowa  The week began in West Branch, a town of about 3,000 best known as the birthplace of Herbert Hoover. […]

A major clean energy milestone is taking shape just off the coast of Virginia Beach.  The first turbines of the  Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW)  project began delivering electricity to Virginia’s power grid in March 2026. While final construction will continue into early 2027, the project has officially moved from being an idea on paper to a reality for Virginia residents, generating power for Virginia homes and businesses.   […]

Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions (CRES) Forum was honored to join Rep. Celeste Maloy (R-Utah) on August 3 for a site tour and roundtable In Tooele County, focused on how Utah can build the energy it needs to meet fast-rising demand.   A Firsthand Look at Horseshoe Solar  Projects like Horseshoe speak to a challenge facing states across the […]