#Committed2Clean®

EEI’s member companies are leading a clean energy transformation. We are committed to getting the energy we provide as clean as we can as fast as we can, without compromising customer affordability and reliability. Today, carbon emissions from the U.S. electric power sector are as low as they were nearly 50 years ago, while electricity use has more than doubled since then.

EEI’s member companies are continuing to work to reduce carbon emissions in our sector and are committed to helping other sectors—particularly the transportation and industrial sectors—transition to clean, efficient electric energy. This is just the start. With investments in new technologies and the right policies, we can do even more to build a cleaner, stronger economy together.

Together, we are delivering America’s resilient clean energy future.

Electric Companies Are Leading on Clean Energy

EEI’s Leadership at COP29

From November 11-22, an EEI delegation will be in Baku, Azerbaijan, to participate in the COP29 global climate change conference and to highlight the leadership of U.S. electric companies in reducing carbon emissions. Find a full schedule of EEI’s COP29 events on our COP29 webpage.

Our Policy Priorities

Going forward, electric companies will continue to make significant carbon reductions. The robust clean energy tax package included in the Inflation Reduction Act will provide substantial long-term benefits to electricity customers across America. When taken together with the CHIPS and Science Act and the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, these policies strongly support the technologies needed to accelerate the deployment of new clean energy resources, electric vehicle charging infrastructure, and middle-mile broadband. They also support the development of the next generation of innovative new technologies that will help electric companies deliver a resilient clean energy future faster and more affordably to customers.

Implementing these new laws will take a significant amount of work. That is why EEI continues to coordinate and to lead industry efforts related to implementation and funding, working to ensure that America’s electric companies and their state and local governments are ready and able to access and to use new federal infrastructure funds and programs.

We also need policies that:

  • Enable the siting, permitting, and construction of new technologies and the transmission infrastructure we need to deliver clean energy to customers.
  • Enhance energy grid modernization and resilience.
  • Leverage electric power sector emission reductions to reduce emissions in other sectors of the economy.

Leading a Clean Energy Transformation

EEI’s member companies are committed to getting the energy they provide as clean as they can as fast as they can, while continuing to prioritize the reliability and affordability that our customers value. Select a state to learn more about your electric company’s clean energy commitment and clean energy projects.

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Clean Energy Facts

Carbon Emissions Are
41% Below 2005 Levels
50 EEI member companies already have announced ambitious emissions reduction commitments, 41 of which aim for net-zero or equivalent by 2050 or sooner.
>40% of Electricity
From Carbon-Free Sources
More than 40% of all U.S. power generation now comes from clean, carbon-free sources, including nuclear energy, hydropower, wind, and solar energy.
More Than 26 Gigawatts
of renewable technologies added
In 2023 alone, more than 26 GW of renewable technologies went online in the United States.

Changing the Energy Mix

Electric companies rely on a diverse and domestic energy mix to generate the safe, reliable, affordable, and resilient clean electricity we need. Over the past decade, our nation’s energy mix has changed dramatically. Today, more than 40 percent of our electricity comes from clean, carbon-free sources, including nuclear energy, hydropower, wind, and solar energy.

The Mix of Resources Used to Generate Electricity Has Changed Dramatically

Reducing Overall Carbon Emissions

As electric companies continue to transition their generating fleets to cleaner fuels, their emissions are going down significantly. As of year-end 2023, the electric power sector’s carbon emissions were 41 percent below a 2005 baseline. In addition, emissions from the electric power sector are no longer the leading source of the nation’s CO2 and have been lower than the emissions from the transportation sector since 2016.

This impressive trend is expected to continue, as many EEI member companies have announced voluntary commitments to further reduce their carbon emissions in the near- and long-term.

U.S. Power Sector CO2 Emissions Are Declining

CO2 Emissions: Electric Power, Transportation, and Industrial Sectors

Electrifying the Transportation Sector

Expanding the use of electricity in transportation saves money, improves the environment, and enhances quality of life for everyone. Since electric vehicles (EVs) have zero tailpipe emissions, they help reduce CO2 emissions and improve local air quality. Across the country, EEI member companies are partnering with communities and stakeholders to support the growth of EVs while continuing to build EV charging infrastructure. In addition to EVs, electrification is taking hold in public transit, delivery vehicles, ridesharing applications, ports and airports, and more.

In December 2021, EEI launched the National Electric Highway Coalition (NEHC), which is a collaboration among electric companies that are committed to providing EV fast charging stations that will allow the public to drive EVs with confidence along major U.S. travel corridors by the end of 2023. The NEHC is the largest such alliance of electric companies that have organized around the common goal of deploying EV fast charging infrastructure to support the growing number of EVs and to help ensure that the transition to EVs is seamless for drivers.

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Carbon-Free Technology Initiative (CFTI)

EEI has joined with a number of environmental and technology-focused non-governmental organizations to launch the Carbon-Free Technology Initiative (CFTI), which is focused on implementation of federal policies that can help ensure the commercial availability of affordable, carbon-free, 24/7 power technology options by the early 2030s.

Many of the CFTI's policy recommendations address research and development, demonstration, deployment, and issues that have an impact on the cost or performance of a technology, such as siting and permitting. They outline the need for appropriations, authorizations, and tax and finance policies to advance these technologies.

Visit carbonfreetech.org

Institute for the Energy Transition

Electric companies are leading a clean energy transition and are committed to getting the energy they provide as clean as they can as fast as they can, while keeping customer reliability and affordability front and center.

To achieve this goal, new clean energy technologies will be needed. The Edison Foundation Board launched IET in 2023 to ensure that industry leaders, regulators, policymakers, and other stakeholders, including the public, have up-to-date information about the development of these technologies, as well as the barriers to their deployment. Clean energy technologies that IET is focused on include advanced renewables and nuclear energy, clean fuels like hydrogen and ammonia, advanced and long-duration energy storage, and carbon capture and storage.

Visit IET.org

 

Company Highlights

BGE and partners launch nation’s first vehicle-to-home bidirectional charging program

Baltimore Gas & Electric (BGE), Sunrun, and Ford have partnered to launch the nation’s first program that enables electric vehicle (EV) owners to power their home from their vehicle’s battery in parallel with the energy grid. Using customers’ Ford F-150 Lightning trucks with Sunrun Home Integration Systems, the vehicle-to-home pilot initiative targets BGE electric system peak hours, discharging the EV truck’s battery to reduce peak energy use, reduce air pollution, and lower electricity costs for customers who participate.

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BGE Completes Battery Energy Storage Project in Chesapeake Beach

Baltimore Gas and Electric, a subsidiary of Exelon Corporation, has completed the Chesapeake Battery Energy Storage System, enhancing service reliability from additional capacity for southern Ann Arundel County and parts of Calvert County in Maryland. The 1 megawatt/2 megawatt-hour battery, located in Chesapeake Beach, charges at times of low demand and discharges energy back onto the grid when demand is highest—specifically during colder months. By shifting the load, peak demand and strain on the grid are reduced and system reliability is heightened.

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Duke Energy Begins Operating Largest Battery System in North Carolina

Duke Energy has begun commercial operation of North Carolina’s largest battery system. The 11-megawatt (MW) project, located in Onslow County, will frequently be operated in conjunction with an adjacent 13-MW solar facility located within Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune—though the two sites can be operated independently. Paired together, the projects strengthen the reliability of the energy grid and make better use of existing solar-generated energy.

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San Diego Gas & Electric Opens First Public DC Fast Chargers for Trucks

Recently, San Diego Gas and Electric, along with local and California state officials, opened four public DC fast chargers designed to serve medium- and heavy-duty vehicles. The 250-kilowatt chargers are designed to provide high-power charging for trucks, delivery vans, buses, and other large vehicles—and also can charge passenger cars. They provide up to 250 miles per hour of charging for a passenger car, and can charge a typical medium-duty box truck from 20 percent to 80 percent capacity in about an hour. The chargers are strategically located near the Otay Mesa Port of Entry, which is the busiest commercial border crossing in California and a large contributor to the region’s air pollution due to idling cars. The new fast chargers will make it easier for electric vehicles to pass through the region, reducing emissions.

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Sempra Foundation Brings Cleaner Cookstoves to Indigenous and Underserved Communities in Mexico

Sempra Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Sempra, has donated $1.1 million to Mexican-based nonprofit Fundación Mozcalti to provide indigenous and underserved communities with cleaner cookstoves and other clean energy assets. The stoves replace cooking over an open fire—a common practice in rural communities—and help advance energy access for these communities. In addition to lowering the cost and negative health effects of cooking over an open fire, the cleaner cookstoves are expected to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by an estimated 32,000 metric tons per year. The new stoves also are portable and can be used to prepare food to be sold at local markets, serving as a source of income for families. With installations now complete, more than 40,000 people in more than 60 communities across Mexico are benefitting from this project.

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