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State Conservative Energy Leaders Meet on Capitol Hill Amid Rising Demand for Affordable, Reliable Power

June 9, 2026 – WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Conservative Energy Network (CEN) and Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions (CRES) are convening conservative energy advocates, business leaders, and state energy policy experts from across the country for their annual Capitol Hill fly-in focused on strengthening American energy security, modernizing the electric grid, and ensuring the […]

New National Poll: Americans Demand Action on Rising Energy Costs, Support Modernizing the Grid and Expanding Domestic Energy Production

Date: May 26, 2026May 26, 2026
Author: Joanna Lewis
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May 26, 2026 – LANSING, Mich. – A new national survey released today by the Conservative Energy Network (CEN) and conducted by Cygnal finds that Americans are increasingly concerned about rising energy costs and are ready to support practical, market-oriented solutions to lower electricity costs, modernize the grid, and expand domestic energy production. The survey […]

CEN Celebrates Historic Loan Program from Department of Energy

Date: February 26, 2026March 3, 2026
Author: CEN
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February 26, 2026 – LANSING, Mich. – The Conservative Energy Network celebrates the recent announcement of a historic $26.5 billion loan from the Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Dominance Financing. The largest loan in the Department’s history will deliver over $7 billion in savings to Georgia and Alabama ratepayers by investing in 5 GW […]

America Cannot Afford to Lose the Race to Build

Date: December 17, 2025December 18, 2025
Author: John Szoka
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America can only lead the world if America can build. Recently, the House Natural Resources Committee addressed the primary obstacle standing in the way: a broken approval process that keeps ready projects from ever breaking ground. The committee took up the Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development (SPEED) Act in recognition that America’s outdated permitting […]

The Grid is Old and Tired. Let’s Make it Bold and Wired.

Date: December 2, 2025December 2, 2025
Author: John Szoka
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By: John Szoka, Conservative Energy Network & Christina Hayes, Grid Action On October 6th, President Trump looked across the Resolute Desk and called America’s grid “old and tired”. He was right. The machine that powers our economy, the network that lights homes, keeps factories running, and secures our defenses, is showing its age. It’s no […]

Conservative Leaders Bring State Voices to Washington to Advance Transmission and Permitting Reform

Date: November 5, 2025November 5, 2025
Author: Joanna Lewis
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Energy advocates from across the country meet with Congress to push for common-sense reforms that strengthen America’s power grid November 5, 2025 – WASHINGTON, D.C. – Conservative energy leaders from across the country are gathering on Capitol Hill today to advocate for transmission and permitting reform that will strengthen America’s electric grid, enhance reliability, and […]

Affordability First: Electric Bills Are the New Kitchen Table Issue and Conservatives Have the Answers

Date: October 2, 2025October 2, 2025
Author: Tyler Duvelius
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Voters aren’t whispering about their electric bills anymore, they’re shouting. In new polling released by the Conservative Energy Network (CEN), a staggering 87% of voters say they are concerned about the affordability of utility bills and rising energy costs. The poll, conducted August 13–17, 2025 among 800 likely voters in Ohio and Pennsylvania, confirms what […]

Voters Across the Political Spectrum Want Affordable and Reliable Electricity, Modernization, and Local Say in Grid Decisions

Date: September 16, 2025September 15, 2025
Author: Joanna Lewis
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Cygnal, one of the nation’s fastest-growing and most accurate private polling firms, conducted a new bipartisan survey with the Conservative Energy Network (CEN) revealing that voters in two energy regions, PJM (Ohio and Pennsylvania) and MISO (Arkansas, Missouri, and Mississippi) strongly support modernizing America’s electricity grid. The findings highlight overwhelming agreement across parties and regions […]

Conservative Energy Network Brings State Leaders to D.C. to Focus on Building American Energy Dominance

Date: June 19, 2025June 19, 2025
Author: Joanna Lewis
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June 19, 2025 – WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, leaders from the Conservative Energy Network (CEN), joined by representatives from its state affiliates in Indiana, Iowa, Ohio, and Pennsylvania convened in Washington with a focused message for Congress: America needs to build energy capacity fast, and abandoning proven energy tools like solar, wind, and storage […]

Conservative Energy Network Statement on European Power Outage

Date: April 29, 2025May 1, 2025
Author: Yunny Youm
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Calls for Urgent Investment in Grid Infrastructure April 29, 2025 – WASHINGTON, D.C. – In response to media reports surrounding the recent power outages that impacted parts of Spain, Portugal, and France, the Conservative Energy Network (CEN) issued the following statement and urges policymakers to focus on solutions for the outdated and overstressed electric transmission […]

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