Who We Are

The Business Council for Sustainable Energy (BCSE) is a coalition of companies and trade associations that deploy clean energy and decarbonization solutions, with a sector focus on energy efficiency, natural gas, and renewable energy, in addition to energy storage, sustainable transportation, and more. Our members include investor-owned utilities, public power, independent power producers, project developers, technology providers, equipment manufacturers, environmental and energy market service companies, and more.

Our Vision: A vibrant, competitive, and sustainable U.S. economy.

BCSE members account for $3.8 trillion in market capitalization and nearly 1 million employees. From coast to coast, BCSE members are strengthening America’s energy future and creating more than 3 million jobs.

What We Do

BCSE is dedicated to implementing policies that support a diverse portfolio of energy options in the United States and ensure access to affordable, reliable, and clean energy solutions. Our coalition’s advocacy makes a crucial contribution to a policy environment that can drive sustainable energy advancements across the United States.

BCSE works to engage with federal policymakers from both major political parties, highlighting the economic, environmental, and security benefits of energy efficiency and clean energy. Our coalition has worked for over 30 years to provide consistent, informative engagement with policymakers and stakeholders on the priority issues impacting energy policy.

BCSE works to:

• Promote policies that deploy demand-side and supply-side energy efficiency technologies
• Fund research, development, demonstration, and deployment of energy efficiency and clean energy technologies, supporting U.S. innovation in these expanding markets
• Protect the American competitive edge through trade policies that support the build out of domestic supply chains and that recognize U.S. environmental leadership in manufacturing and production
• Set federal procurement policies that invest in efficient and clean energy products and services
• Promote policies that deploy demand-side and supply-side energy efficiency technologies to meet growing demand and to keep energy costs down

Our Mission: Accelerating the adoption of efficient, cost-effective, and clean energy solutions for all consumers.

How We Do It

BCSE offers practical industry expertise to policymakers to better inform critical decisions that increase the demand for and deployment of energy efficiency and clean energy solutions.

BCSE is a member-driven association, led by a Board of Directors, that accomplishes its policy work and outreach through the following committees:

• Federal Policy Committee
• Clean Air and Climate Change Policy Committee
• International Policy Committee
• State and Regional Policy Committee
• Communications Network

These committees meet regularly to discuss current issues and formulate policy recommendations. As part of its continuing outreach efforts, BCSE hosts regular briefings on clean energy and related topics for Congress, conducts state and regional forums for discussion on clean energy issues, leads business delegations to international policy summits, and holds bi-annual membership meetings and related events.