Federal Policy
The Council provides its views on the following federal policy issues: clean air and climate change, COVID-19 and economic stimulus, energy, finance and appropriations, infrastructure, resilience and tax. As a diverse business coalition, not all BCSE members endorse the coalition’s position or take their own position on these issue areas.
Clean Air, Climate Change & Greenhouse Gas Emissions (GHGs)
- BCSE Comments to EPA on the proposed Renewable Fuels Standard (November 29, 2019)
- BCSE Comments in Response to the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis' Request for Information to Inform Climate Policy Development (November 22, 2019)
- BCSE Comments in Response to the Energy and Commerce Committee’s Request For Stakeholder Input on Comprehensive Climate Change Legislation (September 16, 2019)
- BCSE Comments to EPA on Proposed 2020 Standards for the Renewable Fuel Standard Program (August 30, 2019)
- BCSE Issue Brief: H.R. 9 and Why the Paris Agreement Matters to U.S. Clean Energy Industries (April 30, 2019)
- BCSE Climate Change Policy Principles (2019)
- BCSE Comments to EPA on the Proposed Affordable Clean Energy (ACE) Rule (October 31, 2018)
- BCSE Comments to the EPA on the Proposed Safer and Affordable Fuel Efficient Vehicles (SAFE) Rule (October 26, 2018)
- BCSE Public Hearing Comments to EPA on Proposed Affordable Clean Energy (ACE) Rule (October 1, 2018)
- Comments to EPA on Proposed Renewable Fuel Standard RVO for 2019 (August 17, 2018)
- BCSE Comments to the EPA on the Proposed Repeal of Carbon Pollution Emission Guidelines for Stationary Sources: Electric Generating Units (Clean Power Plan) (April 26, 2018)
- BCSE Comments to the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality on the Proposed Carbon Emission Trading Program (April 9, 2018)
- BCSE Comments to the EPA on the Proposed State Guidelines for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Existing Electric Utility Generating Units (February 26, 2018)
- BCSE Comments to the EPA on the Clean Energy Incentive Program Under the Clean Power Plan (November 1, 2016)
- BCSE Comments to the EPA and States on the EPA’s Draft Federal Plan and Model Rule under the Clean Power Plan Regulating Existing Power Plants under Section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act (January 21, 2016)
COVID-19 and Economic Stimulus
- BCSE Letter to Congressional Leadership on Phase IV COVID-19 Relief (July 18, 2020)
- BCSE Written Testimony Submitted to the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Hearing to Examine the Impacts of COVID-19 on the Energy Industry (June 16, 2020)
- BCSE Submission to House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology on COVID-19 Economic and Energy Response Measures (April 16, 2020)
Energy
- BCSE Response to the Request for Information regarding Executive Order 13920 issued May 1, 2020, Securing the United States Bulk-Power System (August 19, 2020)
- BCSE Written Testimony Submitted to the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Hearing to Examine the Electricity Sector in a Changing Climate (March 5, 2019)
- BCSE Letter to House and Senate Agriculture Committees on Farm Bill Energy Provisions (May 3, 2018)
- BCSE Letter to Energy Conferees and House and Senate Leadership (September 6, 2016)
- BCSE Letter on Federal Energy Legislation (June 20, 2016)
Finance and Appropriations
- BCSE Letter to House Appropriations Committee on FY2021 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill (April 3, 2020)
- BCSE Letter to Senate Appropriations Committee on FY2021 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill (April 3, 2020)
- BCSE Letter to House Appropriations Committee on FY2021 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill (April 2, 2020)
- BCSE Letter to Senate Appropriations Committee on FY2021 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill (April 3, 2020)
- BCSE Letter to House Appropriations Committee on FY2021 Department of Homeland Security and FEMA Appropriations (April 2, 2020)
- BCSE Letter to Senate Appropriations Committee on FY2021 Department of Homeland Security and FEMA Appropriations (April 3, 2020)
- BCSE Letter to House Appropriations Committee on FY2021 State and Foreign Operations Appropriations Bill (April 2, 2020)
- BCSE Letter to Senate Appropriations Committee on FY 2021 State and Foreign Operations Appropriations Bill (April 3, 2020)
- BCSE Letter to House Appropriations Committee on FY2021 Energy & Water Development Appropriations (March 18, 2020)
- BCSE Letter to Senate Appropriations Committee on FY2021 Energy & Water Development Appropriations Bill (March 18, 2020)
- BCSE Letter to House Appropriations Committee on FY2020 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill (April 24, 2019)
- BCSE Letter to Senate Appropriations Committee on FY2020 State and Foreign Operations (SFOPs) Appropriations Bill (April 22, 2019)
- BCSE Letter to House Appropriations Committee on FY2020 State and Foreign Operations (SFOPs) Appropriations Bill (April 22, 2019)
- BCSE Letter to U.S. Department of State on FY2019 SFOPS Appropriations for Renewable Energy and Adaptation (April 23, 2019)
- BCSE Letter to Senate Appropriations Committee on FY2020 Interior & Environment Appropriations Bill (April 18, 2019)
- BCSE Letter to House Appropriations Committee on FY2020 Interior & Environment Appropriations Bill (April 18, 2019)
- BCSE Letter to Senate Appropriations Committee on FY2020 Energy & Water Development Appropriations Bill (March 6, 2019)
- BCSE Letter to House Appropriations Committee on FY2020 Energy & Water Development Appropriations Bill (March 6, 2019)
- BCSE Letter to Senate Appropriations Subcommitee on FY 2019 State and Foreign Operations Appropriations Bill (June 20, 2018)
- BCSE, AEE, NASEO Joint Letter to House Appropriations Committee on Infrastructure Investments and Funding Priorities for FY 2019 (May 2, 2018)
- BCSE House Testimony on FY 2019 Energy and Water Appropriations Bill (April 20, 2018)
- BCSE-CEBN Letter to Senate in Appreciation for Fiscal Year 2018 Omnibus Bill (April 4, 2018)
- BCSE-CEBN Letter to House in Appreciation for Fiscal Year 2018 Omnibus Bill (April 4, 2018)
- Attachment to BCSE-CEBN Letter in Appreciation for Fiscal Year 2018 Omnibus Bill (April 4, 2018)
- BCSE Senate Testimony Regarding Fiscal Year 2019 DOE Program Funding (March 30, 2018)
- BCSE Letter to House Regarding Fiscal Year 2018 and Fiscal Year 2019 DOE Program Funding (March 8, 2018)
- BCSE Letter to Senate Regarding Fiscal Year 2018 and Fiscal Year 2019 DOE Program Funding (March 8, 2018)
- BCSE-NASEO Views on Federal Supplemental Spending Legislation to Assist Areas Impacted by 2017 Disasters (January 23, 2018)
- BCSE Letter to House and Senate Appropriations Leadership on Increasing FY 2018 Budget Caps (November 29, 2017)
- BCSE Letter to Senate Appropriations Leadership on International Programs in Fiscal Year 2018 State and Foreign Operations Bill (August 23, 2017)
- BCSE Written Testimony Submitted to the Senate Energy and Water Development Subcommittee, Committee on Appropriations In Support of Fiscal Year 2018 Funding for the Department of Energy Offices of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Fossil, Energy (FE), and Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability (EDER) (May 25, 2017)
- BCSE Written Testimony Submitted to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies In Support of Fiscal Year 2018 Funding for the Department of Energy Offices of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Fossil, Energy (FE), and Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability (EDER) (May 3, 2017)
- BCSE Letter to Senate Appropriations Committee on FY18 Funding for Department of Energy Programs (April 7, 2017)
- BCSE Letter to House Appropriations Committee on FY18 Funding for Department of Energy Programs (April 7, 2017)
- BCSE Letter to House Appropriations Committee on FY17 Funding for Green Climate Fund (July 11, 2016)
- BCSE Letter to Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on FY17 Funding for Green Climate Fund (April 21, 2016)
- BCSE Letter to Senate Appropriations Committee on Funding for DOE in FY17 Energy & Water Appropriations Bill (March 3, 2016)
- BCSE Letter to House Appropriations Committee on Funding for DOE in FY17 Energy & Water Appropriations Bill (March 3, 2016)
Resilience
- BCSE Comments to Federal Emergency Management Agency on Policy Regarding the Building Resilient Infrastructure & Communities Program” (May 11, 2020)
- BCSE Response to Department of Energy's Request for Information on Codes, Standards, Specifications and Other Guidance for Enhancing the Resilience of Electric Infrastructure Systems Against Severe Weather Events (Federal Register Number: 2019-14547) (August 23, 2019)
- BCSE Comments regarding the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) development and implementation of the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) Program under the Disaster Recovery and Reform Act (DRRA) (July 15, 2019)
- BCSE-NASEO Views on Energy Emergency Preparedness and Response (April 2018)
- BCSE Comments to FERC on Grid Resiliency Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (October 2017)
Tax
- BCSE Comments to Energy Tax Task Force (June 28, 2019)
- BCSE Testimony to House Ways & Means Tax Policy Subcommittee (March 14, 2018)
- BCSE Letter to House and Senate Conferees on Tax Cut and Jobs Act (December 7, 2017)
- BCSE Submission to Senate Committee on Finance on Tax Reform (July 17, 2017)
- BCSE Letter to Congress, Business Leaders on Tax Extenders (December 5, 2016)
- BCSE Letter to House of Representatives on Tax Extenders (October 28, 2016)
- BCSE Letter to Senate on Clean Energy Tax Extenders (October 28, 2016)
- BCSE Statement on Senate Finance Committee Hearing on Energy Policy (June 14, 2016)