The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) provide unprecedented opportunities for states to speedily advance clean energy deployment and decarbonize their economies by leveraging federal funding, policies, and technical assistance. CESA's IRA & BIL Implementation Initiative provides states with information, tailored guidance, and opportunities for collaboration to capitalize on billions of dollars in federal clean energy opportunities.

An April 2023 CESA report highlights strategies that foundations can use to bring the benefits of solar to low- and moderate-income communities.

CESA facilitates information sharing, provides technical assistance, coordinates multi-state collaborative projects, and communicates the views and achievements of its members.

Advancing Towards 100% Clean Energy: A State-Federal Summit was hosted by US Department of Energy, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, and the Clean Energy States Alliance. The May 2023 Summit focused on how states and the federal government can work cooperatively to accelerate states’ efforts to decarbonize.