CLEANPOWER in Color-Political Whiplash: Inside the Beltway and State Policy - How Clean Energy Leaders Are Responding

Tuesday, June 2, 2026

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM CT

Location: George Bush Ballroom B (Level 3)

Moderator(s)

Amanda Koonjbeharry, MSW, MPP

Public Affairs Manager
LRE

Panelist(s)

Frank Macchiarola

Chief Advocacy Officer
American Clean Power Association, District of Columbia
Charles Bolden

Senior Director of Government Affairs
SEIA
Sarah Cottrell Propst, MPA

Senior Vice President, State Affairs
American Clean Power Association, District of Columbia
Artealia Gilliard

Chief Communications Officer
American Clean Power Association

Federal and state policy is shifting in real time—and the clean energy industry is feeling it from every angle. This panel will discuss what is actually happening on the ground today: evolving federal priorities, implementation challenges tied to major legislation, and a growing patchwork of policies that are accelerating progress in some regions while slowing it in others. From permitting delays and interconnection bottlenecks to shifting incentives and political resistance, the landscape is anything but stable.

Panelists will give an update on Congress and the Administration’s actions, Mid-term elections and how companies, developers, and advocates are actively navigating this moment: engaging policymakers, building coalitions at the state level, and our communications response to combat the changing public sentiment and misinformation.

This session will provide a real-time view of the policy environment and practical insight into how the industry is adapting, influencing outcomes, and continuing to push forward in a rapidly changing political landscape.

This session is only open to CLEANPOWER in Color ticket holders. Register and learn more.