BlueGreen Alliance

When we invest in America’s infrastructure, we should also invest in America’s workers and businesses. 🇺🇸 That’s the goal of BABA: using taxpayer dollars to prioritize U.S.-made materials, create good jobs, and strengthen domestic supply chains. 💪 #MadeInAmerica #BABA Read More Here: https://loom.ly/UfhDHo8

Earlier this year, National Skills Coalition and the BlueGreen Alliance estimated that the combined investments in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), Inflation Reduction Act, and CHIPS and Science Act (CHIPS) will support nearly 3 million jobs per year over the life span of the laws. There’s an urgent need for skills policies to ensure we meet this unprecedented opportunity and prepare a new generation of America’s workers for clean energy jobs. https://lnkd.in/eb-YFKed

Meet Thomas Lewis, our Federal Policy Manager for Manufacturing and Industrial Policy! At BGA, Tom he works with the industrial and federal teams, focusing on new investments in clean manufacturing and industrial transformation. You can learn more about Tom here: https://lnkd.in/edrzzq9U

The Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) has greenlit 488 new #transmissionprojects with a $30 billion investment through its Long Range Transmission Planning Tranche 2.1. These projects promise: ⚡ 5,053 miles of new transmission to support #cleanenergy expansion 🌐 Improved interregional connections for stronger grid reliability 💡 $8.1 billion in energy production savings through more efficient electricity dispatch 🌱 A 115 GW buildout of new energy resources 🔋 Reduced energy curtailment by 11.2% (27.1 MWh) This marks a huge leap toward a sustainable, reliable, and cost-effective energy future for the Midwest. 🌎✨ Read here: https://loom.ly/Qn4V9I4

THE ELEVATOR SERIES! 🛗 Pt 4: Meet Dana Saylor, our Deputy Director of Building Clean. In this video, she outlines the work her and her team do to increase the use of building products that are more efficient, less toxic, and manufactured in the U.S.

Meet Rachel Lucine, our West Coast Regional Organizer for Offshore Wind! At BGA, she coordinates regional participation in offshore wind initiatives, including policy development and organizing strategies that promote high-road labor standards and ensure robust environmental protections for all offshore wind projects. You can learn more about Rachel here: https://lnkd.in/emTnTfiX

Where profitable meets sustainable power! 💰🛣️ The U.S. Department of the Treasury released its final Section 48 Investment Tax Credit rule, funded by the #InflationReductionAct, to drive investments in clean energy projects such as solar, wind, geothermal, and energy storage. Read our full statement here:

Meet Airial C., our Vice President of People Operations! Airial oversees both HR-related topics as well as big-picture strategy for building a strong organizational culture at BGA. You can learn more about her here: https://lnkd.in/efzZac_S

With nearly 20 years of experience New Flyer Industries, Anna has been able to work a good-paying job to support her family without needing a four-year degree. 🚍🌿 Watch the video below learn more about what she’s accomplished while helping grow the #EV industry here:

Happy Thanksgiving from all of us here at the BlueGreen Alliance!