Clean Energy Leadership Institute

Check out the important conversation that CELI’s Board Member, Kameale C. Terry, and other leadership from California Department of General Services and California Energy Commission will be having on Monday, December 2. Electric vehicle charging infrastructure, the future of mobility, and more … Register here: https://lnkd.in/gmtCe586

??Announcing a special hour for CELIons, and anyone else too! Ready to help build a diverse and inclusive green workforce? Join us for an EDICT Info Session on #Thursday Nov 21, 2024 at 12 pm PT / 3pm ET on Zoom! ?? Learn how #CELI alumni companies can host or manage an intern through EDICT, our climate-focused internship program entering its 5th year. Be part of the movement that’s shaping tomorrow’s climate leaders! ?? ? RSVP today and let’s make 2025 a year of impact! https://lnkd.in/gB8V-bvu #ClimateCareers #EDICTInternship #DiversityInClimate #GreenWorkforce

CELI is in the business of inspiring confidence, creating a learning environment where early and mid-career folks can come together and be exposed to what they may not already know while teaching their peers about what they do know! And -- most importantly -- CELI is all about facilitating relationships that will continue long after the Fellowship, where ordinary people exhibit extraordinary leadership so that together, they can realize a clean energy future. Thanks TeamWorking by TechNexus for hosting us in #Chicago! #cleanenergyleaders #energyleadership #emergingleaders #renewableenergy #cleanenergy #renewables #leadership #leaders

Thanks 9Zero Climate Innovation Hub! We are ?? all about building a physical space with you that creates community, breaks down silos, and sparks innovation and collaboration to move our huge climate goals forward. For our CELI community … we have an exciting announcement coming soon … stay tuned for more! #cleanenergyleaders #EDICT #leadership

Since 2013, CELI has built a connected community of #cleanenergyleaders that enables us to thrive and make lasting impact—together.??We got our start in DC, with just eight of us, and now we've grown to an alumni body of nearly 1,500 (1,465 to be exact!). The power and energy that we wield is unstoppable! ?? We are so pleased to #announce the latest cohort of 2024 Fellows from the #ET1-VirtualCohort and the #DC In-Person Cluster. #curious #kind #hardworking #ambitous #talent #leadership CELI's early connective tissue was created by in-person meet ups, week after week. This year, we are so excited to have brought back #inperson programming to all our CELI city hubs ?? (originally disrupted by the pandemic). And, we are equally proud to offer a virtual-only option to increase access to energy education to all parts of the ET time zone. IYKYK about the role that our alumni leadership team plays in paying-it-forward for the next cohort of fellows!! Hats off to the many, many hours you've given each year, fellowship coordinators and leads, #et1 and #dc, 2021 - 2024!! Scott Elias, Jatin Khanna, Nathaniel "Nate" Kinsey, Katherine Marie Kulik, Jessalyn Pryciak, Emma Xie He, Isabella Mia Lee, Hannah Kornfeld, AICP, Tomas Green, Joshua Freeman, Gabrielle Jorgensen, Tejas Patel, Casey Kelly, Sophie MacDonald. Plus, so many more #CELIons who have shown up and are contributing as selections volunteers, curriculum advisors, ecosystem builders, speakers, and more! Please tag yourself and other #CELIons who have built this community in the comments section; you are the #interconnectors. (Current fellows or alumni, please support our strategic planning efforts to reimagine CELI for the next decade by taking this survey: https://lnkd.in/gTDQBgmZ. We promise: ~5 minutes for required responses. ~15 min for the optional questions. Aiming for 200 responses.) #guestspeakers - your expertise is part of the magic! Whether we’re supporting each other in real-time or sparking change through collective action, connectivity fuels the #innovation and #understanding that drive us forward. To our sponsors, donors and friends of CELI, we couldn't have done this without you. #Foundational and #Gigawatt partners: gratitude to the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation; we love you Nextracker Inc.; you're our people Con Edison. To our #Megawatt partners Energy Impact Partners, EDP Renewables North America, Key Capture Energy, and E2, we see the incredible work you are doing on all fronts, and we know this investment will come back to you ten-fold. To our #Kilowatt, #Watt partners and #FriendsOfCELI: HASI, Sol Systems and Yuri Horwitz, Trajectory Energy Partners, Crux, Converge Strategies, LLC, Adaptive Change Advisors, UtilityAPI and Devin Hampton, Atmos Financial, we are stronger because you've shared what you have built with us. To the folks who have opened their doors to us (literally) for our in-person sessions, thank you: Solar Energy Industries Association and Abby Hopper.

Over the last 10 years, CELI has been curating a community that inspires us to learn, grow, and shape a clean energy future together. ??We are now an alumni network of nearly 1,500 (1,465 to be exact!). Our power is unstoppable! ?? We are so pleased to #announce the latest cohort of 2024 Fellows from the #ET2-VirtualCohort and the #NY In-Person Cluster. #curious #kind #hardworking #ambitous #talent #leadership While CELI's early connective tissue was created by in-person meet ups, our NY fellowship was launched in 2021, in the heart of the pandemic. But this year, we are so excited to have been able to bring back #inperson programming to all our CELI city hubs ??, although we are also proud to offer a virtual-only option to open up access to all corners of this country. IYKYK about the role that our alumni leadership team plays in paying-it-forward for the next cohort of fellows!! Hats off to the many, many hours you've given each year, fellowship coordinators and leads, #et2 and #ny, 2021 - 2024!! Madison Freeman, Cindy Zhu, Kyle Wang, Long Lam, Yilong Xu, María Casta?er, Sharon Hartzell, Erin Brousseau, Michelle Kang, Cristina Garcia, Kiana Michaan, Goksenin (Goksi) O., Tawechote Wongbuphanimitr, Miles Hall, Jeremy Kim, Patrick Owusu, Rachel Kriegsman, Shruti Sharma, Ph.D., Matthew Sheridan, PE. Plus, so many more #CELIons who have shown up and are contributing as selections volunteers, curriculum advisors, ecosystem builders, speakers, and more! Please tag yourself and other #CELIons who have built this community in the comments section; you are the #interconnectors. (Current fellows or alumni, please support our strategic planning efforts to reimagine CELI for the next decade by taking this survey: https://lnkd.in/gTDQBgmZ. We promise: ~5 minutes for required responses. ~15 min for the optional questions. Aiming for 200 responses.) #guestspeakers - your expertise is part of the magic! Whether we’re supporting each other in real-time or sparking change through collective action, connectivity fuels the #innovation and #understanding that drive us forward. To our sponsors, donors and friends of CELI, we couldn't have done this without you. #Foundational and #Gigawatt partners: gratitude to the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation; we love you Nextracker Inc., Kristan Kirsh, Daniel Shugar, Bruce Ledesma, Howard Wenger, Alexander Au; you're our people Con Edison and Vicki Kuo. To our #Megawatt partners Energy Impact Partners, EDP Renewables North America and Tom Weirich, Key Capture Energy and Taylor Quarles, and E2, we see the incredible work you are doing on all fronts, and we know this investment will come back to you ten-fold. To our #Kilowatt, #Watt partners and #FriendsOfCELI: Crux, Converge Strategies, LLC, Adaptive Change Advisors, UtilityAPI, Atmos Financial, we are stronger because you've shared what you have built with us.

For the past decade, CELI has been fostering connections that empower us to learn, grow, and build together. ??From our humble beginnings to an alumni network of nearly 1,500 (1,465 to be exact!)—our collective energy is unstoppable! ?? We are so pleased to #announce the latest cohort of 2024 Fellows from the #CTVirtualCohort and the #Chicago In-Person Cluster. #curious #kind #hardworking #ambitous #talent #leadership CELI's early connective tissue was created by in-person meet ups, week after week. This year, we are so excited to have been able to bring back #in #person tradition into our CELI city hubs ?? (originally disrupted by the pandemic). And, we are also proud to offer a virtual-only option to open up access to all corners of this country. IYKYK about the role that our alumni leadership team plays in paying-it-forward for the next cohort of fellows!! Hats off to the many, many hours you've given each year, fellowship coordinators and leads, #ct and #chicago, 2021 - 2024!! Becca Ward, Rozina Kanchwala, Steven Brisley, Kumar Jensen, Shashwat Sharma, Brian Lusher, Alexandra Johnson, Athindra Venkatraman, Patrice Suggs McFarlin, Pooja Shah, Emily Hammermeister, Phuong Le, Mitchell King, Cami Thompson, Sarah B., Brian Kooiman, Amreh Hopkins, MSSM. Plus, so many more #CELIons who have and are contributing to building this community! Please tag yourself and other #CELIons in the comments section; you are the #interconnectors. (Current fellows or alumni, please support our strategic planning efforts to reimagine CELI for the next decade by taking this survey: https://lnkd.in/gTDQBgmZ. We promise: ~5 minutes for required responses. ~15 min for the optional questions. Aiming for 200 responses.) #guestspeakers - your expertise is part of the magic! Whether we’re supporting each other in real-time or sparking change through collective action, connectivity fuels the #innovation and #understanding that drive us forward. To our sponsors, we couldn't have done this without you. #Foundational and #Gigawatt partners: gratitude to the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation; we love you Nextracker Inc., Kristan Kirsh, Daniel Shugar, Bruce Ledesma, Howard Wenger, Alexander Au; you're our people Con Edison and Vicki Kuo. To our #Megawatt partners Energy Impact Partners, EDP Renewables North America and Tom Weirich, Key Capture Energy and E2, we see the incredible work you are doing on all fronts, and we know this investment will come back to you ten-fold. To our #Kilowatt, #Watt partners and #FriendsOfCELI: Trajectory Energy Partners and Jon Carson, Crux, Converge Strategies, LLC, Adaptive Change Advisors, UtilityAPI, Atmos Financial, we are stronger because you've shared what you have built with us. To the folks who have opened their doors to us (literally) for our in-person sessions, thank you: TeamWorking by TechNexus.

For ten years, CELI has been creating relationships that empower us to learn, innovate, and achieve lasting impact together. ?? Our alumni body has grown to ~1500 (1,465 to be exact!). The power that we hold is unstoppable! ?? We are so pleased to #announce the latest cohort of 2024 Fellows from the #PTMTVirtualCohort and the #BayArea In-Person Cluster. #curious #kind #hardworking #ambitous #talent #leadership CELI's early connective tissue was created by in-person meet ups, week after week. #tenyearanniversary. This year, we are so excited to have been able to bring back #inperson programming into our CELI city hubs ?? (originally disrupted by the pandemic). And, we are also proud to offer a virtual-only option to open up access to all corners of this country. IYKYK about the role that our alumni leadership team plays in paying-it-forward for the next cohort of fellows!! Hats off to the many, many hours you've given each year, fellowship coordinators and leads, #ptmt and #bayarea, 2021 - 2024!! Guy Van Syckle, Hannah Kornfeld, Igor Tregub, Peter Ambiel, Kathy Li, Kristin Landry, Troy Hodges, Ben Bovarnick, Diana Nielsen, Kate Griffith, Cindy Zhu, Emma Riley, Liya Rechtman, Erin Auel, Troy Daley, Yuko Masuda, Apoorv Bhargava, Noelani Derrickson, Sanjna M.. Plus, so many more #CELIons who have shown up and are contributing as selections volunteers, curriculum advisors, ecosystem builders, speakers, and more! Please tag yourself and other #CELIons who have built this community in the comments section; you are the #interconnectors. (Current fellows or alumni, please support our strategic planning efforts to reimagine CELI for the next decade by taking this survey: https://lnkd.in/gTDQBgmZ. We promise: ~5 minutes for required responses. ~15 min for the optional questions. Aiming for 200 responses.) #guestspeakers - your expertise is part of the magic! Whether we’re supporting each other in real-time or sparking change through collective action, connectivity fuels the #innovation and #understanding that drive us forward. To our sponsors, donors and friends of CELI, we couldn't have done this without you. #Foundational and #Gigawatt partners: gratitude to the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation; we love you Nextracker Inc., Kristan Kirsh, Daniel Shugar, Bruce Ledesma, Howard Wenger, Alexander Au; you're our people Con Edison and Vicki Kuo. To our #Megawatt partners Energy Impact Partners, EDP Renewables North America, Key Capture Energy, and E2, we see the incredible work you are doing on all fronts, and we know this investment will come back to you ten-fold. To our #Kilowatt, #Watt partners and #FriendsOfCELI: HASI, Converge Strategies, LLC, Adaptive Change Advisors, UtilityAPI, Atmos Financial, we are stronger because you've shared what you have built with us. To the folks who have opened their doors to us (literally) for our in-person sessions, thank you: Camus Energy, 9Zero Climate Innovation Hub, Yes SF.

?? Huge congratulations to the 2024 #EDICT cohort for successfully completing your rigorous summer internships and the EDICT program! ?? We’re thrilled to welcome you to the alumni community and can't wait to see the incredible impact you'll continue to make. ?? ??? Calling all #EDICTAlumni! Join us on Wednesday, October 30 for a special alumni-only session where alumni from all four cohorts (2021-2024) will reconnect, share career journeys, celebrate progress, and support each other through challenges. Let’s continue inspiring one another as we shape the future of climate and clean energy. Don’t miss this chance to grow your network and exchange ideas! >> Check your email for an #RSVP link or reach out to [email protected] to sign up. #ClimateLeaders #cleanenergyleaders #energyleadership

We wanted to pass along the good news that EDPR NA Distributed Generation recently put out about their work on two new community solar projects near Syracuse, NY. Congrats EDP Renewables North America and partners (listed below). We love it when clean energy projects are completed.