Become a Member
CGA has the winning combination. Our unique blend of NGOs and Industry is an intentional and proven strategy for driving real progress toward a clean energy future.
A Member?
1. Access to Industry Experts
Your membership includes access to the CGA team – all experts in the field – all who carry the influence of strategic relationships. Combined, CGA staff have nearly 90 collective years at CGA and 195 years of experience.
Our 20+ years of accomplishments in transmission, regulatory processes, and public policy are proof of CGA's ability to achieve its goals.
Our expertise runs deep – and so does our success.
Meet Our Team
2. Technical Intelligence
We share our knowledge and expertise, and we're not afraid to play the long game. While CGA works on plenty of near-term (1-2 year) issues, we're also laying the groundwork for issues in the mid- and long-term. We understand and embrace the hard work needed today to secure a cleaner and brighter tomorrow for all.
Our monthly members-only newsletter delivers critical policy and industry information for the nine MISO states (plus MISO South), directly to your in-box. Our members-only website keeps everything in one place for easy reference.
3. Networking
Connect with like-minded people and organizations at CGA's events and quarterly meetings.
Working Groups allow you to dig into the details, collaborate with industry peers, and leading eNGOs to help strategize for positive energy policies in the Midwest.
What Our Members
Are Saying
“The CGA team is the best in the business, critical to the renewable energy build out that the upper-Midwest has already seen over the past two decades, and even more essential to our collective efforts to maximize the potential in the IRA and rapidly accelerate the sector's growth in the coming decade. Becoming a member was one of my first priorities after recently joining Husch Blackwell's growing team in Minneapolis.”
Sara Bergan, Partner, Husch Blackwell
“CGA has the right in-house expertise and relationships to be both influential and effective [and] is the foremost leader and one-stop-shop for clean energy advocacy in the Midwest.”
Mallory Lindgren, Sr. VP, Market Development, Westwood
“CGA is the preeminent voice of renewable energy in the Midwest. They can provide that voice in the room, and we know there’s always going to be someone there advocating for us, building those relationships, forging new alliances.”
Will Eberle, VP, Head of Government Affairs - Onshore Americas, RWE
“The state and local policy work where CGA is a recognized leader has resulted in a significant addition of renewable energy being developed across the Midwest and MISO region.”
Julie Voeck, Senior Director, Legislative and Regulatory Affairs, NextEra Energy Resources
“Organization, leadership, and message has made CGA a driving force in the community for the last 20 years.”
Adam Sokolski, Director, Regulatory and Legislative Affairs, EDF Renewables
“I would describe CGA as being an expert, professional, collaborative, and really focused on getting things done. I appreciate how CGA takes the time to proactively develop relationships with policymakers in states across the region.”
Kerri Johannsen, Energy Program Director, Iowa Environmental Council
“CGA has been working to push power generation to be more renewable over the years and to help build the energy transportation infrastructure so that electricity can be moved efficiently, effectively, and economically from where it can be generated to where customers need it.”
Kevin Lynch, Managing Director, External Affairs, Avangrid Renewables
“There is no other organization that works on the technical, regulatory and policy side that is able to deliver renewable energy as well as Clean Grid Alliance.”
Dan Yarano, Partner, Fredrikson
