Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI)

EESI serves as a trusted source of credible, nonpartisan, science-based information about energy and environmental topics and climate change solutions. Each year, EESI produces more than 20 Congressional briefings, 35 newsletters, and 100 articles, as well as fact sheets, issue briefs, and podcast episodes. Tens of thousands of people watch our briefings and read our newsletters each year. All EESI resources are always free and available online.

Since 2010, EESI has provided free technical assistance to help dozens of rural utilities across the country develop and implement inclusive on-bill financing programs for energy efficiency, renewable energy, and beneficial electrification. EESI has also worked with many of these utilities to apply for more than $260 million in zero-interest loans from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Energy Savings Program to expand access to clean energy in rural communities.

EESI shares a commitment to climate action with the next generation and supports their education with paid, substantive internships in Washington, D.C., as well as college scholarships. We strongly encourage improved persity and representation in climate policy. To help guide our work across everything we do and ensure alignment with our mission and vision, EESI adopted persity, equity, and inclusion as core EESI values