Beyond the Megawatt
Clean energy customers have the opportunity to procure for a just, equitable, and environmentally responsible energy transition.
Not all clean energy projects have equal material impact on advancing a carbon-free energy system. Energy customers have demonstrated an interest in advancing benefits across environmental and social priorities.
The Beyond the Megawatt (BTM) Initiative maximizes the environmental and social outcomes of renewable energy transition by leveraging the influential demand of large energy customers through the procurement of clean energy. BTM advances three primary outcomes, contributing to carbon-free energy systems that are resilient, equitable, and environmentally sustainable.
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Current Focus Areas
Achieving impact through renewable energy projects can take on many forms and create many co-benefits. Benefits may fall into the categories of environmental or social (or a combination of both). In fact, many times when focused on one criteria, many other benefits may present themselves.
The Clean Energy Buyers Institute recognizes that there is much work to do on this. Our current areas of focus are:
- Resilient Energy Systems: Engaging large energy customers to create energy procurement processes that enhance energy security and resilience to meet the needs of an economy rapidly undergoing electrification, and an outdated power grid vulnerable to 21st century threats.
- Equitable Energy Systems: Engaging large energy customers and communities to create energy procurement processes in which clean energy resources are designed, built, and delivered with a focus on diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice (DEIJ). Learn more
- Environmentally Sustainable Energy Systems: Engaging large energy customers and conservation stakeholders to create energy procurement processes that minimize harms and maximize benefits for the environment and biodiversity.
This program is open to public participation. If you are interested in receiving more information, please contact communications@cebi.org.
Resource Library
In support of its mission to solve the toughest market and policy barriers to achieve a carbon-free energy system, the Clean Energy Buyers Institute (CEBI) has created a clearinghouse of resources for organizations interested in the advancement of clean energy.
Working Group Meetings
If you are interested in learning more about the Beyond the Megawatt program and how to engage in any of its working group pillars, please reach out to smongeon@cebuyers.org.
Environmental Sustainability Working Group
Feb 21, 2023 2pm ET
Resilience Working Group
Feb 28, 2023 2pm ET
Program Working Group
Mar 7, 2023 2pm ET
Equity Working Group
Mar 14, 2023 2pm ET
Environmental Sustainability Working Group
Mar 21, 2023 2pm ET
Resilience Working Group
Mar 28, 2023 2pm ET
Program Working Group
Apr 4, 2023 2pm ET
Equity Working Group
Apr 11, 2023 2pm ET
Environmental Sustainability Working Group
Apr 18, 2023 2pm ET
Resilience Working Group
Apr 25, 2023 2pm ET
Environmental Sustainability Working Group
May 16, 2023 2pm ET
Resilience Working Group
May 23, 2023 2pm ET
Program Working Group
May, Date TBD
Environmental Sustainability Working Group
Jun 20, 2023 2pm ET
Resilience Working Group
Jun 27, 2023 2pm ET
Program Working Group
June, Date TBD
Past Working Group Meetings
- Environmental Sustainability Working Group – February Meeting / Feb 21, 2023 2pm ET
- Equity Working Group – February Meeting / Feb 14, 2023 2pm ET
- Program Working Group – February Meeting / Feb 7, 2023 2pm ET
- Environmental Sustainability Working Group – January Meeting / Jan 24, 2023 2pm ET
- Equity Working Group – January Meeting / Jan 17, 2023 2pm ET
- Program Working Group – January Meeting / Jan 10, 2023 2pm ET
- Equity Working Group – December Meeting / Dec 13, 2022 2pm ET
- Program Working Group – December Meeting / Dec 6, 2022 2pm ET
- Resilience Working Group – November Meeting / Nov 11, 2022 3pm ET
- Customers Call – Land Use, Siting, and Wildlife / Nov 17, 2022 2pm ET
- Environmental Sustainability Working Group – November Meeting / Nov 15, 2022 2pm ET
- Equity Pillar Working Group – November Meeting / Nov 8, 2022 3pm ET
- Program Working Group – November Meeting / Nov 1, 2022 2pm ET
- Resilience Working Group – October Meeting / Oct 20, 2022 2pm ET
- Environmental Sustainability Working Group – October Meeting / Oct 18, 2022 2pm ET
- Equity Working Group – October Meeting / Oct 11, 2022 2pm ET
- Program Working Group – October Meeting / Oct 4, 2022 2pm ET
- Resilience Working Group – September Meeting / Sep 9, 2022 2pm ET
- Environmental Sustainability Working Group – September Meeting / Sep 1, 2022 2pm ET
- Program Working Group – August Meeting / Aug 30, 2022 2pm ET
- Resilience Working Group – August Meeting / Aug 4, 2022 3pm ET
- Equity Working Group – August Meeting / Aug 2, 2022 2pm ET
- Environmental Sustainability Working Group – July Meeting / Jul 27, 2022 2pm ET
- Program Working Group – July Meeting / Jul 26, 2022 2pm ET
Upcoming Events
Valuing Resilience In-Person Workshop
Date: January 18-20, 2023
This is an invite only in-person workshop on valuing resilience. If you are interested in learning more about the Beyond the Megawatt program, its resilience pillar of work, and how you can engage, please reach out to smongeon@cebuyers.org.
Customer Call – Environmental Justice in Renewable Energy
Date: February 23, 2023 at 2PM ET
Workshop for Community Organization
Date: March 16, 2023 at 2PM ET
Supplier Diversity Networking – Virtual Event
Date: April 12, 2023 at 2PM ET
Webinar – Maximizing Local Community Co-benefits
Date: April 27, 2023 at 2PM ET
Workforce Equity – Webinar
Date: June 8, 2023 at 2PM ET
Customers Call – Upstream Environmental Impacts
Date: June 22, 2023 at 2PM ET
This is an energy customers only call. If you are interested in learning more about the Beyond the Megawatt program, its environmental sustainability pillar of work, and how you can engage, please reach out to smongeon@cebuyers.org.
Past Events
Valuing Resilience In-Person Workshop
Date: January 18-20, 2023
This was an invite only in-person workshop on valuing resilience.
Together Tuesday
Date: Tuesday, July 27, 2021
Join this Together Tuesday discussion to inform future Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice (DEIJ) work.
Together Tuesday Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice Conversation: Accelerating Equity through Mind-shifting and Mentorship
Date: Tuesday, June 8, 2021
REBA Connect: Virtual Member Summit Measuring Avoided Emissions and Maximizing Impact
Date: Wednesday, May 19, 2021
REBA Connect: Virtual Member Summit Assessing Greenhouse Gas Impacts of New Renewable Energy Projects
Date: Wednesday, May 19, 2021
REBA Connect: Virtual Member Summit Building Equity & Diversity into Renewable Energy Procurement
Date: Wednesday, May 19, 2021
Together Tuesday Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice Conversation: Using Corporate Buying Power to Achieve DEI-J Goals in Renewable Energy Procurement
Date: Tuesday, March 30, 2021
Together Tuesday Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice Conversation: What is your “why”?
Date: Tuesday, February 23, 2021