Clean Coalition partners with Power Over Energy campaign - Clean Coalition
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Clean Coalition partners with Power Over Energy campaign

The partnership will help the Clean Coalition further publicize our mission to accelerate the transition to local energy systems.

Craig Lewis


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The Clean Coalition is proud to announce our partnership withPower Over Energy, an energy literacy campaign. Power Over Energy is intended to educate, empower, and motivate consumers to make smarter, more informed decisions about the way they use electricity. The initiative is backed by a coalition of business, nonprofit, and government organizations united in the desire to increase awareness about the wide-reaching impact of our current energy consumption, the benefits of energy efficiency, and the importance of modernizing the electricity grid.

The partnership will also help the Clean Coalition further publicize our mission to accelerate the transition to local energy systems through innovative policies and programs that deliver cost-effective renewable energy.

To learn more about the Power Over Energy campaign, visit theirFacebook pageor go towww.poweroverenergy.org.

Other Power Over Energy coalition partners include:

  • Edison Foundation’s Institute for Electric Efficiency
  • Environmental Defense Fund
  • Global Green USA
  • GridWise Alliance
  • Silicon Valley Leadership Group
  • Silver Spring Networks
  • Smart Grid Consumer Collaborative
  • Sustainable Silicon Valley

Craig Lewis

Founder and Executive Director

Craig founded the Clean Coalition in 2009 and has over 30 years of experience in policy and technology innovation, including the proliferation of Solar Microgrids and Community Microgrids. Prior to founding the Clean Coalition, Craig held numerous positions in the wireless, semiconductor, banking, and renewable energy industries. Previously VP of Government Relations at GreenVolts, he was the first to successfully navigate a solar project through California’s Renewable Portfolio Standard solicitation process. Craig was energy policy lead on Steve Westly’s 2006 California gubernatorial campaign. His resume includes senior government relations, corporate development, and marketing positions at leading wireless, semiconductor, and banking companies such as Qualcomm, Ericsson, and Barclays Bank. Craig received an MBA and MSEE from the University of Southern California and a BSEE from the University of California, Berkeley.