Clean energy reps lobby Congress to save tax credits — and so can you

Clean energy industry representatives are taking to Capital Hill this week to protect clean energy tax credits from the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). Organized by Clean Energy for America (CE4A) and representing more than 100 companies, lobbyists are asking Republican representatives to maintain crucial clean energy tax credits.

“The default position is full repeal of these energy tax credits,” said Andrew Reagan, president of CE4A and organizer of the lobbying push. But that position isn’t set in stone. Reagan explained that behind closed doors, some House Republicans don’t believe President Trump’s stated U.S. energy production goals can be achieved without incorporating renewable energy. This trepidation is providing an opening for clean energy lobbyists to get a foot in the door.

“Leadership in the House wants to start from a position of full repeal of these credits and then work back, with exceptions,” said Reagan.

In addition to the credits, Republicans want to rescind as much funding from the IRA as possible. That course of action, however, is proving more difficult than previously believed. According to recent reporting, leading House Republicans received an update from the Congressional Budget Office informing them that a majority of the IRA climate funding was already disbursed and beyond their reach. That leaves the clean energy tax credits as the main target.

What businesses can do

Essentially, Reagan said, if a company makes an appeal to their representative advocating for a tax credit they want to remain safe, then there’s a chance for it: “Companies and other stakeholders need to be communicating to their members of Congress.”

Some of the main credits being discussed include the:

• Clean Electricity Investment Tax Credit 48E: Provides a tax credit for businesses that invest in facilities that generate clean electricity.
• Clean Electricity Production Tax Credit 45Y: Provides a tech-neutral tax credit to businesses that produce clean electricity.

Other organizations lobbying alongside CE4A include the Solar Energy Industries Association, a solar trade association; and Enphase, a manufacturer of batteries and solar panels.

This industry push follows a March 9, 2025 letter sent to the House Ways & Means Committee chairman Rep. Jason Smith (R-MO) by 21 Republican members of Congress, requesting that credits from the IRA promoting “future private sector investments” remain safe.

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