2024 Clean Energy Program Clerkship

The Clean Energy Program is focused on transitioning the power sector away from fossil fuels to build the clean, equitable energy system of tomorrow. There are three major bodies of work within the Clean Energy Program. Our FERC team works at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and at regional transmission organizations to remove barriers to clean energy deployment in wholesale electricity markets. Our state PUC team engages deeply in states at varying stages of the energy transition -- from California to West Virginia -- litigating at Public Utilities Commissions to retire coal plants, stop the rush to gas-fired generation, advance clean energy resources, and leverage clean electricity as an alternative to fossil fuel reliance in end uses like home heating and transportation. Our coal ash team is focused on cleaning up coal's toxic legacy, protecting people and water from the long-lived impacts of prior reliance on coal. Clean Energy is the largest program within Earthjustice and spans the country, with people working in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Denver, Chicago, Philadelphia, Washington D.C., and New York. The Clean Energy Program is lead by the Managing Attorney, four Deputy Managing Attorneys, and a Director of State Power Sector Advocacy.