The American Clean Power Association has announced that Jason Grumet will serve as the organization’s next chief executive officer.

Grumet has led the Bipartisan Policy Center since he founded the think tank in 2007. In 2001, Grumet founded and directed the National Commission on Energy Policy, which advocates for energy policies. He previously led the Northeast States for Coordinated Air Use Management.

Jason Grumet

He fills a vacancy at ACP left by Heather Zichal, who announced on Oct. 20 that she was leaving to become the global head of sustainability at JPMorgan Chase.

In a statement, Gumet said he will bring his experience “developing real climate solutions and building durable bipartisan policy” to ACP.

Gumet takes over ACP at a time when the clean clean energy industry recently notched two of its most significant legislative wins. His work will focus on helping the industry realize the opportunities within the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act.

“I couldn’t be more excited for Jason to take the reins of ACP at this pivotal time in its journey,” said Leo Moreno, president of AES Clean Energy and incoming hair of the ACP board. “Jason’s depth of experience in energy policy, his bold leadership and strong relationships across the political spectrum make him the perfect candidate to lead and grow our organization.”

Zichal ACP since its inception in 2020 when the American Wind Energy Association announced its intent to broaden its advocacy work to include wind, solar, energy storage, and transmission. And in 2021, ACP announced that it was merging with the U.S. Energy Storage Association.