Where energy and politics collide
Chris, Ella and Dan dig into the bare-knuckle politics shaping clean energy. New episodes every other Thursday.
Who We Are
Boutique Speed, Senior Attention
Echo Communications Advisors specializes in clean energy, climate, and conservation advocacy. We partner with companies, advocacy organizations, coalitions, and foundations to influence federal and state decision-makers and secure policy, regulatory, and funding wins.
Boutique speed
Senior attention, every time
Work directly with veterans of U.S. Senate leadership, presidential campaigns, administrations and national newsrooms.
Political acumen
Federal + state
Deep experience on Capitol Hill, presidential campaigns and administrations, and more than half of all states—giving us the relationships to navigate challenging political landscapes.
Sector expertise
Clean energy focus
Unlike generalist firms, we work only in this space—with deeper relationships among the reporters, advocates, and policymakers who shape this debate.
Proven reach
Established media relationships
A track record delivering coverage and narratives that move the needle—with the Beltway, trade and state outlets.
Our Team
Our Core Services
Case Studies
Recent client issues
Advanced geothermalClimate finance & green banksCarbon removalDERs & VPPsPublic lands & conservation
We deployed a variety of tactics that shifted the narrative, elevated trusted local voices, and built a united front that ultimately led to the removal of the public lands provision from the final legislation.
We developed and executed a strategic communications plan to elevate the profiles of the company, its executives and the industry.
Our team collaborated closely with a non-profit organization to craft and implement a communications strategy that helped them achieve multiple objectives.
News & Insights
Maryland utility bills are up more than 15% in a year. Governor Wes Moore joins us to talk about his push with PJM, holding data centers accountable, and keeping Maryland's offshore wind projects alive.
Echo Vice President Ella Nilsen joined host Jon Powers on CleanCapital’s Experts Only Podcast to talk energy affordability, data center demand, distributed energy and how the industry can sharpen its messaging.
Clean energy is going all-in on powering AI. Voters still see renewables as part of the data center solution, but the warning signs are growing.
New report
The 10 Energy Affordability Battlegrounds
Ten states where rising electricity bills and a surge in data center development could swing control of the House, the Senate and governorships in 2026.
