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Rich Powell Clean Energy Buyers Association, CEO 1425 K Street NW, Suite 1110 Washington, DC 20005 Rpowell@cebuyers.org February 6, 2025 The Honorable Doug Burgum Secretary, U.S. Department of Interior 1849 C Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20240 Dear Secretary Burgum: On behalf of the Clean Energy Buyers Association (CEBA), I am honored to extend an invitation for you to join the CEBA Board of Directors and leadership team for a cocktail reception and/or dinner on March 5, 2025 at 5:00 PM (cocktails) or 6:30 PM (dinner). The event will be held at Dauphine's restaurant in Washington, DC. CEBA's more than 400 members comprise one-fifth of the Fortune 500, represent more than $22 trillion in market capitalization, and include institutional energy customers of every type and size - hydrocarbon developers, heavy industrials, hyper-scalers, advanced manufacturers, major agricultural producers, consumer brands, and enormous retailers. Our members are committed to unlocking new market opportunities to bring firm carbonemissions free resources to scale to serve growing needs. This reception and dinner will bring together our board members who include many of the largest electricity buyers in the country for a dialogue and collaboration on planning for load growth for energy security and energy abundance to support the 21st century industries of America. Sierra Club v. Dept of Interior - 3:25-cv-05375-PHK 0000912 SC_EVERSPLIT0013759 We have been highly impressed by your thoughtful, strategic approach to driving an energy abundance agenda. Your presence and insights would be invaluable, and we would be privileged to host you as our esteemed guest. We hope this evening will provide a meaningful, closed-door opportunity to exchange ideas and hear first-hand from CEBA's member companies on how we can collectively work to expand critical industries and economic opportunity in the U.S. We kindly request your confirmation by February 19, 2025. Please feel free to reach out to Nidhi Thakar, SVP Policy, at nthakar@cebuyers for any additional details or questions. We sincerely hope you will be able to join us and look forward to the opportunity to welcome you in person. Warm regards, Rich Powell CEO, Clean Energy Buyers Association Sierra Club v. Dept of Interior - 3:25-cv-05375-PHK 0000913 SC_EVERSPLIT0013760