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Moira Cyphers

Senior Director, State Political Affairs

Moira leads ACP’s state political work, strengthening industry relationships with governors and other statewide elected officials, advancing ACP state and federal policy priorities, and elevating ACP’s position as a trusted, solutions-driven voice for the clean energy industry. As the strategic political lead, she oversees the team’s day-to-day execution of ACP’s bi-partisan state political initiatives — ensuring cohesion on advocacy and communications across regions.

Prior to joining ACP in 2022, Moira brought 15 years of state political work, lobbying, policy, and advocacy expertise to ÐÂÂé¶¹ÊÓÆµ. Moira was a lobbyist in the Mid-Atlantic known for leading grassroots and multi-organizational coalition policy issues, including legislation to require 50% of Maryland’s energy from renewable sources, and working to pass the 100% renewable standard in Washington, DC. Moira has worked on renewable energy projects at the most local levels — changing zoning text amendments to get projects built — all the way up to working with ACP (and prior to that, AWEA) for close to a decade, building a national engagement strategy to educate state-level legislators through conferences and national policy committee work.

As staff in the Maryland General Assembly for six years, her policy portfolio included health care, energy, and environmental issues. When the General Assembly adjourned, Moira worked on statewide ballot initiatives, led the operations and policy for a 2014 gubernatorial race, and worked on electoral races beginning with the 2004 United States Presidential election.

In 2015, Moira was honored by The Daily Record as a recipient of the “20 in their Twenties� award, and in 2021, was named by the same publication as a “Leading Woman� for her professional career successes and her commitment to community service. She grew up on the New Hampshire seacoast and has lived in the Mid-Atlantic since 2004, beginning with her undergraduate studies at American University in Washington, D.C.