July 14, 2022 ACORE Statement on the Reinforcing the Grid Against Extreme Weather Act Statement from Gregory Wetstone, President and CEO of the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE): “As our nation continues to experience increasingly frequent extreme weather events, expanding the transmission connections between regions is critical. The U.S. currently lacks sufficient transfer capacity between regions to ensure a cost-effective grid that keeps the lights on. Representative Casten’s legislation would go a long way towards solving this issue by requiring the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to promulgate a rule establishing minimum transfer capability requirements between regions, which would reduce power outages and keep costs low for homes and businesses.” ## About ACORE: For more than 20 years, the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) has been the nation’s premier pan-renewable nonprofit organization. ACORE unites finance, policy and technology to accelerate the transition to a renewable energy economy. For more information, please visit www.acore.org. Media Contact: Alex Hobson Vice President of Communications American Council on Renewable Energy hobson@acore.org | 202.777.7584 (o) | 202.594.0706 (c) Share this TweetShare on Twitter Share on LinkedInShare on LinkedIn Share on FacebookShare on Facebook