ACORE Congratulates James Danly on FERC Confirmation, Calls for Return to Bipartisan Tradition Press ReleasesBy Erin SnyderMarch 12, 2020March 12, 2020 ACORE Congratulates James Danly on FERC Confirmation, Calls for Return to Bipartisan Tradition Statement from Gregory Wetstone, President and CEO of the American Council on Renewable Energy “ACORE congratulates Mr. Danly on his confirmation to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), and we look forward to working with him in his new…
ACORE Applauds Virginia for 100% Renewable Energy Goal in the Virginia Clean Economy Act Press ReleasesBy Erin SnyderMarch 6, 2020March 6, 2020 ACORE Applauds Virginia for 100% Renewable Energy Goal in the Virginia Clean Economy Act Statement from Gregory Wetstone, President and CEO of the American Council on Renewable Energy “We are thrilled to see Virginia join the legion of forward-leaning states committed to 100% clean energy. The Virginia Clean Economy Act is important legislation that will attract significant…
ACORE Honors Renewable Energy Champions and Leaders at Awards Gala Press ReleasesBy Erin SnyderMarch 3, 2020March 3, 2020 ACORE Honors Renewable Energy Champions and Leaders at Awards Gala Award recipients include Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, Sen. Susan Collins and Pattern Energy Group WASHINGTON, D.C. — The American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE), a national nonprofit dedicated to accelerating America’s transition to a renewable energy economy, has named this year’s recipients of…
Multi-Sector Coalition Letter Urging Congress to Enact Clean Energy Tax Incentives in 2020 LettersBy Erin SnyderFebruary 27, 2020Multi-Sector Coalition Letter Urging Congress to Enact Clean Energy Tax Incentives in 2020
ACORE Statement on the American Energy Innovation Act Press ReleasesBy Erin SnyderFebruary 27, 2020February 27, 2020 ACORE Statement on the American Energy Innovation Act Statement from Gregory Wetstone, President and CEO of the American Council on Renewable Energy “ACORE supports initiatives like the Better Energy Storage Technology (BEST) Act. However all should understand that federal investment in future innovation, while constructive, is not nearly a sufficient response to…
ACORE Elects New Board Chair Press ReleasesBy Erin SnyderFebruary 27, 2020February 27, 2020 ACORE Elects New Board Chair Ørsted’s Declan Flanagan to Succeed David Giordano of BlackRock WASHINGTON, D.C. — The American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) today announced that Declan Flanagan, Executive Vice President and CEO of Ørsted’s Onshore business, will become Chair of the organization’s Board of Directors this coming June. Flanagan will succeed…
FERC Continues Executive Overreach with NYISO BSM Orders Press ReleasesBy Erin SnyderFebruary 20, 2020February 20, 2020 FERC Continues Executive Overreach with NYISO BSM Orders WASHINGTON, D.C. — Following is a statement from Gregory Wetstone, President and CEO of the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE), on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC) decision today to impose Buyer-Side Mitigation (BSM) measures in the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO)…
ACORE Statement on President Trump’s FY 2021 Budget Proposal Press ReleasesBy Erin SnyderFebruary 10, 2020February 10, 2020 ACORE Statement on President Trump’s FY 2021 Budget Proposal Statement from Gregory Wetstone, President and CEO of the American Council on Renewable Energy “The Trump Administration’s Fiscal Year 2021 budget would once again dramatically underinvest in clean energy research and innovation. In the coming weeks, we will be working with lawmakers on…
ACORE Testimony to Ohio Senate Energy and Public Utilities Committee LettersBy Erin SnyderFebruary 10, 2020ACORE Testimony to Ohio Senate Energy and Public Utilities Committee