ACORE Statement on the Biden Administration’s Budget Request Press ReleasesBy Erin SnyderMay 28, 2021May 28, 2021 ACORE Statement on the Biden Administration’s Budget Request Statement From Gregory Wetstone, President and CEO of the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) “Today’s budget request from the Biden administration provides a detailed roadmap of the programs and federal investments necessary to support the renewable energy industry’s drive to decarbonize the power…
Senate Finance Committee Advances Clean Energy for America Act Press ReleasesBy Erin SnyderMay 26, 2021May 26, 2021 Senate Finance Committee Advances Clean Energy for America Act Statement From Gregory Wetstone, President and CEO of the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) “We applaud Chairman Wyden and the Senate Finance Committee for voting to advance the Clean Energy for America Act today. The Clean Energy for America Act offers a…
ACORE Letter to House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis for May 20, 2021 Hearing Letters, Comments & TestimonyBy Erin SnyderMay 20, 2021ACORE Letter to House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis for May 20, 2021 Hearing
ACORE Statement on the Renewable Energy Investment Act Press ReleasesBy Erin SnyderMay 13, 2021May 13, 2021 ACORE Statement on the Renewable Energy Investment Act Statement From Gregory Wetstone, President and CEO of the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) “ACORE applauds Congressman Blumenauer for his leadership in introducing the Renewable Energy Investment Act. We are now at a critical inflection point in America’s clean energy transition. While important…
Investment Tax Credit for Regionally Significant Transmission Lines: A Description and Analysis ReportsBy Erin SnyderMay 13, 2021 Investment Tax Credit for Regionally Significant Transmission Lines: A Description and Analysis, a report produced by Grid Strategies on behalf of the American Council on Renewable Energy, assesses the impacts and benefits of a tax credit for transmission investment. The report finds that a 30 percent investment tax credit would create over 650,000 good-paying…
Report: Transmission Investment Tax Credit Would Create 650,000 Jobs, Spur $15.3B in Investment Press ReleasesBy Erin SnyderMay 11, 2021May 13, 2021 Report: Transmission Investment Tax Credit Would Create 650,000 Jobs, Spur $15.3B in Investment WASHINGTON, D.C. – A new report released today during an American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) webinar with Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-NM) and Rep. Steven Horsford (D-NV) outlines the benefits of a transmission Investment Tax Credit (ITC), which has…
ACORE Statement on the Approval of Vineyard Wind Press ReleasesBy Erin SnyderMay 11, 2021May 11, 2021 ACORE Statement on the Approval of Vineyard Wind WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Biden administration announced today the approval of the construction and operation of the Vineyard Wind project — the first large-scale, offshore wind project in the United States. Following is a statement from Gregory Wetstone, President and CEO of the American…
New Report Identifies 22 Shovel Ready Regional and Interregional Transmission Projects Press ReleasesBy Erin SnyderApril 27, 2021April 27, 2021 New Report Identifies 22 Shovel Ready Regional and Interregional Transmission Projects Lines Would Unlock Renewable Energy Capacity, Create 1.2 Million Jobs, Spur Economic Development, and Increase Grid Resilience WASHINGTON, D.C. — A new report released today identifies 22 shovel ready, high-voltage transmission projects across the country that, if constructed, would create approximately…
ACORE Applauds the Biden Administration’s 2030 Emissions Reduction Target Press ReleasesBy Erin SnyderApril 22, 2021April 22, 2021 ACORE Applauds the Biden Administration’s 2030 Emissions Reduction Target WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Biden administration announced today a new Paris Climate Agreement target that would cut greenhouse gas emissions in the United States 50-52% below 2005 levels by 2030. Following is a statement from Gregory Wetstone, President and CEO of the American…
