Community Choice Aggregators on the Rise as an Alternative Electricity Provider By Ed Zaelke of McDermott Will & EmeryNovember 14, 2019 November 14, 2019 By Ed Zaelke Community choice aggregators (CCAs) are growing in popularity as an alternative electricity provider for communities that want more local control over their energy mix. And so, financiers, CCAs and other business leaders must assess what this growth means for the electric grid, utility business models and project finance. While… Read more
ACORE Hosts 2019 Renewable Energy Grid Forum in San Francisco By Adam CareyOctober 28, 2019 Thank you to those who made ACORE’s second annual Renewable Energy Grid Forum in San Francisco, Calif. such a success. The conference, which took place on Oct. 17, was attended by representatives from dozens of companies, including many ACORE members. From the larger sweeping conversations on how the power grid can adapt to 100%… Read more
Germany’s climate protection law: Opportunities for the storage sector By Flérida Regueira Cortizo and Anne Bräutigam of Germany Trade & InvestOctober 28, 2019 October 28, 2019 Flérida Regueira Cortizo, Anne Bräutigam Germany Trade & Invest On October 9, Germany’s Federal Cabinet passed a climate protection law making Germany the first country to adopt a binding roadmap towards greenhouse gas neutrality. It provides legally comprehensive climate targets for the transport, energy, industrial, building, agricultural and waste-management sectors. Several… Read more
Enacting a Federal Renewable Energy Standard: ACORE and Wilson Sonsini Dive Deep By Tyler StoffOctober 16, 2019 October 16, 2019 Tyler Stoff In advance of the 2019 Renewable Energy Grid Forum in San Francisco, ACORE and ACORE member firm Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati are releasing a white paper entitled Enacting a Federal High-Penetration Renewable Energy Standard: Building on Proposals to Date and Addressing Important Additional Considerations. Today’s launch event highlights the… Read more
Renewable energy industry: It’s time for ESG 2.0 By Gregory WetstoneSeptember 26, 2019 September 26, 2019 Gregory Wetstone Sustainable investing has quickly become one of the biggest finance trends in America, with a $12 trillion market and steady growth topping $1 trillion annually. Today, it represents approximately one out of every four dollars in total U.S. assets under management. Yet, many would be surprised to learn that the… Read more
ACORE’s Fight for Competitive Power Markets – In Ohio and Across the Nation By Tyler StoffJuly 30, 2019 July 30, 2019 By Tyler Stoff Beyond climate considerations, renewable energy is also the smart financial choice. Renewables are now the cheapest source of new electricity across much of the country,[1] and famously business-friendly states like Texas now see wind power generation exceed generation from coal.[2] The greatest threat to renewable energy is no… Read more
