FERC Transforms the Role of Storage in Wholesale Markets By Tim OlsonFebruary 20, 2018 Last week, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) unanimously approved a rule that will break down barriers for energy storage deployment in wholesale energy markets. Current regional transmission organization (RTO) and independent system operator (ISO) rules for resource participation in wholesale electricity markets reflect the fact that for the last century electricity generation has been… Read more
2018 Outlook: Resilient Investors Cautiously Optimistic for New Year By Jason Steinberg, CohnReznick CapitalJanuary 30, 2018 The uncertainty surrounding tax reform kept many U.S. renewables investors in “wait-and-see” mode throughout 2017. Those brave enough to push forward despite the political backdrop did so vigilantly, with many expending additional financial and legal resources to keep their options open. Each legislative turn drove new scenarios and document drafts. Without a confirmed corporate tax… Read more
When Common Sense Prevails Over Politics: 5 Indicators FERC Decision Should Inform Looming ITC Remedy By Matthew Crosby, Coronal EnergyJanuary 11, 2018 In a decision that rapidly rippled throughout the electricity generation community—the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued an order terminating its docket intended to review the Department of Energy’s notice of proposed rulemaking (NOPR). The NOPR, widely recognized as an attempt to shore up uneconomic coal and nuclear, was rejected for failure to establish a sufficient record… Read more
Ensuring Renewable Energy Investment and Growth in Tax Reform By Gregory WetstoneDecember 6, 2017 With the Senate version of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (H.R. 1) passing on December 2, we’re now in the midst of House-Senate Conference for resolution of the differences between the two bills. The differences are quite significant, which suggests an intensive and difficult negotiation over the next number of days as they seek… Read more
Responding to The Wall Street Journal’s Editorial on Wind Energy and Tax Reform By Gregory WetstoneNovember 15, 2017 The Wall Street Journal published a misguided editorial over the weekend that supported the House tax bill’s damaging provisions to retroactively revise wind incentives. I wanted to share ACORE’s response in my letter to the editor, which was published in print on Nov. 15 as the lead response to their editorial (full text below). Wind, Solar Are Shedding Subsidies. Oil?… Read more
A Better Path for Reliability, Resilience and Affordability By Todd FoleyOctober 23, 2017 A few weeks ago, Secretary of Energy Rick Perry proposed that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) intervene in the nation’s electricity markets to establish new rules that would have electricity consumers subsidize uneconomical coal and nuclear power plants and pay more for power in their electricity bills. In response, today ACORE submitted comments to FERC emphasizing the important… Read more
