Connecting the Dots: Smart Climate Policy Coalescing Around Key Priorities By Tyler StoffOctober 27, 2020 By: Tyler Stoff October 27, 2020 In January 2020, ACORE released Advancing America’s Climate Leadership: Policy Options That Most Effectively Put Renewable Energy to Work, a report that examined notable climate policy approaches for their impact on renewable energy growth and investment, including a federal high-penetration renewable or clean energy standard, a technology-neutral tax credit,… Read more
The Value of Energy Storage: Military Resilience, Grid Reliability and Customer Savings By Lesley HunterOctober 21, 2020 By: Lesley Hunter October 21, 2020 America’s armed forces require cost-competitive energy sources that can stand up to unexpected threats and bounce back from challenges. With two new projects, energy storage is proving itself up to the task. These case studies of U.S. Army and Navy projects highlight how energy storage – a sector… Read more
Not Your Parents’ Carbon Price: Climate-Aware Wholesale Energy Markets Can Be An Effective, Consensus Part Of the Climate Solution By Tyler StoffOctober 7, 2020 By: Tyler Stoff October 7, 2020 Nearly 70% of the nation’s electricity moves through organized wholesale energy markets, where electricity is bought and sold among generators, utilities and traders before reaching end-use customers. These markets are operated by Regional Transmission Organizations (RTOs) and Independent System Operators (ISOs), and regulated by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission… Read more
Recap of ACORE’s First-Ever Virtual REFF-Wall Street By Maheen Ahmad and Adam CareySeptember 22, 2020 By: Maheen Ahmad and Adam Carey September 23, 2020 REFF-Wall Street is America’s premier renewable finance event. This year, with the well-being of attendees, partners and staff as the number one priority, the industry gathered on September 9 and 10 for a first-ever virtual experience. The event, hosted by the American Council on Renewable Energy… Read more
Multi-Resource “Hybrid” Power Plants are the Present and Future of Energy Generation By Tyler StoffAugust 19, 2020 By: Tyler Stoff August 19, 2020 Single-resource power plants, like a field of solar panels or a hillside of wind turbines, are foundational to the modern renewable energy economy. They work well under the conditions of today’s grid. As renewable penetration increases, more complex projects can offer a new and expanded array of services, further… Read more
Macro Grid in the Congressional Limelight By Tracy WarrenAugust 3, 2020 By: Tracy Warren August 3, 2020 “The pursuit and achievement of a Macro Grid – an interregionally connected backbone for the nation’s transmission grid – is essential for the United States to achieve its climate goals and ‘charge up’ the economy.” This was the message that Beth Soholt, the Executive Director of the Clean Grid… Read more
