Last week, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) introduced a proposal to replace the Obama-era Clean Power Plan (CPP) with a new set of rules that would significantly reduce pollution control requirements for coal-burning power plants. The proposal, officially dubbed the Affordable Clean Energy (ACE) rule, was unveiled ahead of President Trump’s trip to West Virginia…
On June 19, 2018, ACORE convened a panel of leading investors at the 15th annual REFF Wall Street to discuss how capital stacks for renewable energy are evolving as the sector attracts new investors, absorbs the effects of tax reform, reconciles with the sunset of tax credits and responds to other market and policy changes.…
Last month, ACORE hosted an executive member meeting in New York City in advance of our annual REFF-Wall Street conference that focused on the pathways to value and finance the integration of renewable energy systems with enabling technologies, a.k.a. “integrated energy systems,” in both utility and commercial applications. Our first panel of the day –…
EDITOR’S NOTE: This article originally appeared on Deloitte Insights and covers a range of issues that will be discussed at the 2018 Deloitte Renewable Energy Seminar: Scaling new heights in Denver, CO August 15-17. Speakers and sessions at the Deloitte Renewable Energy Seminar will focus on advancements in technology, innovation at utilities, and address the…
The long-awaited action last Friday by the Treasury Department to finalize important “commence construction” guidance will continue market momentum and drive additional investment and deployment in solar and other renewable energy resources by providing certainty to investors and developers. In a nutshell, projects using solar energy and Section 48 technologies will have options that resemble those…
America’s leading companies have always understood the need to invest in their brands. What’s becoming a more mainstream notion now is that any shrewd brand investment would do well to articulate a commitment to environmental stewardship. Consumers are primed to reward companies for making proactive, public commitments to both overarching sustainability and related renewable energy…