COVID-19 Hinders Progress in U.S. Renewable Energy Job Growth By Maheen AhmadApril 22, 2020 By: Maheen Ahmad April 23, 2020 U.S. employment in the renewable energy sector increased in 2019 and was expected to continue growing in 2020. However, the global COVID-19 pandemic has stopped clean energy job growth in its tracks. Supply chain disruptions, social distancing measures, project delays and cancellations, and other pandemic-related factors are significantly… Read more
Examining Priorities for Transmission and Renewable Integration By Tyler StoffApril 10, 2020 April 10, 2020 By: Tyler Stoff This post follows Part 1, Assessing the Impact of FERC’s MOPR and BSM Decisions on Wholesale Markets, which was released earlier this month. In early March, ACORE members joined an Executive Meeting in Washington, D.C. ahead of the 2020 ACORE Policy Forum to assess the effects of emerging power and integration issues on renewable growth. The… Read more
Assessing the Impact of FERC’s MOPR and BSM Decisions on Wholesale Markets By Tyler StoffApril 2, 2020 April 2, 2020 By: Tyler Stoff In early March, ACORE members joined an Executive Meeting in Washington, D.C. ahead of the 2020 ACORE Policy Forum to assess the effects of emerging power market and integration issues on renewable growth. Discussion included an analysis of FERC’s recent and controversial expansion of the Minimum Offer Price Rule (MOPR) in PJM and Buyer-Side Mitigation… Read more
ACORE Survey: Pandemic Brings Uncertainty to Project Completion Timelines and Financing By Lesley HunterMarch 25, 2020 By: Lesley Hunter The rapid spread of COVID-19 is upending the health and livelihoods of workers throughout America’s renewable energy industry, numbering over 450,000 employees across all 50 states. Economically, the pandemic is putting significant dollars at risk for U.S. renewable energy businesses this year, ranging up to $5 billion per company. Project delays caused… Read more
ACORE Hosts 2020 Awards Gala & Policy Forum in Washington, D.C. By Adam CareyMarch 24, 2020 ACORE Hosts 2020 Awards Gala & Policy Forum in Washington, D.C. ACORE’s 2020 Awards Gala and Policy Forum, held March 3 and 4 in Washington, D.C., provided opportunities for renewable energy industry heads to gather, celebrate political champions and sector leaders, and learn more of what to expect for clean energy policy in… Read more
Q&A with Kaiserwetter: How AI Can Help Maximize Renewable Sector Investment and Address Integration Issues By Maheen AhmadFebruary 25, 2020 By: Maheen Ahmad ACORE member Kaiserwetter Energy Asset Management is a fast-growing global asset management and digital innovation technology company with a compelling story. Kaiserwetter has recently implemented a suite of cloud-based Internet-of-Things (IoT) platforms that use artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning to manage risk and optimize returns on renewable energy investments. ACORE staff… Read more
