Grid Flexible Solar Key to Unlocking Clean Energy Grid of the Future By Mark Widmar, First SolarSeptember 18, 2018 EDITOR’S NOTE: This article originally appeared in the September 2018 issue of Public Utilities Fortnightly. Posting with permission of the publisher. Today’s power grid is evolving. In recent years, a confluence of factors has fundamentally altered how electricity is generated, delivered, and consumed. Prices for utility-scale solar and other renewable resources have plummeted to the… Read more
New Power Plant Regulations Likely Not the End of Coal Bailout Attempts By Erin SnyderAugust 29, 2018 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… Read more
TRANSCRIPT: Capital Stacks for a Maturing Sector Panel at REFF Wall Street 2018 By Lesley HunterAugust 21, 2018 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.… Read more
Unlocking the Value of Integrated Energy Systems Four Key Takeaways from our Most Recent Member Meeting By Max AlmonoJuly 17, 2018 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 –… Read more
The Role of Renewables in the Virtuous Circle of Sustainability By Marlene Motyka, Deloitte Transactions and Business Analytics LLPJuly 16, 2018 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… Read more
New IRS Guidance Makes the Future of U.S. Solar Even Brighter By Todd FoleyJune 26, 2018 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… Read more
