ACORE Survey: Pandemic Brings Uncertainty to Project Completion Timelines and Financing BlogBy Lesley HunterMarch 25, 2020By: 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. Project delays caused by workforce…
ACORE Hosts 2020 Awards Gala & Policy Forum in Washington, D.C. BlogBy 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…
Q&A with Kaiserwetter: How AI Can Help Maximize Renewable Sector Investment and Address Integration Issues BlogBy Maheen AhmadFebruary 25, 2020By: 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…
Five Energy and Sustainability Trends to Watch in 2020 BlogBy Emily WilliamsFebruary 3, 2020By: Emily Williams The sustainable energy sector is headed into the Roaring Twenties, based on milestones reached in 2019, from surpassing 2 million solar installations to the largest renewable energy announcement in the automotive industry. From the perspective of our advisory practice for organizations seeking to save energy and cut carbon, we’ll be watching these…
ACORE Examines Policy Options That Most Effectively Put Renewable Energy to Work BlogBy Tyler StoffJanuary 14, 2020January 14, 2020 By Tyler Stoff With growing emphasis on climate policy heading into the 2020 election season, ACORE has released a white paper assessing notable climate policy approaches for their impact on renewable energy growth and investment, including a federal high-penetration renewable energy standard or clean energy standard, a technology-neutral tax credit, and carbon…
Community Choice Aggregators on the Rise as an Alternative Electricity Provider BlogBy Ed Zaelke of McDermott Will & EmeryNovember 14, 2019November 14, 2019 By Ed Zaelke Community choice aggregators (CCAs) are growing in popularity as an alternative electricity provider for communities that want more local control over their energy mix. And so, financiers, CCAs and other business leaders must assess what this growth means for the electric grid, utility business models and project finance. While…
ACORE Hosts 2019 Renewable Energy Grid Forum in San Francisco BlogBy Adam CareyOctober 28, 2019 Thank you to those who made ACORE’s second annual Renewable Energy Grid Forum in San Francisco, Calif. such a success. The conference, which took place on Oct. 17, was attended by representatives from dozens of companies, including many ACORE members. From the larger sweeping conversations on how the power grid can adapt to 100%…
Germany’s climate protection law: Opportunities for the storage sector BlogBy Flérida Regueira Cortizo and Anne Bräutigam of Germany Trade & InvestOctober 28, 2019October 28, 2019 Flérida Regueira Cortizo, Anne Bräutigam Germany Trade & Invest On October 9, Germany’s Federal Cabinet passed a climate protection law making Germany the first country to adopt a binding roadmap towards greenhouse gas neutrality. It provides legally comprehensive climate targets for the transport, energy, industrial, building, agricultural and waste-management sectors. Several…
Enacting a Federal Renewable Energy Standard: ACORE and Wilson Sonsini Dive Deep BlogBy Tyler StoffOctober 16, 2019October 16, 2019 Tyler Stoff In advance of the 2019 Renewable Energy Grid Forum in San Francisco, ACORE and ACORE member firm Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati are releasing a white paper entitled Enacting a Federal High-Penetration Renewable Energy Standard: Building on Proposals to Date and Addressing Important Additional Considerations. Today’s launch event highlights the…
Renewable energy industry: It’s time for ESG 2.0 BlogBy Gregory WetstoneSeptember 26, 2019September 26, 2019 Gregory Wetstone Sustainable investing has quickly become one of the biggest finance trends in America, with a $12 trillion market and steady growth topping $1 trillion annually. Today, it represents approximately one out of every four dollars in total U.S. assets under management. Yet, many would be surprised to learn that the…
