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…
ACORE’s Fight for Competitive Power Markets – In Ohio and Across the Nation BlogBy Tyler StoffJuly 30, 2019July 30, 2019 By Tyler Stoff Beyond climate considerations, renewable energy is also the smart financial choice. Renewables are now the cheapest source of new electricity across much of the country,[1] and famously business-friendly states like Texas now see wind power generation exceed generation from coal.[2] The greatest threat to renewable energy is no…
ESG Investing: Financing Renewable Energy via Sustainable Markets BlogBy Max AlmonoJuly 8, 2019July 8, 2019 By Max Almono On June 17, ACORE hosted an Executive Meeting in New York City to examine how Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) disclosure and scoring methodologies can better reflect renewable energy use and investment. Participants at the event included leading investors, utilities, corporate offtakers, credit rating agencies, and professional service…
Explaining Changing Trends in Cleantech Patent Filing with Kilpatrick Townsend’s Scott McMillan and David Hsu BlogBy Tyler StoffJune 12, 2019June 12, 2019 by Tyler Stoff, Policy & Research Manager with ACORE Patent litigation and prosecution firm Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP and patent consultants GreyB Services recently released their first annual Patenting Trends Study. Their findings documented changes in filing behavior from 2008 – 2018. ACORE staff interviewed Kilpatrick Townsend Partner Scott McMillan…
Washington Becomes Fourth State to Commit to 100% Carbon-Free Future BlogBy Alex HobsonMay 8, 2019Following through on the themes he struck at ACORE’s Renewable Energy Policy Forum in March, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee just signed one of the strongest clean energy laws in America. With the governor’s signature, Washington becomes the fourth state in the nation to commit to a 100 percent carbon-free future, including first-movers Hawaii, California, and…
