ACORE Statement on Heartland Power Outages

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February 16, 2021 ACORE Statement on Heartland Power Outages Statement from Gregory Wetstone, President and CEO of the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE): “As electricity generators work feverishly to restore power to millions of Americans, the serious problems on the grid today in Texas and much of the nation’s heartland reinforce the importance of…

45 Organizations Call for Long-Term Clean Energy and Clean Transportation Tax Platform To Help Effectively Address the Climate Crisis

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February 5, 2021 45 Organizations Call for Long-Term Clean Energy and Clean Transportation Tax Platform To Help Effectively Address the Climate Crisis WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a letter delivered today to President Biden, key members of the Biden administration, and Congressional leadership, a multi-sector coalition of 45 organizations is asking for the inclusion of a…

ACORE Statement on Climate Day Executive Actions

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January 27, 2021 ACORE Statement on Climate Day Executive Actions Statement from Gregory Wetstone, President and CEO of the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE): “Today’s Executive Actions provide welcome detail on the “whole-of-government” approach the Biden Administration is taking to tackle the climate crisis. As the nation’s largest energy consumer, the federal government’s procurement…

New Report Highlights Problems with Transmission Planning, Proposes Solutions

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January 21, 2021 New Report Highlights Problems with Transmission Planning, Proposes Solutions WASHINGTON, D.C. — A new report released today highlights why the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) needs to reform the nation’s electric transmission planning process and offers a blueprint for a new rule that would properly support a reliable, affordable, and clean power system. The…

ACORE Congratulates New FERC Chairman Richard Glick

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January 21, 2021 ACORE Congratulates New FERC Chairman Richard Glick WASHINGTON, D.C. — Following is a statement from Gregory Wetstone, President and CEO of the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE), on Richard Glick being appointed Chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC): “We extend our congratulations to new FERC Chairman Richard Glick. He…

New Report Finds Current Transmission Interconnection Process Unworkable and Inefficient, Raising Energy Costs for Customers and Stifling Job Creation

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January 12, 2021 New Report Finds Current Transmission Interconnection Process Unworkable and Inefficient, Raising Energy Costs for Customers and Stifling Job Creation New Interregional Planning Needed to Fix Current Queue Backlogs WASHINGTON, D.C. — A report released today shows that the current system for interconnecting generators to the transmission grid is unworkable and inefficient, creating…