ACORE Commends Treasury’s Update of its Safe Harbor Guidance for Renewable Projects Press ReleasesBy Erin SnyderMay 28, 2020May 28, 2020 ACORE Commends Treasury’s Update of its Safe Harbor Guidance for Renewable Projects WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following is a statement from Gregory Wetstone, President and CEO of the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE), on the release of IRS Notice 2020-41, which will provide an additional year for renewable energy projects that started construction…
America Has Lost 594,300 Clean Energy Jobs; 850,000 Expected by June 30 Press ReleasesBy Erin SnyderMay 13, 2020May 13, 2020 America Has Lost 594,300 Clean Energy Jobs; 850,000 Expected by June 30 447,208 new unemployment filings in April, triple March claims CA, FL, GA, TX, MI, NC, WA, NY, OH among hardest hit states Energy efficiency job losses top 400,000; renewable job losses near 100,000 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Nearly 600,000 U.S.…
ACORE Statement on Treasury Letter Extending Safe Harbor Deadlines Press ReleasesBy Erin SnyderMay 8, 2020May 7, 2020 ACORE Statement on Treasury Letter Extending Safe Harbor Deadlines WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following is a statement from Gregory Wetstone, President and CEO of the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE), on the recently publicized letter from the Treasury Department to Senator Charles Grassley (R-IA) that commits to “modify” safe harbor rules for…
ACORE Statement on President Trump’s Bulk Power System Executive Order Press ReleasesBy Erin SnyderMay 1, 2020May 1, 2020 ACORE Statement on President Trump’s Bulk Power System Executive Order Statement from Gregory Wetstone, President and CEO of the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE): “While ACORE supports necessary steps to protect the continued security of the bulk power system, we also believe those efforts should be carefully targeted to minimize the…
ACORE and WSA Join Forces to Advance the Renewable Energy Sector Press ReleasesBy Erin SnyderApril 22, 2020April 22, 2020 ACORE and WSA Join Forces to Advance the Renewable Energy Sector Key WSA Programs Will Be Strategically Integrated Into ACORE WASHINGTON, D.C. – The American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) and the Wind Solar Alliance (WSA), two national nonprofit organizations dedicated to accelerating the transition to renewable energy, announced today a…
Clean Energy Sector Disappointed in FERC’s MOPR Decision Press ReleasesBy Erin SnyderApril 16, 2020April 16, 2020 Clean Energy Sector Disappointed in FERC’s MOPR Decision WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) today largely rejected the clean energy sector’s Request for Rehearing on its order to impose a Minimum Offer Price Rule (MOPR) in the PJM capacity market. While clarifying that voluntary RECs are not considered…
106,000 Jobs in Clean Energy Lost in March Due to COVID-19 Economic Crisis Press ReleasesBy Erin SnyderApril 15, 2020April 15, 2020 106,000 Jobs in Clean Energy Lost in March Due to COVID-19 Economic Crisis More than a year’s worth of job gains erased in a few weeks Analysis forecasts industry could lose more than 500K jobs in months ahead CA, NC, PA, MA, MI, NY, OH, TX, WA, IL among hardest hit…
Power Generators, Industry Groups, and Think Tanks Ask FERC to Examine Carbon Pricing to Reduce Emissions Press ReleasesBy Erin SnyderApril 14, 2020April 14, 2020 Power Generators, Industry Groups, and Think Tanks Ask FERC to Examine Carbon Pricing to Reduce Emissions Broad Coalition Jointly Requests Technical Conference or Workshop to Discuss Carbon Pricing in Wholesale Electricity Markets WASHINGTON, D.C. – As U.S. policy makers look for cost-effective ways to tackle climate change, a diverse coalition…
ACORE Commends FERC’s Issuance of Transmission Incentives NOPR Press ReleasesBy Erin SnyderMarch 19, 2020March 19, 2020 ACORE Commends FERC’s Issuance of Transmission Incentives NOPR WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following is a statement from Gregory Wetstone, President and CEO of the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE), on today’s issuance by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) of a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) to revise the Commission’s transmission incentive…
Clean Energy Sector Calls on Congress for Help Surmounting the Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic Press ReleasesBy Erin SnyderMarch 19, 2020March 19, 2020 Clean Energy Sector Calls on Congress for Help Surmounting the Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a letter delivered today to U.S. House and Senate leadership, the clean energy sector is calling for the prompt repair and extension of critically important tax incentives to help renewable and clean grid…
