Category Archives: Press Releases

ACORE Applauds New York For Taking Bold Action to Address Climate Change

  July 18, 2019 ACORE Applauds New York For Taking Bold Action to Address Climate Change WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act into law and announced America’s largest offshore wind procurement. Following is a statement from Gregory Wetstone, President and CEO of the American…

ACORE Recognizes Sen. Thune as a Renewable Energy Champion

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 18, 2019 WASHINGTON, D.C. – The American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) presented U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-SD) with its Renewable Energy Champion Award today, an honor the organization bestows annually on the sector’s strongest supporters of policies to promote renewable energy growth and investment. “Sen. Thune has been a longtime…

ACORE Urges Ohio Legislature to Support Pro-Renewable, Pro-Consumer Policies

  July 15, 2019 ACORE Urges Ohio Legislature to Support Pro-Renewable, Pro-Consumer Policies WASHINGTON, D.C. – With the legislative session in Ohio scheduled to end on Wednesday, the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) is respectfully urging state legislators to support pro-renewable polices and reject any legislation that would stymie renewable energy growth in the…

ACORE Statement on Introduction of the Renewable Electricity Standard Act

  June 26, 2019 ACORE Statement on Introduction of the Renewable Electricity Standard Act Statement from Gregory Wetstone, President and CEO of the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) “We commend Senator Udall for introducing the Renewable Electricity Standard Act, which would set the U.S. on a path to generate 50% of its electricity from…

Renewable Industry Urges Governor DeWine to Oppose House Bill 6

  June 24, 2019 Renewable Industry Urges Governor DeWine to Oppose House Bill 6 ACORE: Supportive policies in Ohio could unleash $11 billion in renewable investment and economic growth   WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a letter sent today to Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) urges opposition to House Bill 6,…

ACORE: House Extenders Package a “Modest Start”

  June 18, 2019 ACORE: House Extenders Package a “Modest Start” Extenders Mark Missing Energy Storage ITC and Other Achievable Climate Priorities   Statement from Gregory Wetstone, President and CEO of the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE): “The House Ways and Means Committee extenders mark is a modest start to a really important near-term…

America’s Leading Financial Institutions Report High Confidence in Renewable Sector Growth

  June 17, 2019 America’s Leading Financial Institutions Report High Confidence in Renewable Sector Growth ACORE Releases New Survey and Progress Report on $1T 2030: The American Renewable Investment Goal   WASHINGTON, D.C. – One year into its campaign to reach $1 trillion in U.S. private sector investment in renewable energy and enabling grid technologies…

ACORE Statement on the Financing Our Energy Future Act

  June 13, 2019 ACORE Statement on the Financing Our Energy Future Act Statement from Gregory Wetstone, President and CEO of the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE)   “We welcome the introduction of the Financing Our Energy Future Act, which would help level the playing field in capital markets by making master limited partnerships…

ACORE Statement on the “BEST Act”

  May 22, 2019 ACORE Statement on the “BEST Act” Statement from Gregory Wetstone, President and CEO of the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE)   WASHINGTON, D.C. – “We congratulate Senators Collins, Heinrich and all of the other cosponsors on their bipartisan legislation to fund important energy storage research. This effort will help drive…

ACORE Statement on House Energy and Water Appropriations Bill

  May 15, 2019 ACORE Statement on House Energy and Water Appropriations Bill   WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following is a statement from Gregory Wetstone, President and CEO of the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE), on the Fiscal Year 2020 Energy and Water Appropriations bill released Tuesday afternoon by the House Appropriations Committee. “We are…