ACORE Statement on Passage of California Bill to Achieve a 100 Percent Carbon-Free Grid Press ReleasesBy Erin SnyderAugust 29, 2018Statement by Gregory Wetstone, President & Chief Executive Officer, American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) Washington, D.C., August 29, 2018 – “With the Assembly’s approval of Senate Bill 100, California is taking a historic step towards the clean energy future we will need to protect our climate and ensure low electricity costs. This is a…
ACORE Announces New Members to its Board of Directors Press ReleasesBy Erin SnyderJuly 11, 2018Senior Leaders from J.P. Morgan, Goldman Sachs and Invenergy Join Board of National Renewable Energy Organization Washington D.C., July 11, 2018– The American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE), a national business group made up of companies that finance, develop, manufacture and use all forms of renewable energy, today announced the appointment of three new members…
ACORE Sets Investment Goal of $1 Trillion by 2030 for U.S. Renewables Press ReleasesBy Erin SnyderJune 19, 2018Survey of Top Investors Informs New Initiative Focused on Financing the Energy System of the Future NEW YORK, June 19, 2018 — Today, the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE), a national business group made up of companies that finance, develop, manufacture and use all forms of renewable energy, announced the launch of a new…
Premier Finance Event Brings Global Players Together to Push Forward U.S. Renewable Development Press ReleasesBy Erin SnyderJune 5, 2018Senior Investors, Executives to Examine the Vehicles for Financing Renewable Market Expansion WHAT: Now in its 15th year, Renewable Energy Finance Forum-Wall Street (REFF-Wall Street) will gather a premier cross-section of the global renewable business community on June 19-20 in NYC to assess the state of play for renewable energy finance, development, innovation and policy across…
ACORE Statement on Reports of Planned Order to U.S. Grid Operators Press ReleasesBy Erin SnyderJune 1, 2018 Statement by Gregory Wetstone, President & Chief Executive Officer, American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) Washington, D.C., June 1, 2018 – “The Trump administration is apparently contemplating direct intervention in the electricity marketplace to bailout coal and nuclear power plants that are no longer competitive on their own. Suggestions of a threat to electric sector…
ACORE Statement on FY 2019 Energy and Water Appropriations Bill Press ReleasesBy Erin SnyderMay 7, 2018Statement by Todd Foley, Senior Vice President, Policy & Government Affairs, American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) Washington, D.C., May 7, 2018 – “The House Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development’s spending bill reducing important investment in renewable energy research and development (R&D) tips the scale to fossil fuels and nuclear at a time when the…
ACORE Statement on FERC Final Rule to Improve Generator Interconnection Press ReleasesBy Erin SnyderApril 19, 2018Statement by Todd Foley, Senior Vice President, Policy & Government Affairs, American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) Washington, D.C., April 19, 2018 – “We are encouraged by the steps taken to reform the interconnection process in the Final Rule issued by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission today. While the reforms cover interconnection for all types…
ACORE Statement on the 2018 Omnibus Spending Bill Press ReleasesBy Erin SnyderMarch 22, 2018Statement by Gregory Wetstone, American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE), President and Chief Executive Officer Washington, D.C., March 22, 2018 – “The omnibus funding agreement for 2018 reflects the bipartisan support enjoyed by renewable energy and advanced grid technologies, with increases in funding for cutting-edge research that will help keep America competitive in the booming…
America’s Renewable Energy Industry to Gather for Annual ACORE Policy Forum Press ReleasesBy Erin SnyderMarch 8, 2018Policymakers and Business Leaders to Reflect on Monumental Shifts in Federal Energy Policy While Discussing Pathways for Continued Clean Energy Growth WHAT: The American Council on Renewable Energy’s (ACORE) annual Renewable Energy Policy Forum (March 14, 2018 – Washington, D.C.) convenes industry leaders and policymakers to discuss energy and tax policy, debate pressing issues in…
American Council on Renewable Energy Announces Transition in Board Chair Press ReleasesBy Erin SnyderMarch 6, 2018BlackRock’s Head of Renewable Power Succeeds Dan Reicher of Stanford University after a 10-Year Tenure Washington, D.C., March 6, 2018 – The American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) today announced that David Giordano, Managing Director at BlackRock Alternative Investments, will become chair of the organization’s Board of Directors at its June board meeting. Giordano succeeds Dan…
