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…
ACORE Congratulates James Danly on FERC Confirmation, Calls for Return to Bipartisan Tradition Press ReleasesBy Erin SnyderMarch 12, 2020March 12, 2020 ACORE Congratulates James Danly on FERC Confirmation, Calls for Return to Bipartisan Tradition Statement from Gregory Wetstone, President and CEO of the American Council on Renewable Energy “ACORE congratulates Mr. Danly on his confirmation to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), and we look forward to working with him in his new…
ACORE Applauds Virginia for 100% Renewable Energy Goal in the Virginia Clean Economy Act Press ReleasesBy Erin SnyderMarch 6, 2020March 6, 2020 ACORE Applauds Virginia for 100% Renewable Energy Goal in the Virginia Clean Economy Act Statement from Gregory Wetstone, President and CEO of the American Council on Renewable Energy “We are thrilled to see Virginia join the legion of forward-leaning states committed to 100% clean energy. The Virginia Clean Economy Act is important legislation that will attract significant…
ACORE Honors Renewable Energy Champions and Leaders at Awards Gala Press ReleasesBy Erin SnyderMarch 3, 2020March 3, 2020 ACORE Honors Renewable Energy Champions and Leaders at Awards Gala Award recipients include Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, Sen. Susan Collins and Pattern Energy Group WASHINGTON, D.C. — The American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE), a national nonprofit dedicated to accelerating America’s transition to a renewable energy economy, has named this year’s recipients of…
ACORE Statement on the American Energy Innovation Act Press ReleasesBy Erin SnyderFebruary 27, 2020February 27, 2020 ACORE Statement on the American Energy Innovation Act Statement from Gregory Wetstone, President and CEO of the American Council on Renewable Energy “ACORE supports initiatives like the Better Energy Storage Technology (BEST) Act. However all should understand that federal investment in future innovation, while constructive, is not nearly a sufficient response to…
ACORE Elects New Board Chair Press ReleasesBy Erin SnyderFebruary 27, 2020February 27, 2020 ACORE Elects New Board Chair Ørsted’s Declan Flanagan to Succeed David Giordano of BlackRock WASHINGTON, D.C. — The American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) today announced that Declan Flanagan, Executive Vice President and CEO of Ørsted’s Onshore business, will become Chair of the organization’s Board of Directors this coming June. Flanagan will succeed…
FERC Continues Executive Overreach with NYISO BSM Orders Press ReleasesBy Erin SnyderFebruary 20, 2020February 20, 2020 FERC Continues Executive Overreach with NYISO BSM Orders WASHINGTON, D.C. — Following is a statement from Gregory Wetstone, President and CEO of the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE), on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC) decision today to impose Buyer-Side Mitigation (BSM) measures in the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO)…
