ISO-NE Delays MOPR Elimination Hindering Cost-Effective Clean Energy Press ReleasesBy Allie HartleyFebruary 7, 2022February 7, 2022 ISO-NE Delays MOPR Elimination Hindering Cost-Effective Clean Energy WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last Thursday, the New England Power Pool (NEPOOL) Participant’s Committee voted in support of the ISO-New England (ISO-NE)’s recommendation to delay the removal of the Minimum Offer Price Rule (MOPR) by another two years, until 2025. This action represents a reversal…
60+ Organizations Call for “Demonstrable Progress” Toward Enactment of Clean Energy Tax Platform Before State of the Union Address Press ReleasesBy Allie HartleyFebruary 7, 2022February 7, 2022 60+ Organizations Call for “Demonstrable Progress” Toward Enactment of Clean Energy Tax Platform Before State of the Union Address WASHINGTON, D.C. – More than 60 diverse stakeholders, including environmental organizations, faith groups, clean energy, energy efficiency and transportation associations, wrote to Senator Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi last…
ACORE Applauds House Passage of the America COMPETES Act Press ReleasesBy Allie HartleyFebruary 4, 2022February 4, 2022 ACORE Applauds House Passage of the America COMPETES Act Statement From Gregory Wetstone, President and CEO of the American Council on Renewable Energy: “House approval of the America COMPETES Act represents substantial progress toward the development of a 21st century domestic supply chain for renewable energy technology. The legislation authorizes billions of…
ACORE Statement on Biden Administration Section 201 Tariff Announcement Press ReleasesBy Allie HartleyFebruary 4, 2022February 4, 2022 ACORE Statement on Biden Administration Section 201 Tariff Announcement Statement From Gregory Wetstone, President and CEO of the American Council on Renewable Energy: “Given multiple factors that impact domestic solar manufacturing, ACORE is encouraged to see the Biden administration modify the Section 201 tariffs to better ensure the United States has access…
ACORE Announces New Director of Electricity Policy Press ReleasesBy Allie HartleyFebruary 1, 2022February 1, 2022 ACORE Announces New Director of Electricity Policy WASHINGTON, D.C. – The American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) announced today that Elise Caplan has joined the organization as Director of Electricity Policy. In this role, Caplan will be responsible for leading ACORE’s Transmission and Markets Working Group and driving the organization’s work involving…
ACORE Statement on the America COMPETES Act Press ReleasesBy Allie HartleyJanuary 26, 2022January 26, 2022 ACORE Statement on the America COMPETES Act Statement From Gregory Wetstone, President and CEO of the American Council on Renewable Energy: “ACORE applauds the introduction of the America COMPETES Act, which authorizes billions of dollars to construct new solar manufacturing facilities and expand or upgrade existing facilities, and provides additional funding to…
ACORE Statement on Biden-Harris Administration Actions to Deploy Clean Energy, Create Jobs and Lower Costs for Consumers Press ReleasesBy Allie HartleyJanuary 12, 2022January 12, 2022 ACORE Statement on Biden-Harris Administration Actions to Deploy Clean Energy, Create Jobs and Lower Costs for Consumers Statement From Gregory Wetstone, President and CEO of the American Council on Renewable Energy: “We applaud the Biden-Harris Administration on taking several bold actions today to deliver the clean energy Americans want and deserve, including…
ACORE Welcomes 2022 Class of New and Returning Board Members Press ReleasesBy Allie HartleyJanuary 6, 2022January 6, 2022 ACORE Welcomes 2022 Class of New and Returning Board Members WASHINGTON, D.C. – The American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE), a national nonprofit that unites finance, policy and technology to accelerate the transition to a renewable energy economy, today announced its new Board class for 2022. Five new members have joined the…
ACORE Statement on Senator Manchin’s Comments on the Build Back Better Act Press ReleasesBy Alex HobsonDecember 19, 2021December 19, 2021 ACORE Statement on Senator Manchin’s Comments on the Build Back Better Act Statement From Gregory Wetstone, President and CEO of the American Council on Renewable Energy: “This is not over. The clean energy tax platform and grid infrastructure provisions in the Build Back Better Act are our last, best chance to tackle…
ACORE Statement on the Biden Administration’s Federal Sustainability Executive Order Press ReleasesBy Alex HobsonDecember 9, 2021December 9, 2021 ACORE Statement on the Biden Administration’s Federal Sustainability Executive Order WASHINGTON, D.C. – President Biden signed an executive order on Wednesday that directs the federal government to achieve 100% carbon-free electricity by 2030 and net-zero emissions by 2050. Following is a statement from Gregory Wetstone, President and CEO of the American Council…