ACORE Statement on Biden Administration’s FY 2022 Discretionary Request Press ReleasesBy Erin SnyderApril 9, 2021April 9, 2021 ACORE Statement on Biden Administration’s FY 2022 Discretionary Request Statement From Gregory Wetstone, President and CEO of the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE): “Today’s budget request from the Biden administration demonstrates a continued whole-of-government approach to tackling the climate crisis and begins to restore the executive branch capacity necessary to support…
Transmission ITC Bill Now Introduced in Both Chambers Press ReleasesBy Erin SnyderApril 8, 2021April 8, 2021 Transmission ITC Bill Now Introduced in Both Chambers Statement From Gregory Wetstone, President and CEO of the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE): “Sen. Martin Heinrich, Rep. Steven Horsford and Rep. Susie Lee’s introduction today of the Electric Power Infrastructure Improvement Act adds to the growing momentum for a federal transmission investment…
Institutional Investors Express Serious Concerns With Retroactive Anti-Renewables Legislation Being Proposed in Texas Press ReleasesBy Erin SnyderApril 6, 2021April 6, 2021 Institutional Investors Express Serious Concerns With Retroactive Anti-Renewables Legislation Being Proposed in Texas WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a letter sent today to the Governor of Texas Greg Abbott, the Lieutenant Governor of Texas Dan Patrick, and the Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives Dade Phelan, the U.S. Partnership for Renewable Energy…
ACORE Statement on President Biden’s American Jobs Plan Press ReleasesBy Erin SnyderMarch 31, 2021March 31, 2021 ACORE Statement on President Biden’s American Jobs Plan Statement From Gregory Wetstone, President and CEO of the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE): “We commend President Biden for his historic efforts to at long last get serious about tackling the climate crisis. The American Jobs Plan released today will move the clean energy sector…
ACORE Applauds Biden Administration Plan to Catalyze Offshore Wind Press ReleasesBy Erin SnyderMarch 29, 2021March 29, 2021 ACORE Applauds Biden Administration Plan to Catalyze Offshore Wind WASHINGTON, D.C. — Following is a statement from Gregory Wetstone, President and CEO of the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE), on the plan the Biden administration released today to support offshore wind development: “We are thrilled to see the White House stepping…
ACORE Statement on Senator Heinrich’s Electric Power Infrastructure Improvement Act Press ReleasesBy Erin SnyderMarch 26, 2021March 26, 2021 ACORE Statement on Senator Heinrich’s Electric Power Infrastructure Improvement Act Statement From Gregory Wetstone, President and CEO of the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE): “Senator Heinrich’s Electric Power Infrastructure Improvement Act incentivizes high-priority transmission expansion, which will unlock tens of thousands of megawatts of wind and solar now stuck in interconnection queues. A transmission…
ACORE Statement on the Financing Our Energy Future Act Press ReleasesBy Erin SnyderMarch 25, 2021March 25, 2021 ACORE Statement on the Financing Our Energy Future Act Statement From Gregory Wetstone, President and CEO of the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE): “Senator Coons’ Financing Our Energy Future Act would help level the playing field for renewable energy in an important area of the capital markets at a pivotal moment…
ACORE Statement on the Save America’s Clean Energy Jobs Act Press ReleasesBy Erin SnyderMarch 24, 2021March 24, 2021 ACORE Statement on the Save America’s Clean Energy Jobs Act Statement From Gregory Wetstone, President and CEO of the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE): “Renewable energy tax credits are proven tools to catalyze investment, accelerate deployment and lower delivered cost. Many renewable developers rely on tax equity transactions to monetize credits…
New Analysis Reveals How Transmission Planning and Cost Allocation Processes Are Inhibiting Wind and Solar Development Press ReleasesBy Erin SnyderMarch 24, 2021March 25, 2021 New Analysis Reveals How Transmission Planning and Cost Allocation Processes Are Inhibiting Wind and Solar Development WASHINGTON, D.C. — A comprehensive review released today of regional and interregional transmission planning in the Great Plains, Midwest, and Mid-Atlantic shows how the current processes in and between regional transmission organizations (RTOs) are impeding the…
ACORE Congratulates New Secretary of Interior Deb Haaland Press ReleasesBy Erin SnyderMarch 15, 2021March 15, 2021 ACORE Congratulates New Secretary of Interior Deb Haaland Statement From Gregory Wetstone, President and CEO of the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE): “We are delighted to see Deb Haaland named the new Secretary of the Interior. The Interior Department will be instrumental in accelerating the deployment of renewable power, both onshore…