This report reviews current proposals and offers recommendations for beneficial interconnection reform going forward.
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ACORE Comments to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) on the Interconnection of Large Loads
- Transmission & Power Markets
- Comments & Testimony
ACORE filed comments supporting the establishment of rules on the interconnection of large loads while also urging the Commission to take steps to expand and modernize the transmission system to meet the load growth challenge.
2025 ACORE Permitting Principles and Policy Recommendations Summary
- Grid Infrastructure
- Policy
- Siting & Permitting Reform
- Transmission & Power Markets
- Comments & Testimony
This resource outlines ACORE’s policy principles for permitting reform, key recommendations to improve the permitting process, and additional policies to expand and modernize the grid.
ACORE Comments on DOE Speed-to-Power RFI
- Grid Infrastructure
- Policy
- Technology
- Transmission & Power Markets
- Comments & Testimony
ACORE comments in response to the request for information (RFI) issued by the Department of Energy, “Accelerating Speed to Power/Winning the Artificial Intelligence Race: Federal Action to Rapidly Expand Grid Capacity and Enable Electricity Demand Growth.”
Coalition Urges Governor Newsom to Enact SB 302 to Align California’s Tax Code with Federal Clean Energy Incentives
- Letters
ACORE submitted a joint coalition letter to California Governor Newsom in support of the enactment of Assembly-approved SB 302, a bill to align California’s Tax Code to the Federal Treatment of Clean Energy Tax Credits.
ACORE Comments on Section 232 National Security Investigation of Imports of Wind Turbines and Their Parts and Components
- Comments & Testimony
ACORE submitted comments to the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) in response to the Notice of Request for Public Comments on the Section 232 National Security Investigation of Imports of Wind Turbines and Their Parts and Components.
Joint Letter to Congressional Leadership in Support of Comprehensive Permitting Reform
- Siting & Permitting Reform
- Letters
ACORE submitted a joint coalition letter to Congressional leadership in support of Comprehensive Permitting Reform.
ACORE Letter in Support of Federal Energy RDD&D
As Congress develops the 2026 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, ACORE highlights the importance of robust federal investment in energy research, development, demonstration, and deployment (RDD&D) efforts at the Department of Energy (DOE) for sustaining the U.S.’s world-leading position in energy innovation.
The Role of Safe Harbor for Energy Tax Credits: Guardrails, Not Loopholes
This issue brief explains how longstanding IRS “safe harbor” provisions work in tandem with private market forces to ensure the integrity, efficiency, and effectiveness of federal energy tax credits.
Request for Rehearing of DOE Resource Adequacy Protocol
- Policy
- Comments & Testimony
ACORE, ACP and AEU joined together to request a rehearing of DOE’s Resource Adequacy Protocol which falls far short of a serious assessment of future resource adequacy needs.
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