The American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) is a 501(c)(3) national nonprofit organization that unites finance, policy and technology to accelerate the transition to a renewable energy economy.
ACORE accomplishes much of its work by convening key stakeholders, facilitating partnerships, educating senior officials on important policies, publishing research and analysis on pressing issues, and undertaking strategic outreach on the policies and financial structures essential to renewable energy growth.
We are the focal point for collaborative advocacy across the renewable energy sector, supported by members spanning renewable energy technologies and constituencies, including developers, manufacturers, top financial institutions, major corporate renewable energy buyers, grid technology providers, utilities, professional service firms, academic institutions and allied nonprofit groups.
ACORE was founded in 2001 to bring together leading proponents from all aspects of the renewable energy sector for the purpose of moving renewable energy into the mainstream of America’s economy. ACORE was the first organization dedicated to expanding the U.S. pan-renewable economy, and today our members are responsible for 90% of America’s booming utility-scale renewable energy capacity growth.
On an annual basis, ACORE convenes conferences focused on renewable energy policy, renewable energy financing and the electric grid – three major areas that shape and advance renewable energy innovation and development in America.
In 2022, the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) proudly celebrated its 20th anniversary. For more than two decades, ACORE has sought to unite finance, policy, and technology to accelerate the transition to a renewable energy economy.
During the first 20 years of ACORE’s existence, nearly 260 gigawatts of renewable energy were deployed in the United States and the renewable energy sector attracted nearly $600 billion in private investment. Along the way, ACORE has earned a sterling reputation — producing high-quality research and policy analysis, hosting best-in-class events, and serving as the focal point for collaborative advocacy across the renewable energy sector.
But we are not done. The scientific consensus is clear that we must redouble our efforts to prevent a climate catastrophe, and ACORE will play a central role in meeting this existential challenge. We’re proud to have celebrated two decades of extraordinary growth and are now focused on the next 20 years of critically important efforts to complete the energy transition.
