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What do Clark Griswold’s Christmas lights display, Eddie Van Halen’s “Eruption” guitar solo and our electric supply all have in common? It takes wires for the magic to happen.
ACORE Statement on House Energy & Commerce Hearing to Ensure a Reliable and Affordable Grid
The House held a hearing with state utility regulators to discuss challenges to reliable and affordable electricity.
ACORE Statement on Rep. Casten and Rep. Levin’s Introduction of the CETA Act
ACORE supports the Clean Electricity and Transmission Acceleration (CETA) Act for its comprehensive approach toward building a Macro Grid.
ACORE Supports the Department of Energy’s Proposed NEPA Reforms for Transmission and Clean Energy Projects
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We are pleased with the proposal released today and look forward to engaging with the Energy Department on a final rule that will efficiently advance U.S. climate and renewable energy objectives in a safe and environmentally sound manner.
Expanding Transmission Capacity Between MISO and PJM Would Save Consumers Billions of Dollars
Consumers are paying billions of dollars a year due to transmission constraints according to a new report from ACORE and Grid Strategies.
ACORE Reflects on the One-Year Anniversary of the IRA
On August 16, 2022, President Biden signed the largest climate bill in American history – the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) – into law, a landmark investment of $369 billion in climate and clean energy programs.
FERC Issues Final Rule Reforming Interconnection Process
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued a final rule today to improve the interconnection process to address the growing backlog of projects – mostly wind, solar, and storage resources – waiting in queues nationwide.
A year on, the IRA has made America the green envy of the world – but there’s more to do
The landmark bill has transformed sentiment among investors and developers to U.S. renewable energy but also laid bare challenges yet to be met, writes Gregory Wetstone.
Sen. Markey Reintroduces Bill to Supercharge Transmission Deployment
Today, U.S. Senator Ed Markey (D-MA) reintroduced his Connecting Hard-to-reach Areas with Renewably Generated Energy (CHARGE) Act, sweeping legislation that would address the way our nation plans and pays for critical transmission infrastructure.