Greg Wetstone

Emeritus Board Member

Former President and Chief Executive Officer, American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE)

Gregory Wetstone is the former President and Chief Executive Officer of the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE). He served from January of 2016 to November of 2023, and produced dramatic improvements in ACORE’s organizational health, prominence and effectiveness in pursuit of its mission. Greg oversaw ACORE’s strategic planning and core activities, including government affairs, communications, research and analysis, executive programs, market expansion priorities, signature events and fundraising.

Prior to joining ACORE, Greg served as Vice President for Terra-Gen Power LLC, a renewable energy company with utility-scale wind, solar and geothermal energy facilities. Prior to his six-year term with Terra-Gen, he served as Senior Director for Government and Public Affairs at the American Wind Energy Association and Director of Programs at the Natural Resources Defense Council, where he founded the legislative program. Earlier in his career, Greg was Senior Counsel to the House Energy and Commerce Committee, and played an important role in crafting a number of important laws, including the 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments. Prior to joining the Committee staff, Greg was Director of the Air and Water Pollution Program at the Environmental Law Institute. Greg is a forceful advocate for the policies and financial structures essential to renewable energy growth, and has been widely published and quoted on energy and environmental issues over the span of his career. He has a Juris Doctor degree from the Duke University School of Law and a bachelor’s degree in biology from Florida State University.

Featured Work

ACORE Letter on Pending Energy Legislation in Texas

• Grid Infrastructure
• Project Finance
• Letters

The Texas legislature is currently considering legislation that, if implemented, would create impediments to energy infrastructure development.