ACORE submitted a comment letter to the California Air Resources Board in response to their information solicitation to inform implementation of California climate-disclosure legislation: Senate Bills 253 and 261, as amended by SB 219.
Lesley Hunter
Team Member
Senior Vice President, Policy and Engagement
hunter@acore.org

Lesley Hunter is ACORE’s Senior Vice President of Policy and Engagement, overseeing the organization’s policy work, including government and regulatory affairs and related member activities. Lesley also leads the development of educational resources and analysis on clean energy for policymaker and business audiences.
Lesley has over 15 years of experience in clean energy, leading prominent coalitions on tax equity, financial policies, corporate sustainability, and national security. She is the author of numerous publications and is a frequent commentator on these issues.
She is a graduate of the University of California, San Diego, where she studied international relations, anthropology, and history.
Featured Work

Tax Stability for Energy Dominance
Tax Stability for Energy Dominance, an ACORE report, explores how American leadership and innovation across all energy sources can advance American energy dominance.

Bridging Demand and Financing: Voluntary Offtake in Clean Energy
This report explains how voluntary offtake agreements support clean energy projects and addresses common misconceptions about their value.

ACORE Letter to House Ways and Means Committee on Potential Tax Reform
ACORE submitted comments to the House Ways and Means Committee on potential tax reforms that could impact clean energy.

ACORE Comments in Response to Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Section 45Y and 48E Credits
- Project Finance
- Tax Incentives & Appropriations
- Comments & Testimony
ACORE submitted comments on the Section 45Y Production Tax Credit (“PTC”) and Section 48E Investment Tax Credit (“ITC”).

ACORE Comments on Promoting Supply Chain Resilience
- Trade & Supply Chain
- Comments & Testimony
ACORE responded to the Office of the United States Trade Representative’s request for comments on promoting supply chain resilience.

ACORE Summary of SEC Climate Rule Treatment of Renewable Energy
- Project Finance
- Sustainable Investing & ESG
- Fact Sheets
This document summarizes the major elements of the SEC final rules related to climate disclosures, including renewable energy use, generation, provision, and investment.

Tax Equity: Enabling Clean Energy and Growing the American Economy
- Project Finance
- Tax Incentives & Appropriations
- Fact Sheets
In this ACORE fact sheet, learn why tax equity for clean energy projects is important, who makes tax equity investments, and how tax equity works.

ACORE Comments in Response to Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Section 45V Clean Hydrogen Production Credit [REG–117631–23]
- Project Finance
- Tax Incentives & Appropriations
- Comments & Testimony
ACORE submitted comments in response to proposed regulations for the Clean Hydrogen Production Credit under section 45V of the Internal Revenue Code.

ACORE Comments to Treasury on its Proposed Regulations Concerning the Section 48 Investment Tax Credit
- Project Finance
- Tax Incentives & Appropriations
- Comments & Testimony
The Treasury Department’s continued issuance of timely guidance on the Section 48 ITC is fundamental to maximizing the IRA’s success.
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