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ACORE produces industry-leading research and analysis on the current state of the clean energy sector and topics key to the energy transition. Our reports, analyses, and filings help educate and guide the decisions of policymakers, businesses, and other key stakeholders.

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Read expert analysis from ACORE staff, members, and supporters on the most pressing issues facing the clean energy sector.

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Chevron’s Last Dance: Views From Energy Sector Leaders on The Future of Regulatory Power in a New Legal Era

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ReSISting a Resource Shortfall: Fixing PJM’s Surplus Interconnection Service (SIS) to Enable Battery Storage

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2023 Annual Report

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In 2023, ACORE set organizational records and welcomed Ray Long to the helm.

2022 Annual Report

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In 2022, we celebrated ACORE’s 20th anniversary, and the extraordinary renewable growth achieved over the last two decades.

2021 Annual Report

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As we arrive at ACORE’s 20th anniversary, it’s timely to reflect on what’s changed since the organization was founded.

2020 Annual Report

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The renewable energy sector demonstrated remarkable resilience in 2020. Despite the pandemic and four years of federal policy headwinds, we shattered annual records.

2019 Annual Report

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The renewable energy sector scored a record $55.5 billion in investment in 2019 despite headwinds in federal policy, flat national electricity demand, and the drag of vacillating trade policies.

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2018 Annual Report

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In 2018, the American renewable energy sector again demonstrated its resilience with near record growth despite trade tensions, federal policy headwinds and flat national electricity consumption.

2017 Annual Report

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America’s renewable energy industry demonstrated surprising resilience in 2017, logging another excellent year despite policy headwinds. Spurred by growth in the wind and solar sectors, investment in renewable energy and related technologies exceeded $40 billion last year.

2016 Annual Report

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The sector is thriving. After a banner year in 2015, when wind and solar development were spurred by the imminent expiration of tax credits, there was good reason to anticipate a minor let-down in 2016. Instead, deployment levels increased to a record total of 22 gigawatts of new renewable capacity.