ACORE Statement on FERC’s Actions on Interconnection and Reliability

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June 16, 2022 ACORE Statement on FERC’s Actions on Interconnection and Reliability WASHINGTON, D.C. – In response to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)’s initiation of several important proceedings today, American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE)’s President and CEO Gregory Wetstone issued the following statement:“ACORE applauds the Commission for taking critical steps to improve the transmission…

How the Commerce Inquiry and Other Headwinds Have Undermined High Expectations for Renewable Energy Finance

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June 7, 2022 How the Commerce Inquiry and Other Headwinds Have Undermined High Expectations for Renewable Energy Finance ACORE Releases New Survey of Leading Financial Institutions and Developers and $1T 2030 Campaign Progress Report NEW YORK, NY – Despite growing momentum for the energy transition, several headwinds have emerged that could impede the rate of…

ACORE Wins DOE’s Inclusive Energy Innovation Prize

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May 24, 2022 ACORE Wins DOE’s Inclusive Energy Innovation Prize WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Department of Energy (DOE) has selected the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) as a winner of the Inclusive Energy Innovation Prize, a “first-of-its-kind competition designed to support entrepreneurship and innovation in communities historically underserved in federal climate and energy technology funding.”…

ACORE Applauds President Biden’s Renomination of FERC Chair Richard Glick

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May 20, 2022 ACORE Applauds President Biden’s Renomination of FERC Chair Richard Glick Statement from Gregory Wetstone, ACORE President & CEO:  “Richard Glick has been exceptionally effective as Chair of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), and we are thrilled to see him renominated. He has an in-depth understanding of the regulatory barriers facing the transition…

ACORE Calls on Commerce to End Circumvention Inquiry Based on Misinterpreted Research

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May 18, 2022 ACORE Calls on Commerce to End Circumvention Inquiry Based on Misinterpreted Research WASHINGTON, D.C. – In light of recent revelations that prove the Auxin Solar petition that began the Commerce Department’s tariff inquiry was predicated on a misinterpretation of data from BloombergNEF, the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) is calling on…

ACORE to Sec. Raimondo: Conclude the Inquiry Promptly With a Final Negative Determination

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May 5, 2022 ACORE to Sec. Raimondo: Conclude the Inquiry Promptly With a Final Negative Determination WASHINGTON, D.C. – The American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) formally submitted comments today expressing multiple concerns with the Department of Commerce’s initiation of a circumvention inquiry on solar imports. “As a result of the immense cost uncertainty unleashed…

Letter from 20+ Senators Urging President Biden Make an Expedited Preliminary Determination in Commerce Inquiry

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May 2, 2022 Letter from 20+ Senators Urging President Biden Make an Expedited Preliminary Determination in Commerce Inquiry Statement from Gregory Wetstone, President and CEO of the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE): “We applaud the 22 senators on this letter for speaking out on behalf of the American solar industry and everyone impacted by…