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…

ISO-NE Delays MOPR Elimination Hindering Cost-Effective Clean Energy

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February 7, 2022 ISO-NE Delays MOPR Elimination Hindering Cost-Effective Clean Energy  WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last Thursday, the New England Power Pool (NEPOOL) Participant’s Committee voted in support of the ISO-New England (ISO-NE)’s recommendation to delay the removal of the Minimum Offer Price Rule (MOPR) by another two years, until 2025. This action represents a reversal…

New Report Proposes Improvements to Ensure Reliable Electricity

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November 23, 2021 New Report Proposes Improvements to Ensure Reliable Electricity Report represents the consensus view of the U.S. renewable energy industry WASHINGTON, D.C. – A new report released today integrates legal, technical, economic and institutional considerations into a set of recommended reforms that will help enable low-cost, reliable power service across the various U.S.…

Institutional Investors Urge Caution as Texas Considers Long-Term Electric Market Design Proposals

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November 23, 2021 Institutional Investors Urge Caution as Texas Considers Long-Term Electric Market Design Proposals WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a letter sent today to the Commissioners of the Public Utility Commission of Texas, the U.S. Partnership for Renewable Energy Finance (PREF) called for a more thorough analysis of the market design options now under consideration…

ACORE Congratulates Willie Phillips on Senate Confirmation to FERC

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November 16, 2021 ACORE Congratulates Willie Phillips on Senate Confirmation to FERC Statement From Gregory Wetstone, President and CEO of the American Council on Renewable Energy: “ACORE congratulates Willie Phillips on his unanimous confirmation to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). Mr. Phillips is highly qualified, with a deep legal understanding of the issues at…

ACORE Commends Committee Vote on FERC Nominee Willie Phillips, Calls for Swift Senate Confirmation

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November 2, 2021 ACORE Commends Committee Vote on FERC Nominee Willie Phillips, Calls for Swift Senate Confirmation   WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources voted this morning to advance Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) nominee Willie Phillips. Following is a statement from Gregory Wetstone, President and CEO of the American…

ACORE Welcomes Rollback of Anti-Renewable MOPR in PJM Interconnection

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September 29, 2021 ACORE Welcomes Rollback of Anti-Renewable MOPR in PJM Interconnection WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) today issued a notice confirming that the proposal from wholesale power market operator PJM Interconnection to eliminate the broad, renewable energy-suppressing Minimum Offer Price Rule (MOPR) in the PJM capacity market will take effect. Following is a…