Leaders Call for Sustained Efforts to Build a Modern Grid Infrastructure that Takes Full Advantage of New and Existing Technologies for Increasing Grid Reliability and Efficiency WASHINGTON, June 19, 2017 – Eight national business groups representing the diverse spectrum of renewable energy technologies (wind, solar, geothermal, biomass, hydro, biogas and waste-to-energy) today released a first-of-its-kind joint statement outlining a positive vision for the future of America’s power grid. In “A Shared Vision of the 21st Century Grid,” the groups highlight mutual support for market structures that appropriately value new and existing technologies, tax policy continuity and parity for all renewable technologies, and the expansion and modernization of the electrical grid to support the proper operation and integration of clean power sources. By embracing these standards, the U.S. can enjoy “economic savings, improved reliability, greater access to electric power, environmental improvement, and more diverse choices for consumers and producers of electric power.” The statement was organized by the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) in close partnership with the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA), American Biogas Council (ABC), Biomass Power Association (BPA), Energy Recovery Council (ERC), Geothermal Energy Association (GEA), National Hydropower Association (NHA) and Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA). The full declaration is available here. ### ABOUT THE GROUPS: American Council on Renewable Energy – www.acore.org American Wind Energy Association – www.awea.org American Biogas Council – www.americanbiogascouncil.org Biomass Power Association – www.usabiomass.org Energy Recovery Council – www.energyrecoverycouncil.org Geothermal Energy Association – www.geo-energy.org National Hydropower Association- www.hydro.org Solar Energy Industries Association – www.seia.org MEDIA CONTACTS: ACORE, Anna Hahnemann, hahnemann@acore.org, 202-777-7548 AWEA, Evan Vaughan, evaughan@awea.org, 202-431-4640 ABC, Maureen Walsh, maureen@dc-groupllc.com, 202-681-6092 BPA, Carrie Annand, carrie@usabiomass.org, 202-494-2493 ERC, Ted Michaels, tmichaels@energyrecoverycouncil.org, 202-467-6240 GEA, Karl Gawell, karl@geo-energy.org, 202-454-5264 NHA, LeRoy Coleman, LeRoy@hydro.org, 202-750-8405 SEIA, Alexandra Hobson, ahobson@seia.org, 202-556-2886 Share this TweetShare on Twitter Share on LinkedInShare on LinkedIn Share on FacebookShare on Facebook