AMERICAN COUNCIL ON RENEWABLE ENERGY
The American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) unites business, policy and technology to accelerate the transition to a renewable energy economy.
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What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
$1T 2030: The American Renewable Investment Goal
On June 19, 2018, ACORE launched a new campaign that aims to reach $1 trillion in U.S. private sector investment in renewable energy and enabling grid technologies by 2030. $1T 2030 is promoted in conjunction with the Partnership for Renewable Energy Finance (PREF), a senior-level ACORE member program widely regarded as the nation’s most credible educational resource on renewable energy finance. The campaign leverages the network of ACORE members and supporters, highlighting common-sense policy reforms and market drivers that can help us reach this ambitious goal. Given the current schedule for phase-out of key tax incentives, most analysts expect the recent booming pace of renewable investment to decline in the early 2020s. But if we adopt the policies to promote renewable energy growth promoted in this campaign, America can build on its impressive track record and stay within striking distance of U.S. commitments for greenhouse gas emissions reductions.
Accelerate
Launched in December 2020, ACORE’s Accelerate Membership program is designed to support the successful growth of early-stage renewable energy companies owned and operated by women and Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC). The program includes a complimentary two-year ACORE membership, registration for ACORE signature events, pro-bono legal/advisory services, external industry event registrations and access to exclusive networking events with potential funders, developers, and ACORE members and partners, among other benefits.
Renewable America: Jobs for the 21st Century
Launched in partnership with Climate Nexus and in collaboration with American Clean Power Association, this campaign connects key decision makers with clean energy workers in their communities. The campaign runs digital ads and op-eds in local media outlets and hosts virtual and in-person events in five key states.
ESG Working Group
Growing interest in sustainable investment represents a significant opportunity to direct new pools of capital into the renewable energy sector. However, methodologies for Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) scoring – an important metric many investors use to identify sustainable companies to invest in – often do not reflect the true value of renewable energy use and investment. ACORE works with its members via the ESG Working Group to increase standardization, transparency and use of material indicators in ESG disclosure and scoring processes through specific recommendations and outreach to the ESG community.
Partnership for Renewable Integration and Market Expansion (PRIME)
ACORE’s PRIME program focuses on legislative and regulatory pathways to promote renewable sector growth and expand the renewable energy marketplace by strategically engaging with Congress, the Executive Branch, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), power markets, and states through briefings, formal comments, analyses, and direct outreach.
Partnership for Renewable Energy Finance (PREF)
ACORE’s PREF program is the nation’s most important and credible resource on the range of issues relevant to renewable energy finance. The program’s in-depth reports and rigorous analyses provide important insight to federal and state officials concerning market developments, sector finance trends and the impacts of key renewable energy policies.
Macro Grid Initiative (MGI)
The Macro Grid Initiative, a joint effort of the American Council on Renewable Energy and Americans for a Clean Energy Grid, seeks to expand and upgrade the nation’s transmission network to better connect the regions with the nation’s best renewable energy resources to the areas of greatest electricity demand. The 15 states between the Rockies and the Mississippi River account for 88 percent of the nation’s wind technical potential and 56 percent of solar technical potential. However, this region is home to only 30 percent of expected 2050 electricity demand. Through a transmission Macro Grid, we can connect centers of high renewable resources with centers of high electric demand, enhance grid resiliency and dramatically reduce carbon emissions.
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AMERICAN COUNCIL ON RENEWABLE ENERGY
Board of directorsas of 04/07/2022
Mr. Kevin Gresham
RWE Renewables Americas, LLC
Term: 2021 -
Shannon Kellogg
Amazon
Kevin Gresham
E. On Climate & Renewables North America
Vikas Agrawal
Goldman Sachs
Ja Kao
Starwood Energy Group
Mona Dajani
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman
Mit Buchanan
J.P. Morgan
Gaurav Raniwala
GE Energy Financial Services
Raymond Wood
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Patrick Reiten
Berkshire Hathaway Energy
Himanshu Saxena
Starwood Energy Group
Kevin Lynch
Avangrid
Laura Beane
Vestas
Martin Torres
BlackRock
Philip Musser
NextEra Energy
Rose McKinney-James
McKinney-James and Associates
Urvi Parekh
Chris Archer
Macquarie Capital
Will Conkling
Kristal Hansley
WeSolar
Marcus Krembs
Enel North America
Rose McKinney-James
Energy Works LLC, McKinney-James & Associates and Advocacy BL/ACK
Anthony Oni
Energy Impact Partners
Ben Pratt
Ørsted
Meghan Schultz
Invenergy
Gregory Wetstone
American Council on Renewable Energy
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