AMERICAN COUNCIL ON RENEWABLE ENERGY

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.