October 5, 2024

American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE)

Lockheed Martin
DERs and Clean, Firm Power Needed to Decarbonize Grid
Two key components of the decarbonized grid of the future — DERs, and clean firm power — were the topics of two panels at the two-day ACORE Grid Forum.
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Castor: House Democrats ‘100% United’ on Clean Energy Transition
The critical role transmission must play in grid decarbonization is the key theme at the ACORE Grid Forum, but politics were a constant, tangential concern.
The White House
Biden, Democrats Unveil $1.75T Build Back Better Framework
President Biden rolled out a new framework for a whittled-down budget reconciliation package that includes $555 billion in clean energy funding.
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Panelists: SEEM Can’t Be Southeast’s End Goal
Panelists at the Smart Electric Power Alliance's conference shared their concerns about the proposed Southeast Energy Exchange Market (SEEM).
ACORE
Report: SEEM’s Benefits Beaten by Other Models
According to a new report, the proposed Southeast Energy Exchange Market is outperformed by multiple alternatives in its goals of cost and emissions reduction.
PJM
Counterflow: Participant Funding and Its Discontents
Steve Huntoon says the participant funding model makes as much sense today as it did 20 years ago — despite FERC's second thoughts expressed in its July ANOPR.
ACORE
Report: Renewable Developers Footing Tx Upgrade Bills
A new report says wind and solar projects in MISO’s and SPP’s generator interconnection queues are being asked to pay the bill when connecting to the grid.
WATT Coalition
WATT Coalition Previews GETs Proposal Before FERC Workshop
Advocates of grid-enhancing technologies said “shared savings” is needed to persuade utilities to adopt low-cost investments to free up crucial transmission.
C-SPAN
House Democrats Reach Deal, Pass $3.5T Budget Plan
The House of Representatives passed a $3.5 trillion budget plan, paving the way for a vote on a bipartisan infrastructure bill by the end of September.
DOE
Pitching Proposals for the Budget Reconciliation Bill
Congress may be on summer break, but clean energy advocates are busy with recommendations for the budget reconciliation bill.

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