American Council on Renewable Energy

American Council On Renewable Energy (ACORE)
Company typeNonprofit 501(c)3
Founded2001
Headquarters
Washington, D.C.
,
United States
Key people
Greg Wetstone, president & CEO, board of directors
Websitewww.acore.org

Founded in 2001, the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) is a member-based, 501(c)(3) national non-profit organization that unites finance, policy and technology to accelerate the transition to a renewable energy economy.[1]

ACORE's membership spans renewable energy technologies and constituencies, including developers, manufacturers, financial institutions, corporate end-users, grid technology providers, utilities, professional service firms, universities and other non-profit groups.[2] ACORE's work revolves around convening leaders across key constituencies, facilitating partnerships, educating federal and state legislators and agency officials on important policies, publishing research and analysis on pressing issues, and undertaking strategic outreach on the policies and financial structures essential to renewable energy growth.[3]

Michael Eckhart founded the organization in 2001 to bring together leading proponents and innovators in all facets of the renewable energy sector for the purpose of moving renewable energy into the mainstream of America’s economy.[4] In 2011, retired vice admiral Dennis V. McGinn was named president and CEO of ACORE. Under McGinn's leadership, ACORE's mission was updated to reflect the successes of the industry during ACORE's first decade. In July, 2013, McGinn was nominated by President Obama to serve as the Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Energy, Installations & Environment).[5] ACORE's board of directors tapped board member Michael Brower to fill in as interim president and CEO.[6] In January, 2014, the board voted for Brower to serve as the organization's full-time president and CEO.[7] Brower retired in December, 2014 [8] and Dan Reicher, chairman of the board of directors, served as interim president and CEO until Gregory Wetstone was named president and CEO in December 2015.[9]

In January 2023, Wetstone announced he would be stepping down after more than 7 years of leadership.[10][11] In October 2023, ACORE’s board of directors selected Ray Long to serve as the organization’s new president and CEO.[12][13]

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  2. ^ "Our Members".
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  6. ^ "Moniz doesn't take position on nuke waste bill – Shaheen-Portman vote likely not until September - POLITICO Morning Energy". Politico. 2013-08-06. Retrieved 2014-03-26.
  7. ^ "ACORE Names Michael R. Brower Permanent CEO, President". SolarIndustryMag.com. 10 January 2014. Retrieved 2014-03-26.
  8. ^ "Brower Retirement Statement". Acore.org. Archived from the original on 2016-01-20. Retrieved 2015-06-09.
  9. ^ "Gregory Wetstone to be New President and CEO at the American Council on Renewable Energy". 14 December 2015.
  10. ^ "ACORE CEO Greg Wetstone Stepping Down After 7+ Years of Leadership". ACORE. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
  11. ^ Eckhouse, Brian (2023-01-23). "Renewable-Energy Advocacy Group ACORE's CEO Is Stepping Down". news.bloomberglaw.com. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
  12. ^ "Ray Long Selected as the American Council on Renewable Energy's New President and CEO". PRWeb. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
  13. ^ Morehouse, Catherine (2023-10-16). "ACORE taps new CEO". subscriber.politicopro.com. Retrieved 2023-11-10.