Findings Coincide with ACP’s Annual D.C. Fly-In, Advocating for Commonsense Permitting Reform to Protect $150 Billion in Clean Energy Investments

Today the American Clean Power Association (ACP) applauded final passage of two pieces of legislation in the Maryland State Legislature aimed at expanding the offshore wind industry and helping Maryland meet its energy storage goals, critical steps toward building a clean electric grid.

ACP Statement on Anti-Offshore Wind Disinformation

American Clean Power Association (ACP) CEO Jason Grumet issued the following statement in response to disinformation regarding whale deaths on the East Coast.

The U.S. energy storage market installed a record 4.8 GW in 2022, with installations expected to reach almost 75 GW between 2023 to 2027 / Projects across all segments faced continued delays, however residential and non-residential segments both increased quarter-over-quarter while grid-scale fell 26% from Q3, falling short of historically record-producing Q4 volumes

The American Clean Power Association, National Association Manufacturers and American Petroleum Institute today sent a letter to United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai calling for continued action to hold Mexico accountable for its discriminatory energy policies by using every tool available under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA).

ACP Applauds First-ever Gulf of Mexico Offshore Wind Lease Sale

Significant step forward for clean energy deployment and job creation

The U.S. clean energy industry installed over 25 GW in 2022 after adding nearly 10 GW in the fourth quarter / Project owners commissioned 451 new project phases in 47 states and DC in 2022 / Cumulative operating battery storage capacity increased 80% in 2022, standing now at over 9 GW / There is now clean energy capacity to power 61 million American homes

ACP Statement on State of the Union Address

American Clean Power Association (ACP) CEO Jason Grumet released this statement following President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address:

Board of Directors?includes representatives from all sectors of the clean energy industry / Leo Moreno, President of AES Clean Energy, becomes Board Chair.?

NEW REPORT: Urgent, Collaborative Offshore Wind Transmission Planning Needed to Achieve Federal and State Clean Energy Goals

State-federal coordination will bring down costs and increase benefits from new power source

Technology sector leads in clean power purchases with Amazon, Meta and Google as the top three clean power buyers / Texas is home to majority of corporate contracted clean power / Energy industry is second-largest purchaser, with majority of clean power purchased by traditional oil and gas companies

The American Clean Power Association today issued a statement in response to the White House Council on Environmental Quality’s (CEQ) release of new guidance aimed at helping federal agencies better assess and disclose climate impacts as they conduct environmental reviews:

Report estimates clean energy is poised to deliver over $200 million per year in savings for consumers in the New England region

Q3 U.S. Grid-Scale Energy Storage Market Sets New Record

Quarter displayed strong grid-scale and residential storage demand, despite persistent supply chain challenges

In just the last three months, over $40 billion of new grid-scale clean energy investments have been announced, a new ACP report shows – the same amount as the total investment estimated for all clean energy projects installed in 2021.

NEW REPORT: Clean Energy Industry Poised to Capitalize on IRA Passage, but Lingering Policy Issues Lead to Slowest Quarter In 3 Years

Energy Storage Continues Significant Growth

ACP CEO Heather Zichal Moves On; Board Leading Search

JC Sandberg Named Interim CEO; Jason Clark Named Interim President

Heather Zichal, CEO of the American Clean Power Association, issued the following statement today after Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) introduced new legislation regarding permitting reform:

ACP Statement on US Expansion of Offshore Wind Energy

Today, American Clean Power Association CEO Heather Zichal issued a statement following the Biden Administration’s announcement on new U.S. floating offshore wind targets:

ACP CEO Heather Zichal issued the following statement after the White House announced the appointment of John Podesta and Ali Zaidi to serve as senior advisors to President Biden for clean energy and climate change and Gina McCarthy’s departure from the administration after the Inflation Reduction Act became law:

Heather Zichal, CEO of the American Clean Power Association, issued the following statement today after President Biden signed the historic Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) into law:

American Clean Power Week 2022 Kicks Off

Nationwide celebration showcases job opportunities and domestic clean energy security

The state energy commission adopted new offshore wind planning goals of 2-5 GW by 2030 and 25 GW by 2045—the two targets recommended by clean energy companies and a coalition of environmental groups, labor, and environmental justice advocates

ACP CEO Heather Zichal Statement on House Passage of Historic Inflation Reduction Act

Bill Will Create 550,000 Clean Energy Jobs / Triple Annual Deployment of Clean Energy by 2030

Over 32 gigawatts of projects delayed across the country / Significant drop in new project development and installations

U.S. Grid-scale Energy Storage Market Breaks Q1 Record

Grid-scale and residential storage installations on the rise, but supply and pricing issues to remain throughout 2022

The American Clean Power Association (ACP) today applauds the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) and the Department of Interior (DOI) for advancing the first-ever offshore wind lease sale on America’s West Coast.

U.S. installed 6.6 gigawatts of new clean power with 90 projects coming online / Year-over-year quarterly growth slows to 11% as 14 gigawatts of projects face delays

U.S. installed 28.5 gigawatts of new clean power in 2021 as 594 projects came online / U.S. total clean power capacity more than 200 gigawatts – enough to power more than 56 million homes / 10 gigawatts of projects delayed due to policy uncertainty, supply chain and interconnection issues

Lease sale generated a grand total of $315 million for the U.S. Treasury / Tens of thousands of jobs to be created during development of leases and projects / Once developed, 1.3 gigawatts of clean power, enough energy for 500,000 homes