WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the U.S. Senate completed confirmation votes for Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) nominees Judy Chang, David Rosner, and Lindsay See. Following is a statement from Ray Long, President and CEO of the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE):
“We commend the Senate for confirming these three FERC nominees, thus ensuring a full, bipartisan complement of five commissioners. The Commission is facing multiple critical tasks, including expanding interregional transmission, accelerating the deployment of advanced transmission technologies, reforming energy markets to maximize the benefits of clean energy technologies, and continuing to improve the interconnection process. We look forward to working with Commissioners Chang, Rosner and See on future Commission actions to accelerate the clean energy transition while improving reliability and achieving greater cost savings.”
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About ACORE:For over 20 years, the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) has been the nation’s leading voice on the issues most essential to renewable energy expansion. ACORE unites finance, policy, and technology to accelerate the transition to a renewable energy economy. For more information, please visit www.acore.org.
Media Contacts:Alex HobsonSr. Vice President, CommunicationsAmerican Council on Renewable Energyhobson@acore.org | 202.830.3592 (o) | 202.594.0706 (c)
Dylan HelmsAssociate, CommunicationsAmerican Council on Renewable Energyhelms@acore.org | 202.935.6491 (o) | 727.290.8804 (c)
