Clean Energy Groups Urge DOE to Reconsider New Grid Reliability Risk Protocol

The American Clean Power Association (ACP), the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE), and Advanced Energy United issued the following statement after jointly filing a rehearing request, urging the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to reconsider its recently issued protocol aimed at assessing risks to grid reliability and security:

“As demand for energy surges, grid reliability must rely on sound modeling, reasonable forecasts, and unbiased analysis of all technologies. Instead, DOE’s protocol relies on inaccurate and inconsistent assumptions that undercut the credibility of certain technologies in favor of others.  Americans deserve to have confidence that the government is taking advantage of ready-to-deploy and affordable resources to support communities across the country. Clean energy technologies are the fastest growing sources of American-made energy that are ready to keep prices down and meet demand.  

Providing a roadmap that offers a clear-eyed view of risk is critical to meeting soaring demand across the country. The Department of Energy report missed the opportunity to present all the viable types of energy needed to address reliability and keep energy affordable. We urge DOE to reevaluate and enable those charged with securing and future-proofing our grid to meet the moment with every available resource.”