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The collaboration is focused on accomplishing the
following: to establish energy requirements that meet
forecasted military needs with competitive renewable
and alternative energy sources; to identify existing
and forecasted technological gaps not addressed by
off-the-shelf energy technologies and applications; to
define next-generation financing structures that will
help DoD accelerate the adoption of renewable en-
ergy without significant budgetary impact; and to de-
fine model procurement methodologies to accelerate
project development, reduce procurement overhead,
enhance project value, and maximize results for DoD
and the taxpayer.
The forum series strives to identify mechanisms that
help DoD achieve mission objectives, save taxpayer
expenditures, and reduce barriers to renewable en-
ergy deployment. The Initiative and forums are sup-
ported by industry partners, the Advanced Energy
Economy (AEE), and several foundation partners,
notably the Rockefeller Brothers Foundation and the
Energy Foundation.
The Power Generation and
Infrastructure Initiative
Another important Member Initiative is the Power
Generation and Infrastructure Initiative. This Initia-
tive will convene all relevant stakeholders at multiple
forums to examine the growing role of renewable en-
ergy and the utility business models of the future.
Building on the considerable progress power genera-
tion companies across the U.S. are making in em-
ploying a host of strategies to integrate renewable
energy into their operating systems, the objective of
this Initiative is to define a viable architecture for the
scale up and systems integration of renewable en-
ergy resources. The collaboration will examine the
challenges, opportunities and appropriate strategies
related to the expanded use and effective integration
of renewable energy in the power generation sector.
It will also explore 21st century business models that
will allow for this renewable energy scale-up.
ACORE, in partnership with the Electric Power Re-
search Institute and the National Renewable Energy
Laboratory on this Initiative, is uniquely positioned
to help define the expanded opportunities for renew-
able energy and utility business models of the future
by drawing on the collective expertise and experi-
ence of its membership, renewable energy leaders
involved in generation manufacturing, project devel-
opment, finance, end-use and professional services.
Renewable energy currently represents 12% of power
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