On February 26, 2024 ACP filed comments expressing concern over the proposed near-term time-matching requirement that will prevent green hydrogen production from scaling up.

• A new analysis from Wood Mackenzie—submitted alongside these comments—along with many other studies, support ACP’s position that Treasury’s current time-matching proposal would severely limit the role green hydrogen will play in the economy of tomorrow.

While ACP supports much of the Proposed Rule, we encourage Treasury to consider implementing the recommendations presented herein in the final rule to ensure the green hydrogen industry can scale up to meet its potential.

Green hydrogen, produced using renewable electricity, is critical to decarbonizing the U.S. economy. The Department of Energy estimates low-carbon hydrogen can eliminate 10 percent of economy-wide emissions by 2050. While Treasury’s 45V tax credits are intended to catalyze the still-nascent low-carbon hydrogen industry in the U.S., this study finds the Administration’s proposed guidelines will stifle green hydrogen deployment by making it too expensive.

Wood Mackenzie’s analysis finds that ACP’s framework – reflected in our comments to Treasury –  leads to significantly more green hydrogen deployment by 2032 and puts the industry closer to the pathway required to achieve a net-zero emissions economy. Wood Mackenzie also concluded that the annual matching regime for first movers in ACP’s proposal would not lead to additional emissions. In fact, the Treasury proposal is expected to result in higher hydrogen emissions impacts due to the greater adoption of blue hydrogen that results from the lack of green hydrogen deployment.

Read more in the press release, or download the report.

The Entry-Level, Utility-Scale Solar PV O&M Technician Guidelines establish a transparent and valid set of standardized skills for entry level technician roles in operations and maintenance for utility-scale solar PV facilities that are connected directly to the grid. These guidelines can help:

• Alleviate the continued pressure on costs and resources
• Reduce bottlenecks in training
• Provide a stable, competent entry level workforce
• Reduce recruitment constraints by knowledgeable entry level O&M technicians ready for company qualifications and experience
• Decrease training duplication
• Reduce the pressure on recruitment and training. 

During this PowerCasts, you will:

• Gain a New Understanding of the IRA: The panel covers the regulation’s objectives, legislative framework, and how it fits into the broader landscape of clean energy policies.
• Learn About Prevailing Wage Dynamics: Panelists discussed IRA influences on prevailing wage structures within the clean energy industry as well as the implications for operating teams and strategies to adapt to these changes.
• Explore How to Navigate Apprenticeship Requirements: The discussion dove into details of apprenticeship programs affected by the IRA and how how operating teams can effectively navigate these requirements, ensuring compliance and fostering skill development within the workforce.
• Apply Maintenance Classifications: You will understand how the IRA’s provisions can be applied to clean energy maintenance classifications and gain insights to align maintenance roles with the requirements set forth in the IRA.

• 26 Crew Transfer Vessels (CTV)
• 7 Service Operation Vessels (SOV)
• 2 different types of installation vessels
• 2 tugs and barges

ACP’s Federal Affairs Team shares how you can spread your story and contribute to our Clean Power on the Hill. During this PowerCast, you can learn what to expect during this two-day event, how we will assist in your preparation, and logistical details. Your participation is crucial, and together, we can make a meaningful impact.

Operating solar facilities do not produce pollution, greenhouse gas emissions, odors, smoke clouds, or vapor that lead to poor air quality. Additionally, solar facilities represent a stable source of revenue for localities and impose few costs on public services.

Large-scale facilities are being built across the country to meet the nation’s electricity needs.

Landowners are exercising their personal property rights to lease their land to solar developers, helping ensure their family has a stable revenue stream over the life of the solar facility, which can be thirty or more years.

Neighbors may ask: What will this new facility mean for my community? Will it affect our farmland?

This FAQ addresses these questions.