ACORE’s National Renewable Energy Policy Forum

Daniel C. Tobin, senior investment officer and director of the origination intake unit with the U.S. Department of Energy, has nearly two decades of experience in the energy sector. In this position, Daniel Tobin uses his technical, policy, operational, risk-assessment and financial knowledge to help bring critical DOE projects to fruition. As a member of the American Council of Renewable Energy, Daniel Tobin works with other professionals who are dedicated to advancing the renewables sector.

The American Council of Renewable Energy (ACORE) is a national nonprofit organization made up of a wide variety of constituencies in the renewable energy sector, including developers, manufacturers, providers, financial professions, and educators. Together, the Council and its members work to advocate for renewable energy with the development of policy changes and financial innovation.

Each year, ACORE hosts the National Renewable Energy Policy Forum in Washington D.C. This year, the forum took place on March 13th at the W Hotel. Keynote presentations were made by U.S. Congressmen Tom Reed and Earl Blumenhauer as well as Michael Picker, the president of the California Public Utilities Commission. Over the course of the forum, speakers discussed renewable energy’s importance to the American economy and prospects for new policies that will shape renewable energy in the future. In addition, speakers addressed prospects for large-scale infrastructure initiatives and the vast benefits of investment in these projects. Tax reform and the possible impact that could result from comprehensive changes were also covered.

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