Speakers at ACORE’s annual Grid Forum weren’t afraid to use strong words on the ineffectiveness of the U.S. permitting system but were bullish that it’s fixable.

An ACORE report says solar and wind can be deployed cheaply and quickly to meet the country’s rapidly escalating demand growth, while providing support for natural gas and nuclear plants.

While the majority of IRA tax credits and incentives have gone to develop clean energy projects in Republican districts and states, House leadership leans heavily toward fossil fuel-producing states,