wiredInUSA November 2020

Tom Kiernan, AWEA CEO

Power collaboration

The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) issued a statement following the agreement by US hydropower industry and environmental and conservation organizations to increase collaboration on de-carbonizing the US power grid, while protecting America’s waterways. “We applaud this important agreement that could help enable the greater use of hydroelectric power, to support a green

grid by focusing on its ability to help integrate wind and solar through water- powered energy storage projects, and ensuring they are done in an increasingly environmentally friendly way,” said Tom Kiernan, AWEA CEO. AWEA is the national trade association for the US wind industry, representing 1,000 member companies and 120,000 US jobs.

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