American Clean Power

Our Research: Unlocking the Progress of Clean Power

Powering Progress through Impactful Research

ACP’s research team delivers exclusive expert insights into the dynamic U.S. clean power landscape, providing a range of market-leading reports and datasets for members. Through rigorous analysis and direct communication with the industry, ACP’s research empowers decision-makers, stakeholders, and industry leaders with the knowledge they need to navigate the complexities of an evolving business and policy environment.

Insights for Every Stakeholder

Whether you’re an investor seeking market intelligence, a developer planning your next project, a policymaker shaping energy legislation, or a researcher exploring the latest trends, our reports offer invaluable perspective. We provide:

  • Comprehensive Market Overviews: Gain a holistic understanding of the clean power landscape, including detailed breakdowns of installations, projects in development, and procurement trends. Anticipate market shifts and plan for future capacity growth.
  • Deep-Dive Technology Analysis: Explore the nuances of utility-scale solar, energy storage, land-based wind, offshore wind, and more with our specialized reports.
  • Economic Impact Assessments: Understand the broader economic benefits of clean energy, from job creation to supply chain development.
  • Policy and Regulatory Insights: Stay ahead of evolving policies and regulations that are shaping the future of clean power.

Our Reports: Transforming Clean Energy Data into Actionable Intelligence

Our research powers informed decision-making in clean energy. We transform complex market data, technology trends, and policy impacts into actionable intelligence that helps you navigate the evolving clean power sector and seize emerging opportunities with confidence.

Quarterly Market Report

ACP’s Clean Power Quarterly Market Report features the latest data on clean power installations, projects in development, procurement, and emerging trends.

This recurring 50+ page report comes out four times a year, typically six-to-eight weeks after the end of each quarter. The Clean Power Quarterly Market Report features beautifully rendered maps of operational and pipeline projects, as well as technology-focused sections highlighting utility-scale solar, onshore wind, offshore wind, battery storage, and hybrid project trends.

Data appendices available with report access.

Authors: Kelsey Hallahan, Sean Chung, and Cecelia Grasseschi

Available to ACP Membership Levels: Complimentary for Executive and Business-level ACP members, with a smaller public version available to non-members.

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Clean Power Annual Market Report  

ACP’s Clean Power Annual Market Report is the organization’s flagship market report, providing a comprehensive year-in-review of the U.S. clean power landscape.

The 150+ page report harnesses ACP’s in-house project tracking and analysis to provide key industry insights on clean power deployments, procurement, leadership, economic benefits, manufacturing, and the status of the development pipeline, as well as technology-specific deep dives into utility-scale solar, storage, land-based wind, and offshore wind.

Authors: Kelsey Hallahan, Anthony Fratto, Sean Chung, Cecelia Grasseschi, Carlie Owens, and Hoyu Chong

Available to ACP Membership Levels: Available to all ACP members


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America Builds Power: The State of Clean Energy Manufacturing

ACP’s American Builds Power: The State of Clean Energy Manufacturing is an annual analysis of domestic clean energy manufacturing supply chains and trade.

Digging into utility-scale solar, land-based wind, offshore wind, and battery storage manufacturing capacities, trade dynamics, jobs, and economic impacts, this report aims to shed light on today’s progress towards energy security and the next steps necessary to ensure the country can meet its growing energy demand.

Authors: Anthony Fratto, Carlie Owen, and Hoyu Chong

Available to ACP Membership Levels: Available to all ACP members

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Offshore Wind Market Report

ACP’s U.S. Offshore Wind Market Report is an annual deep dive into the country’s offshore wind industry, delving into projects in development, leases, and federal and state-level policy drivers.

The report also highlights the economic impact of offshore wind on domestic U.S. shipbuilding, port infrastructure, and other supply chain activities.

Authors: Kelsey Hallahan, Cecelia Grasseschi, and Sean Chung

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US Wind Energy Monitor

The US Wind Energy Monitor, in partnership with Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables, delivers concise, data-driven insights into the onshore and offshore wind markets.

This comprehensive report offers expert analysis on deployments, policy changes, supply chain strategies, repowering expectations, and Wood Mackenzie’s latest five-year forecasts – empowering developers, investors, utilities, OEMs, and policymakers to navigate changing market conditions and plan future wind capacity growth.

Point of Contact: Sean Chung

Available to ACP Membership Levels: 40% discount available for all ACP members

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US Energy Storage Monitor

The US Energy Storage Monitor, in partnership with Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables, provides cutting-edge, data-driven insights into the booming battery energy storage markets.

This comprehensive report offers expert analysis on the U.S. energy storage space, including the grid-scale, residential, and CCI sectors, as well as system prices, policy changes, and supply chain strategies—giving developers, investors, utilities, OEMs, and policymakers the insights needed to better understand this high-growth market.

Point of Contact: Kelsey Hallahan

Available to ACP Membership Levels: Discount available for all ACP members

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Markets & Transmission Monthly Policy Report

ACP’s monthly Markets & Transmission Monthly Policy Report is a comprehensive guide to the ever-changing world of energy regulations. It provide deep, expert analysis of legislative and regulatory developments across RTOs and ISOs, equipping members with the necessary insights to anticipate changes and adapt your strategy effectively.

With this comprehensive report as your regulatory compass, you can move from reacting to regulations to strategically staying ahead of them. Empower your decisions and ensure your continued success in a dynamic market.

Point of Contact: Maeve Hulsman-Wells and Abby Sherman

Available to ACP Membership Levels: Complimentary for Executive and Business-level ACP members

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Member Testimonials

Senior Director of Strategy & Origination at an Independent Power Producer

“I use your materials, I use your reports, I use the data you send me to showcase what is going on in the market. You are doing an amazing job of collecting this information. I used to use BNEF and now I almost always rely on ACP’s data because I think it is the best out there.”

Hybrid Wind Turbines and Solar Panels and Transmission Lines

Project Manager at a Clean Power Infrastructure Developer

“I so enjoyed the Q3 2024 report- I took so many notes, which I sent on to my company’s leadership.”

Market Research Analyst at a Clean Power Manufacturing Company

“The Energy Storage Quarterly Monitor has been incredibly helpful in enhancing my market understanding, and I always enjoy your presentation and insights!”

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Director of Strategic Development at an Independent Power Producer

“I had a chance to review your market reports. They are excellently presented and chock full of great information.”

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Director of Energy Markets at an Electricity Infrastructure Company

“Your summary presentation was very informative. As someone else who tries to gather and synthesize information, my hat is off to you! You do a great job!”

Senior Analyst at the International Energy Agency

“I read your quarterly reports religiously, they are fantastic, a really great source for our research on the US.”

Strategy Analyst at an Engineering, Procurement, and Construction firm

“Your database is the best I’ve found – it has all the markets we’re interested in. Also, your team is great at making yourselves available to talk through it: there is a lot of transparency.”

Senior Advisor, U.S. Department of Energy

“I love the state-level data you offer from CleanPowerIQ.”

Senior Director of Strategy & Origination at an Independent Power Producer

“I use your materials, I use your reports, I use the data you send me to showcase what is going on in the market. You are doing an amazing job of collecting this information. I used to use BNEF and now I almost always rely on ACP’s data because I think it is the best out there.”

Hybrid Wind Turbines and Solar Panels and Transmission Lines

Project Manager at a Clean Power Infrastructure Developer

“I so enjoyed the Q3 2024 report- I took so many notes, which I sent on to my company’s leadership.”

Market Research Analyst at a Clean Power Manufacturing Company

“The Energy Storage Quarterly Monitor has been incredibly helpful in enhancing my market understanding, and I always enjoy your presentation and insights!”

An aerial image of clean energy storage with a golden sun low in the sky casting rays across the renewable energy storage facility.

Director of Strategic Development at an Independent Power Producer

“I had a chance to review your market reports. They are excellently presented and chock full of great information.”

two transmission towers seen looming over greenery with a city visible in the distance

Director of Energy Markets at an Electricity Infrastructure Company

“Your summary presentation was very informative. As someone else who tries to gather and synthesize information, my hat is off to you! You do a great job!”

Senior Analyst at the International Energy Agency

“I read your quarterly reports religiously, they are fantastic, a really great source for our research on the US.”

Strategy Analyst at an Engineering, Procurement, and Construction firm

“Your database is the best I’ve found – it has all the markets we’re interested in. Also, your team is great at making yourselves available to talk through it: there is a lot of transparency.”

Senior Advisor, U.S. Department of Energy

“I love the state-level data you offer from CleanPowerIQ.”

Meet the Research Team

Our experienced research team is committed to providing the most accurate, comprehensive, and timely data in the industry. Contact the research team at [email protected].