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| Bill Parsons |
Bill Parsons, who was COO at the American Council on Renewable Energy, has moved to the American Clean Power Assn. as VP-federal and state affairs.
He is to advance ACPA’s agenda and policy issues at the federal and state government level and facilitate engagement with the public and the group’s stakeholders.
Prior to ACRE, Parsons was chief of staff and legislative director for Maryland’s then Congressman Chris Van Hollen in charge of climate, energy, tax and environmental matters.
ACPA’s membership includes BP, Google, Duke Energy, Orsted, Berkshire Hathaway Energy, Avangrid, Southern Power, Vestas, Pattern Energy and GE Renewable Energy.
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