MAREC Action

What MAREC Action does

MAREC Action, legally the Mid-Atlantic Renewable Energy Coalition, is a 501(c)(4) non-profit advocacy organization founded in September 2009 and rebranded to its current name in 2018. The organization represents nearly 50 utility-scale wind, solar, and energy storage developers, along with wind turbine and solar panel manufacturers, operating across ten PJM jurisdictions: Delaware, the District of Columbia, Kentucky, Maryland, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia. Its core function is policy advocacy and technical engagement at state legislatures, public service commissions, and the PJM Interconnection stakeholder process, including participation in FERC proceedings and PJM's Consensus Based Issue Resolution (CBIR) framework.

MAREC Action does not develop proprietary technology products. Its intellectual output consists of legislative testimony, regulatory comments, analytical insights on energy market design (led by a Director of Analytics), and thought-leadership content distributed through a blog, social media, industry events, and earned media. Notable operational programs include the founding of the New Jersey Offshore Wind Alliance (NJOWA) in 2023 as a wholly-aligned offshore wind advocacy project, participation in the Energy Prosperity Coalition and broader Offshore Wind Alliance, and a 2024 partnership with ACORE to commission a Brattle Group transmission planning study.

The business model is membership-dues funded, with recurring subscriptions from enterprise-scale renewable energy companies. Membership provides access to the organization's advocacy, technical expertise on PJM markets and grid integration, regulatory filings, and policy updates through a member resources portal. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. The board's four Executive Committee seats are held by senior government affairs leaders at AES Clean Energy, RWE Clean Energy, Invenergy, and Savion, reflecting the organization's tight integration with the largest developers active in PJM. Operational scale is small, with approximately five to six paid staff based out of Silver Spring, Maryland.

Name

MAREC Action

Legal name

Mid-Atlantic Renewable Energy Coalition

Website

https://marec.us

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

MAREC Action is a 501(c)(4) non-profit advocacy coalition representing nearly 50 utility-scale wind, solar, and energy storage companies across ten PJM Mid-Atlantic jurisdictions, delivering legislative and regulatory advocacy at statehouses, commissions, and the PJM stakeholder process.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Silver Spring

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership dues: MAREC Action is a non-profit organization funded through membership fees from renewable energy developers, manufacturers, and transmission companies. Membership provides access to policy advocacy, technical expertise, and participation in industry discussions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

MAREC Action is a 501(c)(4) non-profit advocacy coalition representing nearly 50 utility-scale wind, solar, and energy storage developers, along with wind turbine and solar panel manufacturers, across ten PJM-region jurisdictions. The organization delivers legislative and regulatory advocacy at statehouses and state agencies, participates in PJM stakeholder processes and FERC proceedings, and provides technical expertise on renewable energy integration and grid modernization. Membership-based services include policy position development, regulatory filings, fact sheets, and direct representation before public service commissions.

Product overview

MAREC Action is not a product company. It is a 501(c)(4) non-profit advocacy coalition representing utility-scale solar, wind, and battery storage developers, along with wind turbine and solar panel manufacturers. The organization does not offer commercial products or services for sale. Its activities include legislative and regulatory advocacy across ten PJM jurisdictions, technical expertise on renewable energy integration, public education, and policy development to advance renewable energy growth in the Mid-Atlantic region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• MAREC Action Membership Membership-based advocacy service for utility-scale wind, solar, and energy storage developers and manufacturers, providing representation in state legislative and regulatory advocacy across ten PJM-region jurisdictions, PJM stakeholder process participation, technical expertise on renewable energy integration, and member-only policy updates and resources.
• Virginia Siting Reform Campaign Dedicated advocacy campaign promoting solar siting reform legislation in Virginia, including SB 347 and HB 711 passed in April 2026, addressing land use, siting standards, and decommissioning requirements for utility-scale solar projects.
• New Jersey Offshore Wind Alliance (NJOWA) Coalition program founded by MAREC Action in 2023 representing offshore wind developers with New Jersey leases, advocating for successful implementation of state offshore wind policies and serving as the industry's unified voice in New Jersey.
• Energy Prosperity Coalition Cross-state coalition program focused on energy policy advocacy, particularly relevant for West Virginia engagement, advocating for clean energy policies that benefit ratepayers and economic development.
• Offshore Wind Alliance Regional coalition program focused on offshore wind development advocacy across the Mid-Atlantic states, supporting industry-wide coordination and unified policy positions on offshore wind deployment.

Quantifiable outcome

• Led coalition to pass Virginia solar siting reform (SB 347 and HB 711) in April 2026
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024MAREC Action partnered with ACORE to commission a Brattle Group report on proactive transmission planning in PJM. The report identifies pathways for states to engage in transmission development to reduce costs and achieve clean energy goals. ACORE is a national organization working to accelerate the transition to a renewable energy economy.
• New Jersey Offshore Wind Alliance (NJOWA)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Founded by MAREC Action in 2023, NJOWA is a coalition of offshore wind developers advocating for New Jersey's ambitious offshore wind goals. The alliance represents developers with offshore wind leases and works to ensure successful implementation of state offshore wind policies. Led by Paulina O'Connor (NJ State Director), NJOWA serves as the industry's unified voice in New Jersey.
• Energy Prosperity CoalitionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCross-state coalition focused on energy policy advocacy, particularly relevant for West Virginia engagement. Coalition advocates for clean energy policies that benefit ratepayers and economic development.
• Offshore Wind AllianceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional coalition focused on offshore wind development advocacy across the Mid-Atlantic states.
• American Clean Power AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing collaboration on policy positions and industry standards. ACP represents the renewable energy industry nationally and MAREC Action works with them on shared advocacy goals. Joint comments submitted on issues like Virginia HB 206 solar regulations.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE): National renewable energy trade association. MAREC Action partnered with ACORE on the Brattle Group PJM transmission planning report, and both organizations run policy advocacy programs on similar clean energy finance, market design, and grid integration themes for the same developer member base.
• Advanced Energy United: National industry association representing advanced energy companies (including renewables, storage, energy efficiency, and demand response). Engages in PJM regulatory advocacy with similar member-driven policy development structure to MAREC Action.
• Clean Energy States Alliance (CESA): Nonprofit coalition of state clean energy funds and programs that runs multi-state working groups on advanced energy topics including energy storage and transmission. CESA's state-member-driven advocacy model and storage program work closely parallel MAREC Action's PJM-state coalition structure.
• Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA): National solar industry trade association with state affiliate structure. SEIA's state-level advocacy in PJM jurisdictions (especially Virginia, Maryland, New Jersey) directly overlaps with MAREC Action's solar siting reform and RPS policy work, competing for the same utility-scale solar developer members.
• N.C. Sustainable Energy Association: North Carolina state-level clean energy advocacy organization. Operates on the same nonprofit membership-driven state advocacy model that MAREC Action uses across PJM jurisdictions; Deputy Director Diane Cherry previously led engagement and membership here, evidencing direct functional parity.
• American Clean Power Association: National trade association representing wind, solar, storage, and transmission developers. MAREC Action staff (Evan Vaughan, Sari Fink) previously worked at its predecessor (AWEA), and ACP partnership is core to MAREC's PJM policy work — making it the closest organizational analogue, just at national scope.

Emerging players

• Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC): National environmental advocacy organization with energy program that engages on PJM and Mid-Atlantic renewable policy. NRDC's climate and clean energy work intersects with MAREC Action's advocacy on storage procurement, transmission planning, and RPS policy in overlapping jurisdictions.
• Sierra Club: Major environmental advocacy organization with active state chapters in every PJM jurisdiction. Sierra Club frequently files joint or competing comments in PJM and state proceedings on renewable energy, transmission, and fossil fuel retirement, partially overlapping MAREC Action's clean energy advocacy footprint.
• Consumer Advocates of the PJM States (CAPS): Coalition representing state consumer advocates in PJM regulatory proceedings. Operates in the same PJM stakeholder processes as MAREC Action but from the opposite policy direction (consumer protection vs. developer advocacy), making it a stakeholder competitor in FERC and PJM filings.

Broad incumbents

• Edison Electric Institute (EEI): National trade association for U.S. investor-owned utilities. EEI engages in PJM transmission and generation policy from the utility/incumbent perspective that MAREC Action's developer members often oppose — a structurally important counterparty in the same regulatory forums.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/MAREC_Action
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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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