RENEWABLE ELECTRICITY STANDARDS TOOLKIT

In a growing number of states, renewable electricity standards have emerged as an effective and popular tool for developing a cleaner, more sustainable power supply. UCS created this toolkit to provide renewable energy advocates, policy makers, researchers, and concerned citizens with both summary-level and in-depth information on the design and implementation of each existing state standard.

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Authorizing Legislation and Regulation
--Topics-- Policy package Applicable legislation and regulation Implementing authority Intent of policy    

Targets and Timetables
--Topics-- Renewable energy requirement    

Eligibility
--Topics-- Eligible renewable energy technologies Biomass definition Hydroelectric definition Special incentives Exclusions Vintage requirement Eligibility of distributed/self generation technologies Geographic eligibility Eligibility of voluntary green power programs    

Applicability
--Topics-- Obligated entities Exemptions Apportion of obligation    

Cost Provisions
--Topics-- Cost caps Cost recovery Supply contract requirements Special funding    

Compliance, Tracking, and Enforcement
--Topics-- Description of certification and tracking system Attributes Ownership Flexibility - Banking/borrowing of credits Flexibility - Alternative compliance payments Other flexibility mechanisms Escape clauses Enforcement and penalties    

Administration and Reporting
--Topics-- Administrating entity Administrative funding Reports Assessment Policy review