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Research and Markets: Analyzing Renewable Portfolio Standards in the U.S.
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/8db6d4/analyzing_renewabl)
has announced the addition of the “Analyzing
Renewable Portfolio Standards in the US” report to their offering.
A renewable portfolio standard (RPS) is a regulatory policy that
requires the increased production of energy from renewable resources,
such as wind, solar, biomass, and geothermal.
The RPS mechanism generally places an obligation on electricity supply
companies to produce a specified fraction of their electricity from
renewable energy sources. Certified renewable energy generators earn
certificates for every unit of electricity they produce and can sell
these along with their electricity to supply companies. Supply companies
then pass the certificates to some form of regulatory body to
demonstrate their compliance with their regulatory obligations. Because
it is a market standard, the RPS relies almost entirely on the private
market for its implementation. Those supporting the adoption of RPS
mechanisms claim that market implementation will result in competition,
efficiency and innovation that will deliver renewable energy at the
lowest possible cost, allowing renewable energy to compete with cheaper
fossil fuel energy sources.
An analysis of the Renewable Portfolio Standards in the United States in
its research report Analyzing
Renewable Portfolio Standards in the US. The report talks about the
importance of the RPS in todays energy hungry world. The report gives
basic information about RPS, the mechanism on which RPS is based on, the
various RPS policies being implemented in states across the US, and also
takes a look at the federal RPS policy.
The report further analyzes the importance of the RPS as a
macroeconomic, foreign, and technological policy. Case studies of
various states, and the RPS policies in many states across the US is
given in the report. The role of renewable energy certificates in the
entire system is also touched upon.
Key Topics Covered:
A. Executive Summary
B. Looking at Renewables
C. Introduction to Renewable Portfolio Standard
D. Issues in US RPS Design
E. Macroeconomic Benefits of an RPS
F. Implementing RPS as a Foreign & Technological Policy
G. Managing Risk through RPS
H. Tapping into Renewable Energy Resources
I. Geographical Eligibility of RPS
J. State RPS Experiences
K. RPS Design Trends
L. RPS Provisions for Solar Energy
M. RPS & the Securing of Project Financing
N. Regulatory Framework and the RPS
O. RPS in States
P. Case Study: RPS in Texas
Q. Case Study: RPS in Massachusetts
R. Case Study: RPS in Nevada
S. Case Study: RPS in Pennsylvania
T. Case Study: RPS in Colorado
U. Future Impact of RPS Policies
V. Issues & Opportunities for RPS
W. Appendix
X. Glossary of Terms
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