Sentences with phrase «electricity standard program»

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For a second year in a row, the PSC has deeply slashed the amount of renewable energy that utility companies are forced to buy under Cuomo's Clean Energy Standard, casting further doubt on the governor's goal of having renewables supply 50 percent of the state's electricity by 2030, while reinforcing the program's status as primarily a bailout for money - losing upstate nuclear plants.

Having the Belleayre, Gore and Whiteface ski centers join The Climate Reality Project's «I Am Snow 100 %» program is in line with Cuomo's Clean Energy Standard, which requires that half of all electricity used in New York come from renewable sources, rather than fossil fuels, by 2030, the governor's office said in a press release.

Conservative critics say New Jersey's solar success is driven by government programs, including a renewable portfolio standard that requires utilities to derive more than 20 percent of their electricity from clean sources.

Throughout the first term, the Administration took strong actions to cut carbon pollution, including investing more than $ 80 billion in clean energy technologies under the recovery program, establishing historic fuel economy standards, doubling solar and wind electricity, and implementing ambitious energy efficiency measures.

Among other things, Khosla seeks a low - carbon electricity standard in place of a cap - and - trade program or renewable energy standard (he seeks this even though he is heavily invested in renewable - energy technology).

«Our clean electricity standard is our state's top program for reducing climate pollution.

If policymakers provide financial assistance to existing nuclear plants, they should at the same time strengthen policies such as renewable electricity standards (RES) that stimulate the growth of low - carbon renewable energy as well as energy efficiency programs and policies.

The whole point of the FIT program, IMHO, was to make electricity production in Ontario more accessible to communities, homeowners, schools, farmers, etc... by creating a standard, long - term contract and process for selling green electricity into the provincial grid.

The Clean Fuel Rebate is funded by the State of California's Low Carbon Fuel Standard Program, which helps combat climate change by encouraging the use of clean fuels, like electricity, in vehicles.

Instead, federal tax credits along with various state and local programs, including renewable portfolio standards (RPS) that require utilities to get a certain percentage of the electricity they sell from renewables, have been the main drivers of U.S. PV growth.

States can draw from a number of options, including joining or starting a cap - and - trade program, which sets limits on emissions, then allows for the purchase and sale of pollution permits; boosting their share of renewable energy in electricity generation; and tightening efficiency standards on plants and energy users.

Electricity sales are 25 percent lower than business - as - usual in 2040 as a result of savings from energy efficiency measures and standards, as well as demand response programs that pay participating consumers to curtail their energy use at times of peak demand.

The good news is that policies put into place over the last three decades — including appliance efficiency standards, voluntary labeling programs like ENERGY STAR, and state energy - savings targets — have already helped offset rising demand for electricity and saved consumers billions of dollars.

Launched by the Governor in December 2014, New York's Solarize program is an important component in supporting the State's Clean Energy Standard, which requires that 50 percent of the electricity in New York to come from renewable sources by 2030.

Some speculate about a grand bargain in which carbon taxes replace carbon regulations — everything from the EPA's greenhouse gas emission standards to California's cap - and - trade program to State - level renewable electricity mandates.

Carbon pricing programs can also work in a complementary manner with other renewable energy and energy efficiency policies, such as renewable electricity standards, energy efficiency standards, and vehicle fuel economy rules.

There are many policies that support the expansion of the solar industry, including financial investments for solar projects, setting renewable portfolio standards (how much electricity must come from renewable resources), and creating successful clean energy cash - back programs such as net metering (allowing solar customers to sell excess energy back to the grid).

Ambitious new initiatives have cascaded out of Schwarzenegger's office — including the two measures raising the renewable - power requirement on utilities, a state subsidy program to encourage the installation of electricity - generating solar panels on 1 million California roofs, and in January 2007, an executive order establishing the nation's first «low - carbon fuel standard,» which requires a reduction of at least 10 percent in the carbon emissions from transportation fuels by 2020.

Second, because 30 states and the District of Columbia have renewable portfolio standards (RPS) programs that establish Soviet - style production quota for renewable electricity (see map below), the long - term growth of wind energy is guaranteed regardless of whether Congress extends the 20 - year - old PTC or lets it expire:

The FIT program is a major component of the province's plan to develop green energy and jobs in Ontario by establishing a government procurement process for electricity generated from renewable sources with standard program rules, standard contracts, and standard pricing.