Sentences with phrase «standard policy portfolio»

Notice that during the last three bear markets, and especially during the last two major stock - market declines beginning in 2000 and 2007, bonds ramped up their defensive characteristics, helping a standard policy portfolio avoid between roughly 55 and 70 percent of the drawdown.

Notice that during the last three bear markets, and especially during the last two major stock - market declines beginning in 2000 and 2007, bonds ramped up their defensive characteristics, helping a standard policy portfolio avoid between roughly 55 and 70 percent of the drawdown.

Not exact matches

Strong state policies like the California Renewables Portfolio Standard enabled developers to enter into above - market power purchase agreements.

Other governors have pushed for the PSC to adopt more renewable energy friendly policies, including George Pataki, who urged the PSC to implement the state's first renewable portfolio standard in a 2003 State of the State address.

FIGURE 3: State - Based Climate and Renewable Energy Policies in the United States Twenty - five states and the District of Columbia have independently enacted a Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS), which require that a certain portion of the state's energy consumption come from renewable energy.

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The Market - Power Renewables Act and the Renewable Energy Credit Act: ALEC and other Koch - funded State Policy Network groups like the Heartland Institute haven't had much success with their attempts to repeal state renewable portfolio standard (RPS) laws through the ALEC / Heartland Electricity Freedom Act.

Kansas Policy Institute Vice President & Policy Director James Franko testified in the Kansas legislature alongside representatives of Heartland Institute, Americans for Prosperity and Beacon Hill Institute on Feb. 14 to weaken Kansas's renewable portfolio standard.

«The methodology can not be used to infer anything about the direct impacts of specific policies, such as power plant emissions limits or renewable portfolio standards, or the effect that changes in relative prices may have on fuel choice, such as the impact of the change in supply or price of natural gas or renewables may have had on the competitiveness of coal.

The policy - oriented research we review in this section focuses on three areas related to literacy standards and assessments: on - demand reading and writing assessments, classroom - based assessments such as portfolios, and statewide language arts content standards.

A standard universal life insurance policy's cash value grows according to the performance of the insurer's portfolio and can be used to pay premiums.

So if your portfolio does well, the earnings on the cash value of your policy may exceed what you would have earned through a standard UL.

A renewable portfolio standard is a state policy that requires electricity providers to obtain a minimum percentage of their power from renewable energy resources by a certain date.

To address this need, a policy instrument similar to a Renewable Portfolio Standard could work wonders — if countries / states mandated that an increasing fraction of their emissions be offset through direct air capture, it would create a bankable demand driver that would stimulate further investments in technology research and development.

California has promoted solar power through a series of state policies, including a renewable portfolio standard (RPS) that requires electricity providers to obtain 33 % of the power they sell from eligible renewable sources by 2020.

For instance, prescriptive policies, such as state renewable portfolio standards, can expose existing fossil fuel plants to carbon transition risk.

States and regions have often taken the lead in developing climate policy, from renewable portfolio standards to cap - and - trade programs, particularly in North America.

The Solar Act changes several provisions within the state's Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) regulations as well as the Net Metering and Interconnection regulations towards stabilizing the SREC market and implementing policies expressed in the State Energy Master Plan.

I mean, a clean - energy portfolio standard, properly done is, a national energy policy for the United States.

This month, the focus has shifted to another renewable energy policy: state renewable portfolio standards (RPSs).

One policy example is the Renewable Portfolio Standard.

That's why a broad and diverse coalition of environmentalists, public health officials, business leaders, labor leaders, faith leaders, academics, low - income advocates, and social justice advocates has come together to call on Maryland's leaders to significantly expand the state's Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) policy.

Synapse Energy Economics joined with Sustainable Energy Advantage (SEA), as well as members from NECEC, Mass Energy Consumers Alliance, E4TheFuture, and other organizations to analyze the current state of regional renewable portfolio standards in light of many of new policy actions that have been put into place over the last several years.

Instead, it complements DC's existing sustainability policies — such as a robust renewable portfolio standard (RPS) that requires the district's utilities to source 50 % of their electricity from renewable sources by 2032.

Continuing its history of discounting state policies, the fuel security analysis scenario that the ISO claims depicts the likely future includes only 6,600 megawatts of renewable energy capacity in 2024/2025 — far below the more than 8,000 megawatts needed to achieve state renewable portfolio standards.

We were dumbfounded to learn that staff from the major energy - policy foundation made a decision to acquiesce to deregulation in order to advance set - asides for renewables, known as renewable portfolio standards (RPS).

A key policy behind the growth of North Carolina's clean energy economy, the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Portfolio Standard (REPS) has been singled out time and time again by clean energy opponents.

By American Tradition Institute As the new state legislature scrutinizes Minnesota's restrictive energy policies, a study commissioned by the American Tradition Institute and the Minnesota Free Market Institute provides several reasons for lawmakers and new Gov. Mark Dayton to reverse the state's damaging Renewable Portfolio Standard.

Although some states have enacted progressive policies such as renewable portfolio standards and net metering, many have not.

Captdallas — I've consistently said I oppose a «Federal» Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard (an example of Liberal top / down, command / control, one - size - fits - all policy approaches like carbon taxes and cap and trade which I also have been clear I oppose).

«The methodology can not be used to infer anything about the direct impacts of specific policies, such as power plant emissions limits or renewable portfolio standards, or the effect that changes in relative prices may have on fuel choice, such as the impact of the change in supply or price of natural gas or renewables may have had on the competitiveness of coal.

The Market - Power Renewables Act and the Renewable Energy Credit Act: ALEC and other Koch - funded State Policy Network groups like the Heartland Institute haven't had much success with their attempts to repeal state renewable portfolio standard (RPS) laws through the ALEC / Heartland Electricity Freedom Act.

Many states use a policy called a Renewable Portfolio Standard mandating that utilities generate a certain percentage of their total electricity through renewable energy.

Thanks to clean energy policy such as the REITC and Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Portfolio Standard (REPS), North Carolina has seen cost - effective clean energy growth result in economic development in local communities, improved regional competitiveness, and increased energy diversity.

Finally, CoalSwarm provides information on various policy alternatives for promoting clean energy, such as feed - in tariffs and renewable portfolio standards.

But, for purposes of the outlook to 2040, ExxonMobil assumes a cost of carbon as a proxy for a wide variety of potential policies that might be adopted by governments over time to help stem GHG emissions such as carbon emissions standards, renewable portfolio standards and others.

Apple, Google and Facebook deflate this assertion through this letter, which contends the presence of clean energy in the North Carolina portfolio, supported by policies such as the Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency Portfolio Standard (REPS), is a driving reason these companies chose to bring their businesses to North Carolina versus other southeastern states that also have low electriciportfolio, supported by policies such as the Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency Portfolio Standard (REPS), is a driving reason these companies chose to bring their businesses to North Carolina versus other southeastern states that also have low electriciPortfolio Standard (REPS), is a driving reason these companies chose to bring their businesses to North Carolina versus other southeastern states that also have low electricity rates.

«We've now had a number of state renewable portfolio standards mature,» where several mandates have been met and, in some cases, even exceeded, said Todd Foley, senior vice president of policy and government affairs at the American Council on Renewable Energy.

Clean energy policies, like the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Portfolio Standard (REPS), make up less than $ 1 on most customers» average $ 100 + monthly bill.

Scenario 3, the most ambitious case, assumes extensions of policies to implement emerging technologies, such as higher vehicle fuel efficiencies, greater amounts of biofuels, more zero - emission and natural gas vehicles, and a higher renewable portfolio standard.

«Committed policies (S1) are those that have the force of law and are being implemented, such as AB 1493, which mandates efficiency improvements in light - duty vehicles, building energy efficiency standards like Title 24, and the renewable portfolio standard (RPS), which mandates 33 percent renewable electricity generation use by 2020.»

More than two - thirds of states have renewable or clean portfolio standards and every state but four has at least one clean economy policy, according to a report last month from the National Governors Association.

Kansas Policy Institute Vice President & Policy Director James Franko testified in the Kansas legislature alongside representatives of Heartland Institute, Americans for Prosperity and Beacon Hill Institute on Feb. 14 to weaken Kansas's renewable portfolio standard.

A second important policy in place prior to the passage of AB 32 is the Renewables Portfolio Standard, established in 2002, which currently requires retail sellers of electricity to procure 20 percent of their retail sales from renewable resources by 2010.

The paper didn't downplay the importance of federal incentives, but rather showed how federal policies have helped states meet their renewable portfolio standards.

Both states have renewable portfolio standard (RPS) policies in place, with North Carolina's policy including a solar - specific target.

The 2009 Strategic Transmission Investment Plan describes the immediate actions that California must take to plan, permit, construct, operate, and maintain a cost - effective, reliable electric transmission system that is capable of responding to important policy challenges such as achieving significant greenhouse gas reduction and Renewables Portfolio Standard goals.

In a study released just hours before President Obama's speech, the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE), CalCEF and the Climate Policy Initiative highlighted the interplay between state and federal policy, but also showcased how moves by states — including aggressive renewable portfolio standards (RPS) and green banks — are pushing renewable investment foPolicy Initiative highlighted the interplay between state and federal policy, but also showcased how moves by states — including aggressive renewable portfolio standards (RPS) and green banks — are pushing renewable investment fopolicy, but also showcased how moves by states — including aggressive renewable portfolio standards (RPS) and green banks — are pushing renewable investment forward.

April 2, 2009 Staff Workshop on Energy Storage Technologies and Policies Needed to Support California's Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) Goals of 2020

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).