Sentences with phrase «state electricity mandates»

Ohio's nuclear plants generate 90 percent of Ohio's clean power, and could soon close prematurely because they are excluded from generous federal subsidies and state electricity mandates.

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The mandate would be another step toward the governor's goal of a 40 percent reduction in carbon emissions from plants supplying the state's electricity.

This project also supports New York's Clean Energy Standard, an aggressive, nation - leading mandate to obtain 50 percent of the state's electricity from renewable energy resources by 2030.

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today directed the State Department of Public Service to design and enact a new Clean Energy Standard mandating that 50 percent of all electricity consumed in New York by 2030 result from clean and renewable energy sources.

On December 2, 2015 Governor Cuomo directed the State Department of Public Service Commission (PSC) to design and enact a new Clean Energy Standard (CES) mandating that 50 percent of all electricity consumed in New York State by 2030 result from clean and renewable energy sources.

Thirty states and the District of Columbia now mandate minimum levels of electricity be generated from renewable sources such as wind and solar.

An important question that political and climate analysts will be examining is how much bite is in the regulations — meaning how much they would curb emissions beyond what's already happening to cut power plant carbon dioxide thanks to the natural gas boom, the shutdown of old coal - burning plants because of impending mercury - cutting rules (read the valuable Union of Concerned Scientists «Ripe for Retirement» report for more on this), improved energy efficiency and state mandates developing renewable electricity supplies.

Clean Energy Standard: Established the most comprehensive and ambitious clean energy mandate in the state's history, requiring that 50 percent of electricity in New York come from renewable energy sources like wind and solar by 2030.

By reducing the overall amount of electricity the State consumes, this project advances Governor Cuomo's Reforming the Energy Vision strategy and recently enacted Clean Energy Standard, a nation - leading mandate that 50 percent of New York State's electricity come from renewable energy resources by 2030.

This project is part of the state's mandate to produce 50 percent of the state's electricity from renewable energy by 2030.

The cost problem will resolve itself if the federal and state governments mandate a shift from dirty to clean electricity generation, Kempton said.

Brown signed a law last October mandating state utilities generate 50 percent of their electricity from renewable energy sources by 2030.

The California legislature has mandated that half of the state's electricity come from renewable sources by 2030 — about double what it is today.

This would mitigate the cost of compliance for states that have less abundant renewable energy resources, while avoiding the one - size - fits - all challenges of a national renewable electricity mandate.

Susan Williams Sloan, director of state relations for the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA), wrote and circulated an articlein response to a series of articles I wrote on electricity prices in states with renewable power mandates.

Renewable Portfolio Standards (mandating a state procure a certain portion of their electricity from renewable sources) are estimated to cost up to $ 181 / ton CO2 in NY (Chen et al. 2009).

My research uncovered that electricity prices in all four states rose much more rapidly than the national average after the states enacted their renewable power mandates.

Electricity prices are already nearly 40 percent higher in States with renewable electricitElectricity prices are already nearly 40 percent higher in States with renewable electricityelectricity mandates.

Over half of U.S. states have mandates (renewable portfolio standards) that require a certain percentage of electricity be generated by renewable technologies by specified years.

New Mexico has a renewable energy target that is mandated in legislation that requires utilities operating in the state to source a certain percentage of their electricity from renewable sources.

Under DFL control, the state Legislature authorized community solar gardens in 2013 and mandated that Xcel Energy buy the power the gardens generate, as part of a plan to increase the electricity Minnesotans get from renewable resources.

Boston, Mass. (Aug. 24, 2017)-- The decision on Wednesday by nine Northeastern states to accelerate emissions reductions in the electricity sector continues the past decade's progress, but carbon pollution pricing must be extended economy - wide in order for Massachusetts to meet its legal mandate to cut emissions to 80 percent below the 1990 level by 2050.

Last December, the Legislature enacted a new state law that increases an existing renewable electricity source mandate from 10 percent to 14 percent.

Further, the Governor's Clean Energy Standard to get 50 percent of New York's electricity from renewables by 2030 is the most comprehensive and ambitious mandate in the state's history to fight climate change, reduce harmful air pollution, and ensure a diverse and reliable energy supply at affordable prices.

In December, when New York Governor Andrew Cuomo directed the state's Public Service Commission (PSC) to create a Clean Energy Standard (CES) that ensures New York gets 50 percent of its electricity from renewable sources by 2030, he wrote to PSC Chair Audrey Zibelman, «By mandating a Clean Energy Standard, we ensure that this goal is converted from aspirational to actionable.»

The Delaware state legislature had mandated that Delmarva Power & Light solicit the energy bids before the end of 2006 and included preferences for nonpolluting sources of electricity.

In reducing the overall amount of electricity the state consumes, energy efficiency projects support New York's Clean Energy Standard, which mandates that 50 percent of all electricity used in the state come from renewable sources by 2030.

To be sure, the mandates aren't the only reason that electricity costs are rising — increased regulation of coal - fired power plants is also a major factor — and it is difficult to isolate the cost of the renewable mandates without rigorous cost - benefit analysis by the states.

Industry growth supports the State's Clean Energy Standard, which mandates that 50 percent of electricity generation come from renewable energy sources by 2030.

Proponents of the RPS plans say that the mandated restrictions will reduce harmful emissions and spur job growth, by stimulating investment in green technologies.Motivated by a desire to reduce carbon emissions, and in the absence of federal action to do so, 29 states (and the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico) have required utility companies to deliver specified minimum amounts of electricity from «renewable» sources, including wind and solar power.

«Renewable power mandates are very costly to consumers throughout the 50 states, and we feel it is important that consumers have access to affordable electricity,» Taylor said.

With an RPS mandating 33 - percent renewable electricity by 2020, California has 60 percent of the total 1,260 megawatts of grid - tied PV in the United States.

The United States provides a range of incentives for ethanol production including exclusion from excise taxes, mandating clean air performance requirements that created markets for ethanol, and tax incentives and accelerated depreciation schedules for electricity generating equipment that burn biomass (USDOE, 2005).

Many states mandate that utilities pay residential solar power generators the full retail rate for electricity generated.

As New England and the upper Midwest states have imposed cap - and - trade schemes or renewable energy mandates, electricity imports from Canada have doubled to about 1.6 % of American electricity consumption.

Colorado has a Renewable Energy target that is referred to as the Renewable Energy Standard has mandated that utilities operating in the state are to source a certain percentage of their electricity from renewable sources.

Imagine now too, that you are the head of a state whose renewable energy sector (and thus, economy) is booming thanks to a mandate to generate half of the state's electricity from renewable resources by 2030.

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

c. Mandated «Green Energy» programs in 4 states that force distribution utilities to buy electricity from «renewable» energy sources and make it available to their customers.

A pair of bills introduced this week — Senate Bill (SB) 732 and House Bill (HB) 1453 — would double the state's renewable energy ambition by requiring that utilities procure 50 % of their electricity from renewables by 2030, a major increase on the current mandate of 25 % by 2020.

It also advances the State's Clean Energy Standard mandate that 50 percent of the State's electricity needs come from renewable energy by 2030.

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for insights on emerging solar markets, how our electricity markets will need to evolve as more solar is installed, and how California is working towards its mandate of sourcing 50 % of the state's electricity from renewable energy 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.

In at least two of the top eight states — North Carolina and Utah — projects are being driven by PURPA, a 1978 law which mandates that utilities must buy electricity from independent power producers if they can match the price that the utility would otherwise pay for generation.

Halting gas construction was an unusual move, especially for a panel of five Republicans in a state without a political mandate to tackle emissions from electricity, as seen in California or Massachusetts.

«Under Governor Cuomo's leadership, solar power is increasing rapidly in New York State and supports the Clean Energy Standard mandate that 50 percent of electricity used here come from renewable resources by 2030,» said John B. Rhodes, President and CEO, NYSERDA.

* The «Losers» include: * Electricity consumers who are forced to bear higher costs of electricity when the use of wind energy and other renewables is mandated by a state - imposed «Renewable Portfolio Standard» or who must pay «public benefits charges» (which is really just another tax added to taxpayer utility bills) imposed on electElectricity consumers who are forced to bear higher costs of electricity when the use of wind energy and other renewables is mandated by a state - imposed «Renewable Portfolio Standard» or who must pay «public benefits charges» (which is really just another tax added to taxpayer utility bills) imposed on electelectricity when the use of wind energy and other renewables is mandated by a state - imposed «Renewable Portfolio Standard» or who must pay «public benefits charges» (which is really just another tax added to taxpayer utility bills) imposed on electricityelectricity use.

The communities» actions will help them meet their sustainability, climate and energy goals while contributing to the state's efforts to meet the Clean Energy Standard, which mandates that 50 percent of New York's electricity come from renewable sources by 2030.

By reducing the overall amount of electricity the state consumes, they also support New York's Clean Energy Standard, which mandates that 50 percent of all electricity used in the State come from renewable sources by state consumes, they also support New York's Clean Energy Standard, which mandates that 50 percent of all electricity used in the State come from renewable sources by State come from renewable sources by 2030.