State Clean Energy Policies Analysis (SCEPA) Project: An Analysis of Renewable Energy Feed-in Tariffs in the United States (Revised)

Technical Report · Mon Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 2009

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/953830· OSTI ID:953830

Couture, T.; Cory, K.

This report analyzes renewable energy feed-in tariff (FIT) policies and explores the different FIT policies currently implemented in the United States. It also discusses of a few proposed policies, the best practices in FIT policy design, and examines how FITs can be used to target state policy goals. The report covers current and potential future interactions between FITs and other state and federal energy policies while also providing an overview of the impacts FIT policies have in terms of renewable energy deployment, job creation, and economic development.

• Research Organization: National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: AC36-99-GO10337
• OSTI ID: 953830
• Report Number(s): NREL/TP-6A2-45551; TRN: US201013%%65
• Resource Relation: Related Information: Supercedes May 2009 version.
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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29 ENERGY PLANNING
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32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
DESIGN
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
TARGETS
TARIFFS
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES
GOVERNMENT POLICIES
FEED-IN TARIFF
UNITED STATES
EUROPE
POLICY DESIGN
STATE POLICIES
FEDERAL POLICIES
POLICY INTERACTIONS
NREL
CORY
COUTURE
Energy Analysis