Role of State Policy in Renewable Energy Development

Conference · Wed Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 2009

OSTI ID:964201

Doris, E; Busche, S; Hockett, S; McLaren, J

State policies can support renewable energy development by driving markets, providing certainty in the investment market, and incorporating the external benefits of the technologies into cost/benefit calculations. Using statistical analyses and policy design best practices, this paper quantifies the impact of state-level policies on renewable energy development in order to better understand the role of policy on development and inform policy makers on the policy mechanisms that provide maximum benefit. The results include the identification of connections between state policies and renewable energy development, as well as a discussion placing state policy efforts in context with other factors that influence the development of renewable energy (e.g. federal policy, resource availability, technology cost, public acceptance).

• Research Organization: National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: AC36-99-GO10337
• OSTI ID: 964201
• Report Number(s): NREL/CP-6A2-45971; TRN: US200922%%133
• Resource Relation: Conference: Presented at the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Third International Conference on Energy Sustainability, 19-23 July 2009, San Francisco, California
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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