Examination of the Regional Supply and Demand Balance for Renewable Electricity in the United States through 2015: Projecting from 2009 through 2015 (Revised)

Technical Report · Tue Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 2010

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/951022· OSTI ID:951022

Bird, L.; Hurlbut, D.; Donohoo, P.; Cory, K.; Kreycik, C.

This report examines the balance between the demand and supply of new renewable electricity in the United States on a regional basis through 2015. It expands on a 2007 NREL study that assessed the supply and demand balance on a national basis. As with the earlier study, this analysis relies on estimates of renewable energy supplies compared to demand for renewable energy generation needed to meet existing state renewable portfolio standard (RPS) policies in 28 states, as well as demand by consumers who voluntarily purchase renewable energy. However, it does not address demand by utilities that may procure cost-effective renewables through an integrated resource planning process or otherwise.

• Research Organization: National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: AC36-08GO28308
• OSTI ID: 951022
• Report Number(s): NREL/TP-6A2-45041; TRN: US200911%%318
• Resource Relation: Related Information: Supercedes March 2009 version.
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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