Oregon’s Climate Protection Program sets a limit on emissions from fossil fuel use in commercial, industrial, residential, and transportation sources. Emissions from biomass-derived fuels are exempt from the regulation. The limit took effect in 2022 and decreases over time. The program sets limits for stationary
The Nevada Public Utilities Commission found that it is in the public interest to adopt requirements for the procurement of energy storage by utilities. They set a target wherein 1,000 MW of energy storage (including thermal) must be deployed by 2030.
Minnesota requires investor-owned utilities, electric cooperatives, municipal power agencies, and power districts to have at least 20% of retail electricity sales generated or procured from eligible renewable sources (including solar PV, wind, hydroelectric, green hydrogen, landfill gas, RNG, landfill gas, and wastewater) by 2020 and 25%
The Maryland Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard Program requires electricity suppliers to source 50% of their retail electricity sales by 2030 from renewable energy sources, which have been classified as Tier 1 and Tier 2 renewable sources. Tier 1 includes solar, qualifying biomass, methane from a
The Massachusetts Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard for retail electricity suppliers was established in Section 11F of the Massachusetts General Laws, Title II, Chapter 25A. It began with a requirement that suppliers source 4% of energy from renewable sources by 2009, and was updated by the
The Renewable Energy Standard, known as the Clean and Renewable Energy and Energy Waste Reduction Act, creates standards for utilities and retail suppliers to produce energy from renewable sources, including biomass, geothermal, solar thermal, and landfill gas.
Maine’s renewable portfolio standard, updated in 2019, requires that 80% of electricity sold in the state be supplied by renewable energy sources by 2030. LD 1494, “An Act To Reform Maine’s Renewable Portfolio Standard”, also established a new renewable thermal portfolio standard to incentivize efficient
Hawaii’s Renewable Portfolio Standard, updated in 2015 with House Bill 623, requires that large self-generators ensure that on-site energy generation consists of 40% renewable energy by 2030, 70% by 2035, and 100% by 2040. Renewable energy includes energy generated using biomass, biofuels, solar thermal, green
The Green Buildings Act establishes standards for all new state-funded building construction and major renovations of existing state-owned facilities. These standards, outlined in the Illinois Compiled Statutes Section 3130/15, require that these buildings be designed to achieve at least a silver LEED certification.
The Illinois Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) requires large investor-owned electric utilities and alternative retail electric suppliers to source 10% of eligible retail electricity sales from renewable energy by 2015 and 25% by 2025. The standard was enacted in 2007 and updated in 2021 by Senate
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