Tag: Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS)
Oregon’s Renewable Enegy Policy Woes: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Continue To Rise
In 2020, Oregon’s electricity providers will be required to produce a record 20 percent of their energy from renewable [...]
50% Renewables Bill Passes NV Senate, Unanimously
The Nevada Senate voted April 16, 2019, unanimously, across party lines, to update Nevada’s renewable portfolio standard (RPS), the law [...]
Update – New Mexico Passes 80% Renewables Bill
New Mexico's RPS will be set at 50% by 2030 and 80% by 2040. The Energy Transmission Act also introduces [...]
Oregon Moves Towards 50 Percent Renewable Energy
The US State of Oregon has decided to raise its state renewable energy law to 50 percent renewables by 2040, doubling [...]
California Legislature Passes Bill Setting Target of 50 Percent Renewables by 2030
The California Legislature passed SB 350 requiring utilities to procure at least 50 percent of their electricity from eligible renewable energy [...]
Court Upholds Colorado’s Renewable Portfolio Standard
A federal appeals court has rejected a challenge to Colorado’s renewable portfolio standard, finding that the standard does not [...]
Texas Senator Seeks to Dismantle What He Helped Create: The Renewable Portfolio Standard
Sen. Troy Fraser (R-Horseshoe Bay) has filed a bill that would eliminate Texas’ Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) – a [...]