Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard (RPS): Background and Debate Over a National Requirement

[摘要] This report discusses the renewable energy portfolio standard (RPS), under whichretail electricity suppliers (electric utilities) must provide a minimum amount of electricity from renewable energy resources or purchase tradable credits that represent an equivalent amount of renewable energy production. The minimum requirement is often set as a percentage share of retail electricity sales.

[发布日期] 2007-12-05 [发布机构] Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

[关键词] Energy;Alternative energy sources;Electricity