Project Info

CESA Projects > State - Federal RPS Collaborative Project

Project Director     Mark Sinclair. Clean Energy States Alliance and Clean Energy Group
Consultant(s)   Steve Weisman, Peregrine Energy Group



Purpose
The primary purpose of the State-Federal RPS Collaborative is to establish a national dialogue and collaborative among state policy leaders, the U.S. Department of Energy, and other major RPS stakeholders to share information and examine opportunities for multi-state and federal cooperation in successful deployment of RPS programs. The Collaborative is being funded by the Energy Foundation and the U.S. DOE through the National Renewable Energy Lab.

The Collaborative will work to identify and address the specific challenges, lessons learned, and solutions to ensure effective RPS implementation by states across the country. It is anticipated that the Collaborative will result in a set of agreements, best practices, and program recommendations that could be used by the states and Congress to improve RPS markets, ensure constructive federal engagement, and fruitfully guide states toward informed RPS design and implementation.

Collaborative Objectives
The major objective of the National RPS Collaborative is to establish and guide a comprehensive, nationally-oriented RPS dialogue and facilitated network of state RPS peers to discuss how states, the federal government, and the NGO community can effectively ensure the success of existing and new RPS policies.

The mission of the Collaborative is to:

  • Provide a forum for open dialogue and information exchange among states and stakeholders on RPS design and implementation issues
  • Identify effective RPS design and implementation practices emerging from
    experience with current RPS programs
  • Foster harmonization between state RPS programs, where appropriate and useful
  • Provide input on how the federal government can support state RPS efforts

The dates, agendas and presentations for upcoming Collaborative Webinars and events will be made available on this web page.

*SAVE THE DATE* National Summit on RPS - Chicago - November 6-7, 2008
For more information, please contact Maria Blais at Maria@cleanegroup.org Subject: National Summit

WEBINARS

Webinar #4
September 23, 2008 at 1-3 pm EDT: STRATEGIES TO BUILD REGIONAL MARKETS

Webinar #3
July 31, 2008 at 1-3 pm EDT:
FOSTERING TECHNOLOGY AND RESOURCE DIVERSITY THROUGH RPS


Agenda
Cover Slide for State Speakers
Presentation by Ryan Wiser, LBNL, State RPS Strategies to Promote Resource Diversity
Renewable Portfolio Standards in the United States, A Status Report with Data Through 2007
Presentation by Anne-Marie Cuneo, Public Utilities Commission of Nevada, Renewable Portfolio Standards - the Nevada Experience
Presentation by Michael Li, Maryland Energy Administration, Advancing Solar in Maryland
Presentation by Steve Johnson, Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission, The Multiple Problems of RPS Multipliers

WEBINAR #2
June 24, 2008
RPS and the Federal Role


Agenda
Status and Propsects for Federal Renewable Electricity Standard Legislation." Presentation by Alan Nogee, Union of Concerned Scientists
"Designing a Federal RPS that Builds on State Programs: Principles and Issues for Consideration." Presentation by Dr.Ryan Wiser, Lawrence Berkeley National Lab.
"Federal Role in RPS Implementation: State Views." Presentation by Richard P. Mignogna, CO Public Utilities Commission.
"New Jersey's Clean Energy Program: National RPS -- How Can the Feds Help?" Presentation by Michael Winka, NJ BPU Office of Clean Energy
NARUC RPS Statement - May 2007 by Chris Mele.

WEBINAR #1
May 20, 2008
Best Practices for RPS Success

Agenda
Overview Presentation by Mark Sinclair, CESA
Presentation by Galen Barbose, LBNL
Presentation by Karlynn Cory, NREL
Presentation by Steve Weisman, Peregrine Energy Group


RESOURCE DOCUMENTS
Collaborative Invitation and Announcement Memo, April 2008, by Mark Sinclair, CESA

Renewables Portfolio Standards in the United States: A Status Report with Data Through 2007, by Ryan Wiser and Galen Barbose, LBNL, April 2008. A PowerPoint presentation that summarizes key findings can be found at: http://eetd.lbl.gov/ea/ems/reports/lbnl-154e-ppt.pdf.

Renewable Portfolio Standards in the States: Balancing Goals and Implementation Strategies, by K.S. Cory, NREL, and B.G. Swezey, Applied Matierials, NREL/TP-670-41409, December 2007.

The Treatment of Renewable Energy Certificates, Emissions Allowances, and Green Power Programs in State Renewables Portfolio Standards, by Ed Holt, Ed Holt & Associates, and Ryan Wiser, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, April 2007.

A PowerPoint presentation that summarizes the key findings can be found at:
http://eetd.lbl.gov/ea/ems/reports/62574-ppt.pdf

Weighing the Costs and Benefits of State Renewable Portfolio Standards: A Comparative Analysis of State-Level Policy Impact Projections, by Cliff Chen, Ryan Wiser and Mark Bolinger. Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, Environmental Energy Technologies Division. March 2007.

Race to the Top: The Expanding Role of U.S. State Renewable Portfolio Standards, by Barry G. Rabe, University of Michigan. Prepared for The Pew Center on Global Climate Change, June 2006.


 



 

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