RENEWABLE PORTFOLIO STANDARD (RPS)
Image Courtesy: SEIA a state-level regulation dictating the proportion of energy to be produced by renewable energy sources over a specified period of time Pros Creates
Image Courtesy: SEIA a state-level regulation dictating the proportion of energy to be produced by renewable energy sources over a specified period of time Pros Creates
Image licensed under CC0 1.0 tradable, non-tangible energy commodities that represent proof that 1 MWh of energy was generated by a qualified renewable energy resource. Pros
Image Courtesy Pennsylvania Public Utilities Commission any person or entity authorized and licensed by the utility commission to sell, broker, market or aggregate electricity to the end-users. Pros
“Time to pay the bills” by JoanDragonfly licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 the sale of electric energy directly to consumers of that energy Pros One-way retail electric sales
Image Courtesy: Pennsylvania Rural Electric Association a not-for-profit electric utility legally established to be owned by and operated for the benefit of those using its service
Image Courtesy: Pacific Gas and Electric Company a collection of rules, definitions, electric rates and additional charges that specify how your electricity bill is calculated. Tariffs
Image licensed under CC0 1.0 any government entity that is authorized by law to assess, levy and collect taxes. Pros Communities could consider funding clean energy
Image Courtesy: Jose Garcia a state-level governing body that regulates the rates and services of a public utility. Pros Provides a way to shape, control and enforce
Image Courtesy: Center for Sustainable Energy a billing mechanism that credits centrally generated energy to multiple accounts, i.e. community solar Pros Increases consumer access to RE
Image Courtesy: Renewable Energy World provides a more detailed valuation of solar that credits system owners for the secondary benefits created by solar PV. Pros Can