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Congress got it wrong: the case for a national Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) and implications for policy

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posted on 2023-06-08, 23:18 authored by Benjamin SovacoolBenjamin Sovacool, Christopher Cooper
Reliance on state-based action fosters uncertain regulatory environments for potential investors and creates inherent inequities between ratepayers in some states that are paying for “free riders” in others. Unlike previous studies concerning a national RPS, this note does not attempt to make the case for RPS as a particular policy mechanism, nor does it focus exclusively on the benefits of renewable energy. Rather, it compares the benefits of a federal RPS versus a patchwork of state-based RPS policies.

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Publication status

  • Published

Journal

Environmental and Energy Law and Policy Journal

ISSN

1932-670X

Publisher

University of Houston Law Center

Issue

1

Volume

3

Page range

85-148

Department affiliated with

  • SPRU - Science Policy Research Unit Publications

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Peer reviewed?

  • Yes

Legacy Posted Date

2015-12-02

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