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Contents
Overview Pages
State Policy Analysis
Testimony, Comments, and Letters
Special Topics
Overview Pages
State Clean Energy Policies
Up to date information on state-level clean energy policies, including renewable electricity standards, renewable energy funds, and net metering
Updated April 2007
State Clean Energy Maps and Graphs
View and download maps and graphs of various state level clean energy policies
Updated April 2007
Renewable Electricity Standard Toolkit
A comprehensive resource on state-level renewable electricity standard policy
Renewable Electricity Standards at Work in the States
UCS Fact Sheet
Updated April 2007
Renewable Electricity Standards--Mitigating Global Warming
UCS Fact Sheet
Updated April 2007
What's Happening in Your State?
Links to UCS and other online resources on clean energy issues in the states
State Policy Analysis
U.S. Department of Energy Study Shows State Renewable Electricity Standards are Affordable
A UCS fact sheet summarizing a March 2007 analysis from the DOE's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory that compares the results from 28 state or utility-level renewable electricity standard cost studies.
April 2007
Washington Clean Energy I-937
In November 2006, Washington citizens passed Initiative 937 (I-937), which establishes a 15 percent by 2020 renewable standard. Learn about the benefits of I-937 from this October 2006 UCS analysis.
Increasing Wisconsin's Renewable Portfolio Standard: Creating Jobs and Stabilizing Energy Bills
A March 2006 UCS analysis of the benefits of increasing the Wisconsin renewable standard to 10 percent by 2015
Increasing the Texas Renewable Energy Standard: Economic and Employment Benefits
A February 2005 UCS analysis of the benefits of increasing the Texas renewable standard
The Colorado Renewable Energy Standard Ballot Initiative: Impacts on Jobs and the Economy
An October 2004 UCS analysis of the benefits of the Colorado renewable standard, which was passed by ballot initiative in November 2004
Evaluating the Impacts of Increasing Wisconsin's Renewable Portfolio Standard
October 2003
Plugging In Renewable Energy: Grading the States
This May 2003 UCS report—an update on our April 2000 Clean Power Surge—assigns grades to each of the 50 states based on their commitment to supporting renewable energy sources
Powering Ahead: A New Standard for Clean Energy and Stable Prices in California
A September 2001 UCS analysis of the benefits of a 20 percent by 2010 renewable electricity standard in California
Strong Winds: Opportunities for Rural Economic Development Blow Across Nebraska
A February 2001 UCS analysis of the benefits of increasing wind development in Nebraska through a renewable electricity standard
Repowering the Midwest
A 2001 report laying out a blueprint for producing economically robust and environmentally sound electricity in the Midwest during the 21st century
New England Power Outages
This 2001 UCS report examines the nearly 50 percent increase in shutdowns at New England power plants since deregulation took effect in 1999
Clean Power Surge: Ranking the States
In this April 2000 UCS report, we rank state commitments to increasing renewable electricity
Powerful Solutions: State Supplements
A series of five state reports that accompany the national version of Powerful Solutions: Seven Ways to Switch America to Renewable Energy
December 1998, April 1999, and February 2000
Testimony, Comments, and Letters
Index of UCS Testimony, Comments and Letters about State Renewable Energy Policy
Special Topics
UCS Defends State Renewable Electricity Standards from Potential NAFTA Threat
January 2002
California Energy Crisis: Causes and Solutions
UCS examines the causes of the 2000/2001 California energy crisis, and offers solutions for avoiding power shortages in the future
March 2001
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