Pathway 5.

Electricity Decarbonization → Electricity Charges, Mandates, and Subsidies

5.6.9 A National Clean Energy Standard

LPDD Recommendation: “Congress should adopt a national clean energy standard, including energy efficiency and a national clean energy credit program that would coordinate a national market for tradable credits.”

10 Resources Found, Displaying 1 thru 10

Report, An 80×30 Clean Electricity Standard: Carbon, Costs, and Health Benefits

Jurisdiction: Congress

Analyzes the energy, economic, environmental, and health outcomes of an illustrative CES design that reaches 80% clean electricity by 2030.

Report, A Roadmap to 100% Clean Electricity by 2035

Jurisdiction: Congress

Outlines how Congress can use a CES to put the U.S. on a path to 100% clean electricity by 2035.

Proposed Clean Energy Innovation and Deployment Act of 2020

Jurisdiction: Congress

Encourages decarbonization through a mix of R&D measures, a national Clean Energy Standard, and tax credits.

Report, Powering the Future: An Inclusive National Clean Energy Standard with Negative Emissions Technologies

Jurisdiction: Congress

Offers a framework for a national Clean Energy Standard that can effectively incorporate negative emissions technologies.

Proposed CLEAN Future Act (2020)

Jurisdiction: Congress

A 622-page economy-wide climate bill with provisions on power, transport, buildings, financing, and more released by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Report, Clean Energy Standards: State and Federal Policy Options and Implications

Jurisdiction: Congress, States and State Governments

C2ES and RAP prepared a 2011 white paper on state and federal policy options for implementing Clean Energy Standards.

Clean Energy Standards Issue Brief

Jurisdiction: Congress

Resources for the Future has prepared an issue brief on a potential national Clean Energy Standard, addressing past legislation, state models, and design options.

Proposed Clean Energy Standard Act of 2012

Jurisdiction: Congress

Would have adopted a standard of 84% clean energy by 2035, including partial credits for natural gas, nuclear, and hydroelectric.

Proposed Renewable Electricity Standard Act of 2019

Jurisdiction: Congress

Would require retail electricity providers to purchase RECs in compliance with a goal of at least 50% electricity from renewables by 2035.

Proposed Clean Energy Standard Act of 2019

Jurisdiction: Congress

Would establish the federal Clean Energy Standard and a CES credit trading market, incentivize development and deployment of zero-emission technologies, including long term storage, and reduce GHGs nearly 80% by 2035.