LPDD

Pathway 5.

Electricity Decarbonization → Electricity Charges, Mandates, and Subsidies

5.6.3 Renewable Portfolio Standards

LPDD Recommendation: “States should participate in regional efforts to align RPS, to improve enforcement and minimize carbon leakage.”

LPDD Recommendation: “States, local government, and private actors need to continue to adopt RPS and ratchet up RPS beyond 50% targets.”

Hawaii’s HB 623

State Legislatures
In June 2015, Hawaii enacted HB 623, a law requiring all electric power to come from renewable sources by 2045.

California SB 100

State Legislatures
California’s 2018 SB 100 increases the ambition of the state’s RPS target to 100 percent carbon-free electricity by 2045. The law puts forward interim targets of 50% renewable energy by 2026 and 60% renewable energy by 2030.

Texas’ RPS

State Legislatures
Significant to Texas hitting its RPS targets were the state’s competitive renewable energy zones, and the fact that Texas’ grid is not regulated under NEPA, removing potential reviewing delays.

Maryland’s Clean Energy Jobs Act

State Legislatures
Maryland’s RPS is committed to a 50% renewable energy goal by 2030, and the state is required to engage in a planning process to achieve 100% renewable energy by 2040.

Maine’s LD 1494

State Legislatures
Increases Maine’s Renewable Portfolio Standard to achieve 80% renewable energy by 2030, up from 40 percent previously, and a goal of 100% by 2050.

NCSL RPS database

States and State Governments
The National Conference of State Legislatures maintains a database of all renewable portfolio standards and voluntary targets, including citations to relevant legislation.