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Hawaii’s HB 623

Renewable Portfolio Standards
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

Renewable Portfolio Standards
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

Renewable Portfolio Standards
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

Renewable Portfolio Standards
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

Renewable Portfolio Standards
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

Renewable Portfolio Standards
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.

Report, Designing Renewable Electricity Policies to Reduce Emissions

Renewable Portfolio Standards
States and State Governments
Discusses how renewable electricity policies can be redesigned to promote investment in the highest-value generators (displacing the most polluting current generators), which can greatly reduce the cost of achieving a given emissions reduction.