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Realizing Clean Energy's Potential, Lessons Learned in the U. S., West.

DE141135687

Publication Date	2014
Page Count	10
Abstract	These global trends are manifest in the U.S. West, where state and regional policies have changed the energy landscape and created a learning laboratory for renewable development and deployment. NREL's analysis has been instrumental in articulating challenges, evaluating options, and offering solutions to support expansion and integration of renewables into the western grid. The results from these studies have guided decision makers in state governments, utilities, and regulatory agencies in the West (Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming) by shedding light on: (1) Growth and potential for renewable energy in the western United States; (2) System-level changes as renewable energy grows beyond requirements of state renewable portfolio standards (RPS); (3) Challenges and opportunities for new RE projects in the West.
Keywords	Energy policy Renewable energy sources Decision making Deployment Electric utilities Electricity Evaluation Regulations State governments Trends
Source Agency	Technical Information Center Oak Ridge Tennessee
NTIS Subject Category	97G - Policies, Regulations & Studies 97B - Energy Use, Supply, & Demand 43E - Energy
Corporate Authors	National Renewable Energy Lab., Golden, CO.; Department of Energy, Washington, DC.
Supplemental Notes	Sponsored by Department of Energy, Washington, DC.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	201425

Realizing Clean Energy's Potential, Lessons Learned in the U. S., West.

Realizing Clean Energy's Potential, Lessons Learned in the U. S., West.
DE141135687

Publication Date	2014
Page Count	10
Abstract	These global trends are manifest in the U.S. West, where state and regional policies have changed the energy landscape and created a learning laboratory for renewable development and deployment. NREL's analysis has been instrumental in articulating challenges, evaluating options, and offering solutions to support expansion and integration of renewables into the western grid. The results from these studies have guided decision makers in state governments, utilities, and regulatory agencies in the West (Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming) by shedding light on: (1) Growth and potential for renewable energy in the western United States; (2) System-level changes as renewable energy grows beyond requirements of state renewable portfolio standards (RPS); (3) Challenges and opportunities for new RE projects in the West.
Keywords	Energy policy Renewable energy sources Decision making Deployment Electric utilities Electricity Evaluation Regulations State governments Trends
Source Agency	Technical Information Center Oak Ridge Tennessee
NTIS Subject Category	97G - Policies, Regulations & Studies 97B - Energy Use, Supply, & Demand 43E - Energy
Corporate Authors	National Renewable Energy Lab., Golden, CO.; Department of Energy, Washington, DC.
Supplemental Notes	Sponsored by Department of Energy, Washington, DC.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	201425