Currently, 26 states and the District of Columbia have some sort of renewable portfolio standard.
To date, California has built 2, 541 megawatts of renewable energy under the renewable portfolio standard program.
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When fully operational, the solar power plant will help California achieve its 33% renewable portfolio standard.
Wind and solar operators also benefit greatly from Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) mandated purchase quotas set by many state governments.
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While Colorado has a 30 percent renewable portfolio standard, the city wants to increase that to as much as 90 percent by 2020.
It remains unclear whether the House version of an energy package, to be taken up this year, will include a renewable portfolio standard.
The primary sticking point is the inclusion of a renewable portfolio standard, requiring most utilities to obtain 15% of their energy from renewable sources like wind.
Many Senate Republicans--especially in the Southeast where wind power is scarce--aren't comfortable with the "renewable portfolio standard" mandating utilities provide a minimum amount of clean energy production.
But the debate over whether the government should put in place a so-called renewable portfolio standard is likely to be a significant flash point in the discussions.
In a letter to Senate leaders last week, nearly 200 companies, industry groups and environmental organizations urged lawmakers to implement a renewable portfolio standard in new energy legislation.
Other California policies support storage more indirectly, she pointed out, including the Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 (AB 32), the renewable portfolio standard, and incentive programs for self-generation, smart grid systems, and solar systems.
SunPower has the proven technology and experience building solar power plants around the world to deliver a well-designed solar project that will be a major contributor to helping California meet its ambitious renewable portfolio standard by the end of the decade.
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