State Mandated Renewables - Now 16

June 20, 2004 – Vol.9 No.13

STATE MANDATED RENEWABLES - NOW 16.

Unless Rhode Island Governor Donald Carcieri (R) vetoes the legislation, the Ocean State will be the 16th in the U.S. to have a Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS).

Under the law 15 percent of the electricity generated in the state by 2020 must come from renewables. Only 2 percent can come from existing renewable energy sources.

The other 15 states and their portfolio content are:

Arizona -- 1.1 percent by 2017

California -- 20 percent by 2017

Connecticut -- 10 percent by 2010

Iowa -- 2.6 percent by 1999

Maine -- 30 percent by 2000

Maryland -- 7.5 percent by 2014

Massachusetts -- 4 percent by 2009

New Jersey -- 6.5 percent by 2012

New Mexico -- 10 percent by 2011

New York -- 25 percent by 2013

Nevada -- 15 percent by 2013