Renewable and Clean Energy Scenario Analysis and Mechanisms 2.0 Study

April 20, 2018

There are a variety of means by which states may choose to support meeting their renewable and clean energy requirements. No one mechanism is inherently superior and directly comparing mechanisms is challenging. Consideration of whether and to what extent one mechanism might better achieve a state’s objectives than another requires judgment and depends in large part on a state’s short-term and long-term specific objectives. This paper provides information about the factors a state should consider when weighing mechanism options and directional consumer cost implications. This paper is not an endorsement of, or judgment about, any particular mechanism or public policy and should not be interpreted as such.

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