), covering almost 80% of retail electricity sales in the region. Although many of these state policies have only recently been … fossil fuel prices, environmental concerns, and policy support at the state and federal levels. In this article, we review … and discuss what are arguably the two most important types of state policies for supporting electricity generation from …

generating capacity added in the U.S. between 1999 and 2005 (EIA 2006b), bringing the nationwide market share of gas …-clearing price for all generators in a competitive wholesale market, there is a direct link between natural gas prices and wholesale … electricity prices. In this light, the dramatic increase in natural gas prices since the 1990s should be a cause for ratepayer …

in the U.S. PV market, the vast majority of the systems in the data sample are located in California (83%, by capacity …Installations of PV systems have been expanding at a rapid pace in recent years. In the United States, the market for …-based incentives, requirements that electricity suppliers purchase a certain amount of solar energy, and Federal and state tax benefits …

grid-connected applications. With 335 MW of grid-connected PV capacity added in 2009, the United States was the world …'s fourth largest PV market in 2009, behind Germany, Italy, and Japan. The market for PV in the United States is driven by … that electricity suppliers purchase a certain amount of solar energy, and federal and state tax benefits. These programs …

States was the world's third largest PV market in terms of annual capacity additions in 2008, behind Spain and Germany; 335 … significant year-on-year growth, however, the share of global and U.S. electricity supply met with PV remains small, and annual PV … additions are currently modest in the context of the overall electric system. The market for PV in the U.S. is driven by …

to mid-1990s, but relegated to lesser importance as many states took steps to restructure their electricity markets in … United States, however, the most recent resource plans call for a significant amount of new wind power capacity. These … 2005). In aggregate, these twelve utilities supply approximately half of all electricity demand in the western United …

plants accounted for 96% of the total generating capacity added in the US between 1999 and 2002--138 GW out of a total of 144 … GW. Looking ahead, the EIA expects that gas-fired technology will account for 61% of the 355 GW new generating capacity … projected to come on-line in the US up to 2025, increasing the nationwide market share of gas-fired generation from 18% in 2002 …

The amount of wind power capacity being installed globally is surging, with the United States the world leader in terms … of annual market share for three years running (2005-2007). The rapidly growing market for wind has been a double … weakness in the U.S. dollar, has put upward pressure on wind turbine costs, and ultimately, wind power prices. Two mitigating …

The market for small wind systems in the United States, often defined as systems less than or equal to 100 kW that … produce power on the customer side of the meter, is small but growing steadily. The installed capacity of domestic small wind … systems in 2002 was reportedly 15-18 MW, though the market is estimated to be growing by as much as 40 percent annually (AWEA …

assess the levelized cost of electricity under four supply options: (1) public utility ownership of new geothermal capacity …The last two decades have seen a dramatic increase in the market share of independent, nonutility generators (NUGs …--i.e., whether a utility should sign a power purchase agreement (PPA) with a NUG, or develop and own the generation capacity itself …