Policies and Market Factors Driving Wind Power Development in the United States
- Topics:
- Civil and Environmental
- Tags:
- Wind Energy
- Source:
- U.S. Department of Energy
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Overview: This paper explores the policies and market factors that have been driving utility-scale wind energy development in the United States, particularly in the states that have achieved a substantial amount of wind energy investment in recent years. Although there are federal policies and overarching market issues that are encouraging investment nationally, much of the recent activity has resulted from state-level policies or localized market drivers. In this paper, we identify the key policies, incentives, regulations, and markets affecting development, and draw lessons from the experience of leading states that may be transferable to other states or regions.
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Format: PDF | Size: 645KB | Date: Jul 2003 | Pages: 46
