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Policy Renewables Portfolio Standards Renewables portfolio standards (RPS) and provincial initiatives require retail electricity suppliers or generators to provide a minimum percentage of their power from renewable energy sources. Renewable energy sources eligible under most U.S. RPS programs include solar, geothermal, wind, landfill gas, biomass, and small or low-impact hydro. Some states apply their standards according to different Tier levels, representing different types of renewable resources. The guidelines established with the incentives require renewable energy companies to compete to be selected as the source of the electricity needed to achieve the minimum RPS. Setting Standards U.S. states and Canadian provinces establish their own standards or initiatives, starting with a minimum percentage or amount, then providing incremental increases to their goals over time. Most states or provinces set their beginning standard at or near current levels of renewables use, then increase steadily from that point. Each state or province develops its own statutes, featuring specific goals, requirements, and parameters. Currently, 28 states have an RPS and another five have renewable energy goals. The United States does not have a federal RPS. In Canada, most provinces have established renewable energy initiatives rather than formal RPS requirements. In 2007, Canada’s federal government launched their ecoEnergy Renewable Power program to support deployment of 4,000 MW of new renewable energy capacity by 2010. However, unless the government extends or expands that program, funding is expected to run out by the end of this year. The following charts indicate the status of RPS or initiatives in Canada and the United States at the end of 2008. Canada Federal/Provincial Initiatives on Wind Energy Source: Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA) 92 WIND TODA Y First Quarter 2009

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Wind Today - Q1 2009 Contents U.S. Installed Wind Energy Capacity Canada’s Installed Wind Energy Capacity Global Wind Energy Exceeds 120 Gigawatts Alta Mesa Wind Farm Severe Weather Preparation to Protect Wind Farm Personnel and Equipment Camp Grove Wind Farm Denise Bode Green Collar Jobs Forecast Robert Hornung The U.S. Financial Landscape and Its Impact on Asset Management WINDPOWER 2009 Conference & Exhibition O&M Strategies to Optimize Wind Farm Performance Update: Buffalo Gap AWEA Safety Committee Update AWEA Safety Committee Begins Wind Farm Safety Dialogue with OSHA $787 Billion Economic Stimulus Package Approved MMS Releases Final Environmental Impact Statement for Cape Wind Project Wind Energy for a New Era Wind Farm Construction Update A Look at Regional Entities Tribal Wind Development WT News: United States WT News: Canada WT News: Supplier Glossary Independent System Operators Wind Resource Maps Adarsh Mehta, GDF Suez Energy North America Josh Magee, Emerging Energy Research Nordic Windpower Imperial Crane Signal Wind Energy Stevenson Crane Ultieg Engineers Industry Progress: Canadian Wind Farms Completed & Under Construction U.S. Wind Farms Completed U.S. Wind Farms Under Construction Renewable Portfolio Standards and Initiatives Calendar Product Surveys Ad Index

Wind Today - Q1 2009

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