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This analysis responds to a request from Senator Jeff Bingaman that the Energy Information Administration (EIA)
analyze a renewable portfolio standard (RPS) requiring that 15 percent of U.S. electricity sales be derived from
qualifying renewable energy resources.
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Executive Summary |
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1. Background |
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Proposal Summary |
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Methodology |
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2. Energy Market Impacts of a 15-Percent RPS |
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Electricity Sector Generation, Fuel Use, Prices, and Emissions |
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Generation by Fuel |
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Energy Prices and Expenditures |
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Carbon Dioxide Emissions |
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Comparison to Other Recent EIA Analysis of Renewable Energy Incentives |
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Preface and Contacts |
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Appendix A. Analysis Request Letter |
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Appendix B. Renewable Portfolio Standard Proposal |
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Supplemental Information: Regional Generation |
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