Renewable Electricity Generation in the United States

dc.contributor.author	Schmalensee, Richard
dc.date.accessioned	2010-02-11T17:58:52Z
dc.date.available	2010-02-11T17:58:52Z
dc.date.issued	2009-11
dc.identifier.other	2009-017
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/51715
dc.description.abstract	This paper provides an overview of the use of renewable energy sources to generate electricity in the United States and a critical analysis of the federal and state policies that have supported the deployment of renewable generation. Particular attention is paid to the use of wind energy and to the contrasting experiences in Texas and California.	en
dc.description.sponsorship	Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Center for Energy and Environmental Policy Research.	en
dc.language.iso	en_US	en
dc.publisher	MIT Center for Energy and Environmental Policy Research	en
dc.relation.ispartofseries	MIT-CEEPR (Series);2009-017
dc.title	Renewable Electricity Generation in the United States	en
dc.type	Working Paper	en