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Abstract
North and South America Renewable Energy Policy Handbook 2010
Summary
GlobalData’s new report, “North and South America Renewable Energy
Policy Handbook 2010”, provides an in-depth analysis of the renewable
energy policy initiatives and regulations in North and South America. The
research focuses on the implementation and impact of policy initiatives on the
growth of renewable energy in these regions. The report provides insights and
information on renewable energy policies in North and South America and
analyzes the drivers for the growth of the renewable energy market. It
discusses the policy initiatives and legislation adopted by the governments in
North and South America to promote growth and investments in the renewable
energy market. Policy instruments such as Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS),
feed-in tariffs and government programs have been elaborated in each country
under the scope of this report. The report also deals with various fiscal and
financial measures such as tax credits, tax reforms, subsidies, low interest
loans to encourage the growth of the renewable energy market in North and
South America.
Scope
The report provides a detailed analysis of the North and South American
renewable energy policy initiatives. Its scope includes-
- Assessment of
the impact of renewable energy policies in different countries in North and
South America
- Insights into the possible outcomes of the energy
policies, which help in identifying the market potential for renewable energy
- Detailed discussion of the renewable energy measures within the solar,
geothermal, wind, hydro and bioenergy sectors by country
- Key data and
information about the North and South American renewable energy policies and
drivers for renewable energy projects
- Assessment of the key regulations
and policies and their impact on the growth of the renewable energy equipment
market
- Analysis of financial instruments such as tax reforms, subsidies,
loans and other types of incentive
- Details of market-based instruments
such as certificates and feed-in-tariffs that are driving renewable energy
production in the region.
Reasons to buy
The report will enhance your decision making capabilities. It will enable you
to -
- Develop business strategies with the help of specific insights into
the policy decisions being taken on renewable energy by different countries
across North and South America
- Be ahead of the competition by keeping
yourself abreast of all the latest policy changes on renewable energy in North
and South America
- Plan your investments to minimize the impact of
renewable energy policies.
- Identify the most suitable geography to
invest in.
- Target the most suitable geography for renewable energy
production based on the policies and incentives available.
- Compare the
level of support provided to different renewable energy technologies in
different countries.
- Navigate the renewable energy policy through a
detailed analysis of the current renewable energy market dynamics and
potential changes.
Table of Contents
1 Table of Contents
1 Table of Contents 3
1.1 List of Tables 6
1.2
List of Figures 7
2 Renewable Energy Policy Framework 8
2.1 Renewable
Energy Policy, Overview 8
2.2 Renewable Energy Policy Framework and
Feed-in tariffs 8
2.3 Renewable Energy Policy Framework and Renewable
Portfolio Standard 9
2.4 Renewable Energy Policy Framework, Other Policy
Measures 9
3 The US, Major Policies and Market Instruments Supporting
Renewables 11
3.1 The US, Renewable Energy, Major Policies and Incentives
11
3.2 The Pre-Obama US Energy Policy - Major Policies and Market
Instruments Supporting Renewables 14
3.3 The US, Solar Power, Major
Policies and Incentives 21
3.4 The US Wind, Major Policies and Incentives
22
3.5 The US, Geothermal, Major Policies and Incentives 25
3.6 The
US, Hydro, Major Policies and Incentives 26
3.7 The US, Bioenergy, Major
Policies and Incentives 27
4 The US, California, Major Policies and Market
Instruments Supporting Renewables 34
4.1 The US, California, Renewable
Energy, Major Policies and Incentives 34
4.2 The US, California, Solar
Energy, Status and Policies 40
4.3 The US, California, Wind, Status and
Policies 43
4.4 California, Hydro Power, Status and Policies 43
4.5
The US, California, Geothermal Power, Status and Policies 44
4.6 The US,
California, Bioenergy, Status and Policies 44
5 The US, Colorado, Major
Policies and Market Instruments Supporting Renewables 46
5.1 The US,
Colorado, Renewable Energy, Major Policies and Incentives 46
5.2 The US,
Colorado, Solar Power, Major Policies and Incentives 50
5.3 The US,
Colorado, Wind, Major Policies and Incentives 52
5.4 The US, Colorado,
Geothermal, Major Policies and Incentives 52
5.5 The US, Colorado, Hydro,
Major Policies and Incentives 52
5.6 The US, Colorado, Bioenergy, Major
Policies and Incentives 53
6 The US, Iowa, Major Policies and Market
Instruments Supporting Renewables 55
6.1 The US, Iowa, Renewable Energy,
Major Policies and Incentives 55
6.2 The US, Iowa, Solar Power, Major
Policies and Incentives 57
6.3 The US, Iowa, Wind, Major Policies and
Incentives 57
6.4 The US, Iowa, Bioenergy, Major Policies and Incentives
58
7 The US, Minnesota, Major Policies and Market Instruments Supporting
Renewables 62
7.1 The US, Minnesota, Renewable Energy, Major Policies and
Incentives 62
7.2 The US, Minnesota, Solar Power, Major Policies and
Incentives 67
7.3 The US, Minnesota, Wind, Major Policies and Incentives
68
7.4 The US, Minnesota, Hydro, Major Policies and Incentives 70
7.5
The US, Minnesota, Bioenergy, Major Policies and Incentives 70
8 The US,
Nevada, Major Policies and Market Instruments Supporting Renewables 73
8.1
The US, Nevada, Renewable Energy, Major Policies and Incentives 73
8.2 The
US, Nevada, Solar Power, Major Policies and Incentives 77
8.3 The US,
Nevada, Wind, Major Policies and Incentives 77
8.4 The US, Nevada, Hydro,
Major Policies and Incentives 78
8.5 The US, Nevada, Bioenergy, Major
Policies and Incentives 78
9 The US, New Jersey, Major Policies and Market
Instruments Supporting Renewables 79
9.1 The US, New Jersey, Renewable
Energy, Major Policies and Incentives 79
9.2 The US, New Jersey, Solar
Power, Major Policies and Incentives 85
9.3 The US, New Jersey, Wind,
Major Policies and Incentives 86
9.4 The US, New Jersey Bioenergy, Major
Policies and Incentives 87
10 The US, New York, Major Policies and Market
Instruments Supporting Renewables 89
10.1 The US, New York, Renewable
Energy, Major Policies and Incentives 89
10.2 The US, New York Solar
Power, Major Policies and Incentives 93
10.3 The US, New York Wind, Major
Policies and Incentives 95
10.4 The US, New York, Bioenergy, Major
Policies and Incentives 95
11 The US, Oregon, Major Policies and Market
Instruments Supporting Renewables 98
11.1 The US, Oregon, Renewable
Energy, Major Policies and Incentives 98
11.2 The US, Oregon, Solar, Major
Policies and Incentives 104
11.3 The US, Oregon, Wind, Major Policies and
Incentives 106
11.4 The US, Oregon, Bioenergy, Major Policies and
Incentives 107
12 The US, Texas, Major Policies and Market Instruments
Supporting Renewables 108
12.1 The US, Texas, Renewable Energy, Major
Policies and Incentives 108
12.2 The US, Texas, Solar Power, Major
Policies and Incentives 110
12.3 The US, Texas, Wind, Major Policies and
Incentives 110
12.4 Texas, Bioenergy, Major Policies and Incentives
111
13 The US, Washington, Major Policies and Market Instruments
Supporting Renewables 113
13.1 The US, Washington, Renewable Energy, Major
Policies and Incentives 113
13.2 The US, Washington, Solar Power, Major
Policies and Incentives 116
13.3 The US, Washington, Bioenergy, Major
Policies and Incentives 117
14 Canada, Major Policies and Market
Instruments Supporting Renewables 119
14.1 Canada, Renewable Energy, Major
Policies and Incentives 119
14.2 Canada, Solar Power, Major Policies and
Incentives 126
14.3 Canada, Wind, Major Policies and Incentives 128
14.4 Canada, Geothermal, Major Policies and Incentives 129
14.5 Canada,
Hydro, Major Policies and Incentives 129
14.6 Canada, Bioenergy, Major
Policies and Incentives 129
15 Canada, Alberta, Major Policies and Market
Instruments Supporting Renewables 138
15.1 Canada, Alberta, Renewable
Energy, Major Policies and Incentives 138
15.2 Canada, Alberta, Wind,
Major Policies and Incentives 139
15.3 Canada, Alberta, Bioenergy, Major
Policies and Incentives 141
16 Canada, British Columbia , Major Policies
and Market Instruments Supporting Renewables 146
16.1 Canada, British
Columbia, Renewable Energy, Major Policies and Incentives 146
16.2 Canada,
British Columbia, Solar Power, Major Policies and Incentives 149
16.3
Canada, British Columbia, Geothermal, Major Policies and Incentives 149
16.4 Canada, British Columbia, Bioenergy, Major Policies and Incentives
150
17 Canada, Nova Scotia, Major Policies and Market Instruments
Supporting Renewables 151
17.1 Nova Scotia, Renewable Energy, Major
Policies and Incentives 151
17.2 Canada, Nova Scotia, Solar Power, Major
Policies and Incentives 154
17.3 Canada, Nova Scotia, Wind, Major Policies
and Incentives 154
17.4 Canada, Nova Scotia, Bioenergy, Major Policies and
Incentives 155
18 Canada, Ontario, Major Policies and Market Instruments
Supporting Renewables 156
18.1 Canada, Ontario, Renewable Energy, Major
Policies and Incentives 156
18.2 Canada, Ontario, Solar Power, Major
Policies and Incentives 160
18.3 Canada, Ontario, Wind, Major Policies and
Incentives 161
18.4 Canada, Ontario, Geothermal, Major Policies and
Incentives 162
18.5 Canada, Ontario, Hydro, Major Policies and Incentives
162
18.6 Canada, Ontario, Bioenergy, Major Policies and Incentives 163
19 Canada, Quebec, Major Policies and Market Instruments Supporting Renewables
166
19.1 Canada, Quebec, Renewable Energy, Major Policies and Incentives
166
19.2 Canada, Quebec, Wind, Major Policies and Incentives 166
19.3
Canada, Quebec, Geothermal, Major Policies and Incentives 167
19.4 Canada,
Quebec, Hydro, Major Policies and Incentives 167
19.5 Canada, Quebec,
Bioenergy, Major Policies and Incentives 168
20 Argentina, Major Policies
and Market Instruments Supporting Renewables 169
20.1 Argentina, Renewable
Energy, Major Policies and Incentives 169
20.2 Argentina, Solar Power,
Major Policies and Incentives 171
20.3 Argentina, Wind, Major Policies and
Incentives 171
20.4 Argentina, Bioenergy, Major Policies and Incentives
172
21 Brazil, Major Policies and Market Instruments Supporting Renewables
173
21.1 Brazil, Renewable Energy, Major Policies and Incentives 173
21.2 Brazil, Hydro, Major Policies and Incentives 175
21.3 Brazil,
Bioenergy, Major Policies and Incentives 176
22 Mexico, Major Policies and
Market Instruments Supporting Renewables 182
22.1 Mexico, Renewable
Energy, Major Policies and Incentives 182
22.2 Mexic,o Solar Power, Major
Policies and Incentives 187
22.3 Mexico, Wind, Major Policies and
Incentives 187
22.4 Mexico, Bioenergy, Major Policies and Incentives
188
23 Appendix 190
23.1 Methodology 190
23.2 Contact Us 192
23.3 About GlobalData 192
1.1 List of Tables
Table 1: American
Recovery and Reinvestment Act - Cost of Tax Incentive, 2010 18
Table
2: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act - Cost of Government Spending,
2010 19
Table 3: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act - Key
Provisions for Renewables, 2010 19
Table 4: The US, Energy Improvement
and Extension Act of 2008 , Renewable Energy Incentives 21
Table 5: US
States, Summary of Renewable Portfolio Standards, 2010 23
Table 6: The
US, PTC, In Service Deadline and Credit Amount, 2010 24
Table 7: The US,
Business Energy Tax Credit, Eligibility and Credit Availability, 2008 25
Table 8: The US, Residential Renewable Energy Tax Credit, Incentives
Offered, 2010 26
Table 9: The US, Volume Of Renewable Fuels Required,
2008-2022 36
Table 10: US States, Biofuels Policies for States 39
Table 11: California, Large And Medium Public Owned Utilities, RPS Targets
and Timeframe, 41
Table 12: The Incentive Levels for 2008 42
Table 13:
SGIP, Decline in Incentives for Projects than 1 MW up to 3 MW 42
Table
14: California, Availability of Tariffs by Utility, 2010 43
Table 15:
California, Feed In Tariffs, Allocated Capacity Per Utility, 2010 43
Table
16: California Feed-In Tariffs, Market Price Referents as of 2009 44
Table 17: California, Comparison of Various Renewable Programs, 2010 46
Table 18: Go Solar California Campaign, by Program Component, 2007-2016
47
Table 19: California Solar Initiative, by Program Component, 2007-2016
47
Table 20: California Solar Initiative, 10 Step Payment Levels, 2010
48
Table 21: Cost of Installation Of Solar System In California, Post
Rebates, 2010 49
Table 22: California, Solar Thermal Projects Under Review
Or Announced, 2010 49
Table 23: California, Wind, Rebates Offered, 2010
50
Table 24: California, Alternative Fuel Incentive Development Program,
Allocation Of Funds, 2010 52
Table 25: Colorado, RPS, Percentage of
Renewable Electricity Required, 2010 53
Table 26: Colorado, 2008 Renewable
Energy Assessment Cost Threshold Values, 2010 56
Table 27: CORE, Solar
Pioneer Rebate Program, 2010 58
Table 28: Colorado, Tax Credit For
Alternative Fuel Vehicle, 2010 61
Table 29: Colorado, Rebates For
Alternative Fuel Vehicle, 2010 61
Table 30: Iowa, Renewable Fuel Standard,
2010 65
Table 31: Minnesota, Xcel Energy, Renewable Portfolio Standard
Requirement, 2010 69
Table 32: Minnesota, Other Utilities, Renewable
Portfolio Standard Requirement, 2010 70
Table 33: Minnesota, Solar Hot
Water Rebate Program, 2010 74
Table 34: Nevada, Renewable Portfolio
Standard, 2010 80
Table 35: New Jersey, Renewable Portfolio Standard,
Targets, 2010 86
Table 36: New Jersey, Renewable Energy Incentive
Program, Type of Incentive Available, 2010 90
Table 37: RPS, Solar
Alternative Compliance Payment Amount, 2010 92
Table 38: REIP Solar
Upfront Incentive, 2009 93
Table 39: Renewable Energy Incentive Program,
Wind Upfront Incentives, 2010 93
Table 40: Renewable Energy Incentive
Program, Fuel Cell and Sustainable Biomass Upfront Incentives, 2010 94
Table 41: Alternative Fuel Vehicle (AFV) Rebate Amount, 2010 95
Table 42:
New York, RPS Energy Targets (Megawatt hours), 2010 97
Table 43: Oregon,
Large Electric Facilities, Percentage of RPS Required, 2010 105
Table 44:
Oregon RPS, Type Of Eligible Resource Types Based On Facility Operational Date
106
Table 45: Washington, Renewable Energy Standard Targets, 2010 120
Table 46: Canada, ecoENERGY for Aboriginal and Northern Communities Program,
Funding Available, 2010 128
Table 47: Canada, Green Power -
Provincial Targets and Policies, 2010 130
Table 48: Canada, ecoENERGY for
Renewable Heat, Incentive Rate - CAD/m2, 2010 133
Table 49: Canada,
ecoENERGY for Biofuels, Maximum Incentive Rate Payable (CAD per L), 2010
139
Table 50: Canada, Summary Of Federal Incentives For the Promotion of
Bioenergy, 2010 141
Table 51: Canada, Summary Of Federal Incentives For
the Promotion of Bioenergy (Contd 1), 2010 142
Table 52: Canada, Summary
Of Federal Incentives For the Promotion of Bioenergy (Contd 2), 2010 144
Table 53: Alberta Bioenergy Programs, Phase 2, Maximum Funding Available,
2010 150
Table 54: Alberta, Bioenergy Producer Credit Program, Funding
Options, 2010 151
Table 55: BC, Standing Offer Program, Base Prices By
Region, 2010 154
Table 56: Ontario, Feed -In Tariff Program for
Wind Energy Projects , 2010 168
Table 57: Ontario, Feed-In Tariffs for
Water Power Projects ,2010 169
Table 58: Ontario, Standard Offer Program
for Biomass Energy, 2010 170
Table 59: Ontario, Retail Sales Tax Rebate
For Vehicles Powered by Alternative Fuels, Limits to the Rebate, 2010 172
Table 60: Argentina, Feed-in-Tariffs for Renewable Electricity Generation
(ARS/ kWh) 177
Table 61: The Brazilian PROINFA-Program: Feed in Tariffs,
2010 180
Table 62: BNDES Financing Lines and Funding Programs Relevant to
Ethanol Production, 2010 186
Table 63: BNDES Funding Programs for SMEs
Seeking Entry into Ethanol Production, 2010 187
Table 64: Brazil,
Biodiesel, Federal And State Tax Incentives, 2010 188
Table 65: Mexico,
Law on Renewable Energy, Funding Options Available, 2010 191
1.2 List
of Figures
Figure 1: The US, Tax Credits Under PTC, 2010 25
Figure 2:
The US, Renewable Fuel Standard, 2006-2022 36
Figure 3: Colorado, RPS,
Percentage of Renewable Electricity Required, 2010 54
Figure 4: Iowa,
Renewable Fuel Standard, 2010 66
Figure 5: Minnesota, Xcel Energy,
Renewable Portfolio Standard Requirement, 2010 70
Figure 6: Minnesota,
Other Utilities, Renewable Portfolio Standard Requirement, 2010 71
Figure
7: Nevada, Renewable Portfolio Standard, 2010 81
Figure 8: New Jersey,
Renewable Portfolio Standard, Targets, 2010 87
Figure 9: New Jersey,
Renewable Energy Incentive Program, Comparison of Incentives Available, 2010
90
Figure 10: New York, RPS Energy Targets, 2010 97
Figure 11:
Oregon, RPS targets for Large Facilities, 2010 105
Figure 12: Texas,
Renewable Portfolio Standards, 2010 115
Figure 13: Washington, Renewable
Energy Standard Targets, 2010 120
Figure 14: Canada, ecoENERGY for
Renewable Heat, Comparison of Incentive Available, 2010 134
Figure 15:
Canada, ecoENERGY for Biofuels, Comparison of Incentives Available, 2010
140
Figure 16: BC, Standing Offer Program, Base Prices By Region, 2010
154
Figure 17: GlobalData Methodology, 2010 197
