July 3, 2006—Recent announcements of funding for renewable energy projects by such states as Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York, and Pennsylvania are indicative of a larger trend in aggressive state support for renewable energy projects, according to a new report from DOE’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) and the Clean Energy States Alliance.
Since 1998, state clean energy funds have committed nearly $400 million to 234 utility-scale renewable energy projects totaling 2,249 MW of capacity, according to the report. Of the 2,249 MW of new renewable capacity currently supported, 1,116 MW have been built to date, leaving 1,133 MW still in the development pipeline.
Berkeley Lab, in collaboration with the Clean Energy Group, has initiated a case study series that will report on the use of these clean energy funds.
The series briefly reports on the innovative programs and administrative practices of state (and some international) clean energy funds, highlights additional sources of information, and identifies contacts. The Case Studies of State Support for Renewable Energy are available online.
