2013 National Summit on RPS

Presentations are now available from the 2013 National Summit on RPS, which took place on Wednesday, November 6th and Thursday, November 7th. November 6th was open of all State-Federal RPS Collaborative Members; November 7th was restricted to state and federal agency representatives.  The Summit provided an opportunity to learn about developments and trends related to state RPSs and to network with many of the people from across the country who are most engaged in implementing and analyzing state RPSs. The Summit was made possible through funding from the US Department of Energy and the Energy Foundation.

Review the Summit Agenda (PDF)

Review the Guest Speaker Bios (PDF)

Presentation Slides:

• Oregon Renewable Portfolio Standards and the Army Corps of Engineers (Julie Peacock)
• New Hampshire’s Thermal Renewable Portfolio Standard Provisions (Elizabeth Nixon)
• Hawaii State Energy Office: Transforming Hawaii’s Clean Energy Future (Veronica Rocha)
• RPS Update Michigan (Christine Battiste)
• Kansas Compliance with the Renewable Energy Standards (Luis Solorio)
• Does Energy Storage Fit in RPS? (Ed Holt)
• Renewable Portfolio Standards in the United States: A Status Update (Galen Barbose)
• RPS Policy Development: 2013 and Beyond (Justin Barnes)
• Trends in Renewable Energy Costs (Lori Bird)
• Solar Industry Update (David Feldman)
• Energy Storage State Programs and the RPS (Todd Olinsky-Paul)
• Wind Energy Cost, Preformance and Pricing Trends: Past & Future (Ryan Wiser)