A National Renewable Portfolio Standard: Politically Correct or Just Plain Correct?

Itʹs easy to castigate state renewable portfolio standard policies as woefully inadequate. State-based RPS policies create regulatory uncertainty for investors and inherent inequities between ratepayers. But they aren’t going anywhere any time soon. Thatʹs why federal intervention can help create a more just, diverse, and predictable national market for renewable resources without significantly increasing aggregate electricity prices.