Where Corporates Are Boosting New Energy

Which States Make It Easy for the Advancement of Renewable Energy?

John Rogers, January 14, 2017 (EcoWatch)

“…[The top states for making corporate renewables purchases easy are Iowa and Illinois but New Jersey, California, and Texas round out the top five. No one region has a lock on making corporate renewables purchases easy. But some regions do better, according to the] Corporate clean energy procurement index: State leadership and rankings…The Northeast, Midwest, and Mid-Atlantic regions are generally the most favorable regions in the U.S. for corporate customers seeking to power their operations with renewable energy…The analysis assesses how much choice and competition for renewable energy purchases exist by state. One indicator of that is whether companies are allowed to enter into PPAs (power purchase agreements) with third parties, which let companies take advantage of the stable prices renewables are uniquely qualified to offer, to lock in electricity rates over the long term…[The authors also suggest how to] help businesses trying to get access to renewable energy…”

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