January-February 2009

The Role of State Policy in Renewable Energy Development

State policies have been critical to growth of electricity generation from renewable energy resources since 2001, and analysts can now correlate market growth with a greater number of state policies in place that are designed to reduce certain market barriers. If these market barriers are not addressed first, states with financial incentives alone do not experience this level of growth in renewable electricity generation.

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Here you will find links to descriptions of recent energy projects conducted by state energy offices on the SEP Web site.

State News for Dec. 2008 - Jan. 2009 Alaska Plan Lists Energy Options Arizona Approves Utility Energy Plans California Home Energy Rating System Colorado's Healthy Energy Economy Hawaii Welcomes Solar Farm Iowa Grows Green Economy Kentucky Announces Energy Plan Massachusetts Governor Sets Wind Goals

Mich. Energy Employment Surges Minn. Renewable Energy Equipment Report on Nebraska Wind Development Solar Incentive for N.M. Businesses Ohio Offers First Grad Energy Degree S.C. To Gauge Coastal Energy Potential New Lighting for Virgin Islands Towns Bioenergy for Wisonsin Businesses

Find a list of 17 new publications and Web sites published by states and DOE about renewable energy (RE) and energy efficiency (EE) technologies. SEP lists these and several hundred more state publications on the SEP Web site that are searchable by state and topic.

	Interested in More State News? Read the latest news clips about state involvement in energy projects at EERE State Activities and Partnerships.