Evaluating Renewable Portfolio Standards and Carbon Cap Scenarios in the U.S. Electric Sector

Bird, Lori¹  Chapman, Caroline¹  Logan, Jeff¹  Sumner, 

[1] National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)

关键词: renewable portfolio standards;    RPS;    carbon cap scenarios;    electric sector;    cap-and-trade policy;    cap and trade;    renewable energy;    Regional Energy Deployment System model;    ReEDS;    NREL;    Lori Bird;    Walter Short;    Caroline Chapman;    Jeff Logan;    Jenny Sumner;    an;   

DOI  :  10.2172/1219282
RP-ID  :  NREL/TP--6A2-48258
PID  :  OSTI ID: 1219282
Others  :  Other: 5253

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来源: SciTech Connect

【 摘 要 】

This report examines the impact of various renewable portfolio standards (RPS) and cap-and-trade policy options on the U.S. electricity sector, focusing mainly on renewable energy generation. The analysis uses the National Renewable Energy Laboratory's Regional Energy Deployment System (ReEDS) model that simulates the least-cost expansion of electricity generation capacity and transmission in the United States to examine the impact of an emissions cap--similar to that proposed in the Waxman-Markey bill (H.R. 2454)--as well as lower and higher cap scenarios. It also examines the effects of combining various RPS targets with the emissions caps. The generation mix, carbon emissions, and electricity price are examined for various policy combinations to simulate the effect of implementing policies simultaneously.