Clean Energy Policies: Quantifying Effectiveness

Rachel Gelman, Elizabeth Doris

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Abstract

The increase in the use of state policy to drive energy efficiency and renewable energy market transformation is leading to extensive research on determining the best policies and policy designs to achieve this goal. There is growing interest in quantifying the connection between policies and development. This report uses statistical methods to better quantify the connection between a broad array of energy efficiency and renewable energy (collectively known as clean energy) policy and actual reductions in energy use and increases in renewable resource development. Using a multi-faceted dataset including policies, socioeconomic factors, and electricity information, ordinary least-squares regression is used to identify relationships between policy implementation and development.

Original languageAmerican English
Pages577-584
Number of pages8
StatePublished - 2011
Event40th ASES National Solar Conference 2011, SOLAR 2011 - Raleigh, NC, United States
Duration: 17 May 201120 May 2011

Conference

Conference40th ASES National Solar Conference 2011, SOLAR 2011
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityRaleigh, NC
Period17/05/1120/05/11

NREL Publication Number

  • NREL/CP-7A20-50584

Keywords

  • clean energy
  • energy efficiency
  • market transformation

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