1 Table of Contents 2
1.1 List of Tables 9
1.2 List of Figures 11
2 Executive Summary 12
2.1 The US leads other North and South American Countries in the Development of Renewable Energy 12
2.2 Driven by the Policies of the Obama Administration the Renewable Energy Industry in the US is Set to Witness High Growth in Coming Years 12
2.3 Canada and Latin American Countries Have Good Potential for Growth but Require Further Government Support 13
2.4 Policy Instruments Have Played An Important Role In Development Of The Renewable Energy Sector 13
2.5 The Biofuels Mandates Will Lead To Huge Investments In The Biofuel Industry 14
3 Renewable Energy Policy Framework 15
3.1 Renewable Energy Policy, Overview 15
3.2 Renewable Energy Policy Framework and Feed in tariffs 16
3.3 Renewable Energy Policy Framework and Renewable Portfolio Standard 16
3.4 Renewable Energy Policy Framework, Other Policy Measures 17
4 The US, Major Policies and Market Instruments Supporting Renewables 18
4.1 The US Renewable Energy, Major Policies and Incentives 18
4.2 The Pre-Obama US energy policy - Major Policies and Market Instruments Supporting Renewables 23
4.3 The US Solar Power, Major Policies and Incentives 32
4.4 The US Wind, Major Policies and Incentives 34
4.5 The US Geothermal, Major Policies and Incentives 38
4.6 The USA Hydro, Major Policies and Incentives 40
4.7 The USA Bioenergy, Major Policies and Incentives 41
5 The US, California , Major Policies and Market Instruments Supporting Renewables 49
5.1 The US, California Renewable Energy, Major Policies and Incentives 49
5.2 The US, California Solar Energy, Status and Policies 55
5.3 The US, California Wind, Status and Policies 59
5.4 California Hydro Power, Status and Policies 59
5.5 The US, California Geothermal Power, Status and Policies 59
5.6 The US, California Bioenergy, Status and Policies 60
6 The US, Colorado, Major Policies and Market Instruments Supporting Renewables 63
6.1 The US, Colorado Renewable Energy, Major Policies and Incentives 63
6.2 The US, Colorado Solar Power, Major Policies and Incentives 68
6.3 The US, Colorado Wind, Major Policies and Incentives 71
6.4 The US, Colorado Geothermal, Major Policies and Incentives 71
6.5 The US, Colorado Hydro, Major Policies and Incentives 72
6.6 The US, Colorado Bioenergy, Major Policies and Incentives 72
7 The US, Iowa, Major Policies and Market Instruments Supporting Renewables 76
7.1 The US, Iowa Renewable Energy, Major Policies and Incentives 76
7.2 The US, Iowa Solar Power, Major Policies and Incentives 79
7.3 The US, Iowa Wind, Major Policies and Incentives 80
7.4 The US, Iowa Bioenergy, Major Policies and Incentives 81
8 The US, Minnesota, Major Policies and Market Instruments Supporting Renewables 86
8.1 The US, Minnesota Renewable Energy, Major Policies and Incentives 86
8.2 The US, Minnesota Solar Power, Major Policies and Incentives 92
8.3 The US, Minnesota Wind, Major Policies and Incentives 94
8.4 The US, Minnesota Hydro, Major Policies and Incentives 96
8.5 The US, Minnesota Bioenergy, Major Policies and Incentives 96
9 The US, Nevada, Major Policies and Market Instruments Supporting Renewables 100
9.1 The US, Nevada Renewable Energy, Major Policies and Incentives 100
9.2 The US, Nevada Solar Power, Major Policies and Incentives 105
9.3 The US, Nevada Wind, Major Policies and Incentives 106
9.4 The US, Nevada Hydro, Major Policies and Incentives 107
9.5 The US, Nevada Bioenergy, Major Policies and Incentives 107
10 The US, New Jersey, Major Policies and Market Instruments Supporting Renewables 108
10.1 The US, New Jersey Renewable Energy, Major Policies and Incentives 108
10.2 The US, New Jersey Solar Power, Major Policies and Incentives 116
10.3 The US, New Jersey Wind, Major Policies and Incentives 118
10.4 The US, New Jersey Bioenergy, Major Policies and Incentives 119
11 The US, New York, Major Policies and Market Instruments Supporting Renewables 121
11.1 The US, New York Renewable Energy, Major Policies and Incentives 121
11.2 The US, New York Solar Power, Major Policies and Incentives 127
11.3 The US, New York Wind, Major Policies and Incentives 129
11.4 The US, New York Bioenergy, Major Policies and Incentives 130
12 The US, Oregon, Major Policies and Market Instruments Supporting Renewables 133
12.1 The US, Oregon Renewable Energy, Major Policies and Incentives 133
12.2 The US, Oregon Solar, Major Policies and Incentives 141
12.3 The US, Oregon Wind, Major Policies and Incentives 144
12.4 The US, Oregon Bioenergy, Major Policies and Incentives 145
13 The US, Texas, Major Policies and Market Instruments Supporting Renewables 147
13.1 The US, Texas Renewable Energy, Major Policies and Incentives 147
13.2 The US, Texas Solar Power, Major Policies and Incentives 150
13.3 The US, Texas Wind, Major Policies and Incentives 151
13.4 Texas Bioenergy, Major Policies and Incentives 152
14 The US, Washington, Major Policies and Market Instruments Supporting Renewables 154
14.1 The US, Washington Renewable Energy, Major Policies and Incentives 154
14.2 The US, Washington Solar Power, Major Policies and Incentives 158
14.3 The US, Washington Bioenergy, Major Policies and Incentives 159
15 Canada, Major Policies and Market Instruments Supporting Renewables 162
15.1 Canada Renewable Energy, Major Policies and Incentives 162
15.2 Canada Solar Power, Major Policies and Incentives 170
15.3 Canada Wind, Major Policies and Incentives 173
15.4 Canada Geothermal, Major Policies and Incentives 174
15.5 Canada Hydro, Major Policies and Incentives 175
15.6 Canada Bioenergy, Major Policies and Incentives 175
16 Canada, Alberta, Major Policies and Market Instruments Supporting Renewables 183
16.1 Canada, Alberta Renewable Energy, Major Policies and Incentives 183
16.2 Canada, Alberta Wind, Major Policies and Incentives 185
16.3 Canada, Alberta Bioenergy, Major Policies and Incentives 187
17 Canada, British Columbia , Major Policies and Market Instruments Supporting Renewables 193
17.1 Canada, British Columbia Renewable Energy, Major Policies and Incentives 193
17.2 Canada, British Columbia Solar Power, Major Policies and Incentives 197
17.3 Canada, British Columbia Geothermal, Major Policies and Incentives 197
17.4 Canada, British Columbia Bioenergy, Major Policies and Incentives 198
18 Canada, Nova Scotia , Major Policies and Market Instruments Supporting Renewables 199
18.1 Nova Scotia Renewable Energy, Major Policies and Incentives 199
18.2 Canada, Nova Scotia Solar Power, Major Policies and Incentives 203
18.3 Canada, Nova Scotia Wind, Major Policies and Incentives 204
18.4 Canada, Nova Scotia Bioenergy, Major Policies and Incentives 204
19 Canada, Ontario, Major Policies and Market Instruments Supporting Renewables 205
19.1 Canada, Ontario Renewable Energy, Major Policies and Incentives 205
19.2 Canada, Ontario Solar Power, Major Policies and Incentives 212
19.3 Canada, Ontario Wind, Major Policies and Incentives 214
19.4 Canada, Ontario Geothermal, Major Policies and Incentives 215
19.5 Canada, Ontario Hydro, Major Policies and Incentives 215
19.6 Canada, Ontario Bioenergy, Major Policies and Incentives 216
20 Canada, Quebec, Major Policies and Market Instruments Supporting Renewables 220
20.1 Canada, Quebec Renewable Energy, Major Policies and Incentives 220
20.2 Canada, Quebec Wind, Major Policies and Incentives 221
20.3 Canada, Quebec Geothermal, Major Policies and Incentives 222
20.4 Canada, Quebec Hydro, Major Policies and Incentives 222
20.5 Canada, Quebec Bioenergy, Major Policies and Incentives 223
21 Argentina, Major Policies and Market Instruments Supporting Renewables 224
21.1 Argentina Renewable Energy, Major Policies and Incentives 224
21.2 Argentina Solar Power, Major Policies and Incentives 227
21.3 Argentina Wind, Major Policies and Incentives 227
21.4 Argentina Bioenergy, Major Policies and Incentives 228
22 Brazil, Major Policies and Market Instruments Supporting Renewables 230
22.1 Brazil Renewable Energy, Major Policies and Incentives 230
22.2 Brazil Hydro, Major Policies and Incentives 234
22.3 Brazil Bioenergy, Major Policies and Incentives 235
23 Mexico, Major Policies and Market Instruments Supporting Renewables 244
23.1 Mexico Renewable Energy, Major Policies and Incentives 244
23.2 Mexico Solar Power, Major Policies and Incentives 251
23.3 Mexico Wind, Major Policies and Incentives 251
23.4 Mexico Bioenergy, Major Policies and Incentives 251
24 Appendix 255
24.1 Methodology 255
24.2 Contact Us 258
24.3 About GlobalData 258
24.4 Disclaimer 258

1.1 List of Tables
Table 1: The Americas, Renewable Energy Promotion Policies 24
Table 2: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act – Cost of Tax Incentive 29
Table 3: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act – Cost of Government Spending 29
Table 4: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act – Key Provisions for Renewables 30
Table 5: The US, Energy Improvement and Extension Act of 2008 , Renewable Energy Incentives 34
Table 6: US States, Summary of Renewable Portfolio Standards 36
Table 7: The US, PTC, In Service Deadline and Credit Amount , 2008 37
Table 8: The US, Business Energy Tax Credit, Eligibility and Credit Availability , 2008 39
Table 9: The US, Residential Renewable Energy Tax Credit, Incentives Offered 40
Table 10: The US, Volume Of Renewable Fuels Required, 2008-2022 53
Table 11: US States, Biofuels Policies for States 57
Table 12: US States, Biofuels Policies for States 58
Table 13: California, Large And Medium Public Owned Utilities, RPS Targets and Timeframe 59
Table 14: The Incentive Levels for 2008 60
Table 15: SGIP, Decline in Incentives for Projects than 1 MW up to 3 MW 60
Table 16: California, Availability of Tariffs by Utility 61
Table 17: California, Feed In Tariffs, Allocated Capacity Per Utility 62
Table 18: 2007 Market Price Referents 62
Table 19: California, Comparison of Various Renewable Programs 64
Table 20: Go Solar California campaign, by program component, 2007-2016 65
Table 21: California Solar Initiative, 10 step payment levels 66
Table 22: Cost of Installation Of Solar System In California, Post Rebates 67
Table 23: California, Solar Thermal Projects Under Review Or Announced 68
Table 24: California Wind, Rebates Offered 69
Table 25: California, Alternative Fuel Incentive Development Program, Allocation Of Funds 71
Table 26: Colorado, RPS, Percentage of Renewable Electricity Required 73
Table 27: Colorado, 2008 Renewable Energy Assessment Cost Threshold Values 77
Table 28: CORE, Solar Pioneer Rebate Program 80
Table 29: Colorado, Tax Credit For Alternative Fuel Vehicle 84
Table 30: Colorado, Rebates For Alternative Fuel Vehicle 84
Table 31: Iowa, Renewable Fuel Standard 91
Table 32: Minnesota , Xcel Energy, Renewable Portfolio Standard Requirement 97
Table 33: Minnesota Other Utilities, Renewable Portfolio Standard Requirement 98
Table 34: Minnesota, Solar Hot Water Rebate Program 103
Table 35: Nevada, Renewable Portfolio Standard 110
Table 36: New Jersey, Renewable Portfolio Standard , Targets 118
Table 37: New Jersey , Renewable Energy Incentive Program, Type of Incentive Available 123
Table 38: RPS, Solar Alternative Compliance Payment Amount 126
Table 39: REIP Solar Upfront Incentive, 2009 127
Table 40: Renewable Energy Incentive Program, Wind Upfront Incentives 128
Table 41: Renewable Energy Incentive Program, Fuel Cell and Sustainable Biomass Upfront Incentives 129
Table 42: Alternative Fuel Vehicle (AFV) Rebate Amount 130
Table 43: New York , RPS Energy Targets ( Megawatt hours) 132
Table 44: Oregon, Large Electric Facilities, Percentage of RPS Required 143
Table 45: Oregon RPS, Type Of Eligible Resource Types Based On Facility Operational Date 145
Table 46: Washington, Renewable Energy Standard Targets 164
Table 47: Canada, ecoENERGY for Aboriginal and Northern Communities Program, Funding Available 175
Table 48: Canada, Green Power – Provincial Targets and Policies 176
Table 49: Canada, ecoENERGY for Renewable Heat, Incentive Rate - CAD/m2 181
Table 50: Canada, ecoENERGY for Biofuels, Maximum incentive rate payable ( CAD per L) 188
Table 51: Canada, Summary Of Federal Incentives For the Promotion of Bioenergy 190
Table 52: Canada, Summary Of Federal Incentives For the Promotion of Bioenergy (Cont.) 191
Table 53: Canada, Summary Of Federal Incentives For the Promotion of Bioenergy (Cont.) 192
Table 54: Alberta Bioenergy Programs, Phase 2, Maximum Funding Available 200
Table 55: Alberta, Bioenergy Producer Credit Program, Funding Options 201
Table 56: BC, Standing Offer Program, Base Prices By Region 204
Table 57: Summary of RESOP Contracts Executed, 2007-08 217
Table 58: Ontario, Standard Offer Program for Wind Energy 224
Table 59: Ontario, Standard Offer Program for Biomass Energy 227
Table 60: Ontario, Retail Sales Tax Rebate For Vehicles Powered by Alternative Fuels, Limits to the Rebate 229
Table 61: Argentina, Feed-in-Tariffs for Renewable Electricity Generation (ARS/ kWh) 236
Table 62: The Brazilian PROINFA-Program: Feed in Tariffs 240
Table 63: BNDES Financing Lines and Funding Programs Relevant to Ethanol Production 250
Table 64: BNDES Funding Programs for SMEs Seeking Entry into Ethanol Production 250
Table 65: Brazil, Biodiesel, Federal And State Tax Incentives 253
Table 66: Mexico, Law on Renewable Energy, Funding Options Available 256

1.2 List of Figures
Figure 1: The US, Tax Credits Under PTC 38
Figure 2: The US, Renewable Fuel Standard, 2006-2022 54
Figure 3: Colorado, RPS, Comparison of Percentage of Renewable Electricity Required by Investor owned and Municipal Utilities 74
Figure 4: Iowa, Renewable Fuel Standard 92
Figure 5: Minnesota , Xcel Energy, Renewable Portfolio Standard Requirement 97
Figure 6: Minnesota , Other Utilities, Renewable Portfolio Standard Requirement 98
Figure 7: Nevada, Renewable Portfolio Standard 111
Figure 8: New Jersey, Renewable Portfolio Standard , Targets 119
Figure 9: New Jersey, Renewable Energy Incentive Program, Comparison of Incentives Available 124
Figure 10: New York , RPS Energy Targets 133
Figure 11: Oregon, RPS targets for Large Facilities 144
Figure 12: Texas, Renewable Portfolio Standards 158
Figure 13: Washington, Renewable Energy Standard Targets 165
Figure 14: Canada, ecoENERGY for Renewable Heat, Comparison of Incentive Available 182
Figure 15: Canada, ecoENERGY for Biofuels, Comparison of Incentives Available 189
Figure 16: BC, Standing Offer Program, Base Prices By Region 204
Figure 17: Ontario, Renewable Energy Standard Offer Program, Tariffs Available 217
Figure 18: Ontario, RESOP, Contracts Executed, 2007-08 218
Figure 19: Brazil, Comparison of Feed in Tariffs for Different Technologies 241
Figure 20: GlobalData Methodology 266