This map indicates which U.S. states have retail choice legislation that enable off-site power purchase agreements.
AWEA State Wind Energy Factsheets
This website provides wind energy facts for each state, including the number of projects, energy generation, jobs and economic development, and environmental benefits.
Guide to Purchasing Green Power
This report provides an overview and key details on each of the following procurement methods: physical power purchase agreements, financial power purchase agreement contracts, green tariffs, and self-generation.
Institutional Renewable Energy Procurement: Guidance for Purchasing and Making Associated Environmental Impact Claims
This report outlines common renewable energy transaction structures, provides a framework for analyzing and prioritizing these options, and explains how to properly communicate the impact of different types of deals.
Renewable Energy Procurement: A Guide to Buying Off-Site Renewable Energy
This report describes how to get started on procuring off-site renewable energy, the associated opportunities, ways to make the business case, and planning the procurement process.
State Solar Policy Inventory
This website provides state-by-state overviews of solar policies such as net metering, rebates, solar renewable energy certificates, and loans.
Database of State Incentives for Renewables and Efficiency (DSIRE)
This database provides summaries of utility, state, and local policies and incentives that promote renewable energy and energy efficiency.
Solar Decision Support and Resources for Local Governments
This series of short webinars provides relevant information on key issues for on-site projects.
Toolbox for Renewable Energy Project Development
This website provides helpful resources in each of the following categories: solar policies and regulations, project financing, requests for proposals, project development, and environmental claims.
Solar Energy Resource Center
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Solar Energy Technology Office website contains lists of recommended resources for state, local, and federal entities that are interested in pursuing solar energy.