This brief provides detailed information on the green tariff proposals and offerings for commercial and industrial (C&I) customers in regulated markets in the U.S.
Emerging Green Tariffs in U.S. Regulated Electricity Markets
Clean Energy Tariffs
The U.S. Renewable Energy Map illustrates where customers can buy large-scale renewable energy via green tariffs.
Unlocking Solar for Low- and Moderate-Income Residents: A Matrix of Financing Options by Resident, Provider, and Housing Type
NREL’s report aims to identify the most promising strategies state policymakers might consider using to finance PV for low- and moderate-income customers across three housing types: single family, multi-family, and manufactured housing.
Financing Community-Based Solar Projects: Case Studies from the Field
SEPA’s report explores different financing options through a series of six case studies based on in-depth interviews with utilities and project developers.
Financing Community-Scale Solar
RMI’s Financing Community Scale Solar Brief provides an overview of community solar, financing structures, and risks.
Design and Implementation of Community Solar Programs for Low- and Moderate-Income Customers
This report draws from literature and interviews with representatives from solar developers and state community solar programs to provide experience on low- and moderate-income community solar design.
Land-Based Wind Market Report
This annual report on the wind industry contains aggregated, standardized pricing of existing power purchase agreements across different regions of the U.S.
Quarterly Price Index Blog
LevelTen releases a quarterly blog that provides aggregated pricing information for large-scale wind and solar power purchase agreements in various regions of the U.S.
Innovation in Power Purchase Agreement Structures
While not specific to U.S. cities, this report provides a useful overview of potential risks in off-site power purchase agreements.
The Law of Solar: A Guide to Business and Legal Issues – Power Purchase Agreements: Utility-Scale Projects
This guide may be a useful reference for city legal teams regarding power purchase agreement considerations – see the chapter on Power Purchase Agreements: Utility-Scale Projects.