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A Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) is a regulation that requires the increased production of energy from renewable energy sources, such as wind, solar, biomass, and geothermal, which have been adopted in 38 of 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia. [1] [2] The United States federal RPS is called the Renewable Electricity Standard (RES ...
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Water is required for all life, but since ancient times, mankind has also employed this natural resource for other specifically human productive uses. Millennia ago man learned to navigate on water, learned to dam and divert it for irrigation and build aqueducts and canals to carry it where possible, and learned to convert the power of moving water to mechanical energy to perform work. [1]
A renewable portfolio standard (RPS) is a regulation that requires the increased production of energy from renewable energy sources, such as wind, solar, biomass, and geothermal. Other common names for the same concept include Renewable Electricity Standard ( RES ) at the United States federal level and Renewables Obligation in the UK .
Roughly about 10 to 15 percent of California's energy generation is from large hydroelectric generation that is not RPS-eligible. [6] The significant impact of dams on the power sector, water use, river flow, and environmental concerns requires significant policy specific to hydropower.
The Protocol can be used at any stage of hydropower development, from the early planning stages through to operation. Each project stage is assessed using a different tool: The early stage tool, a screening tool for potential hydropower projects; The preparation tool, which covers planning and design, management plans and commitments.
The Project will also reinforce the reliability of New York's bulk power delivery system. [citation needed] The proposed CHPE project has been granted permits by the New York State Public Service Commission, and the final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) was issued by the U.S. Department of Energy for the project as of 2014. [21] [22]
Work includes feasibility studies for the two proposed hydropower dams and power stations, preparation of conceptual design and tender documents, and conduct of environmental and social impact assessment studies for the two power stations and associated evacuation transmission lines. [3] [4]