Comparison of Pennsylvania Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) Legislation -- Fuels / Technologies

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Fuel / TechnologySB 962HB 2250SB 1030Rendell / McGinty DraftGoal
CleanWind Power
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Solar Photovoltaic
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Solar Thermal
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Geothermal
Y
Y
Y
Y
n/a
WaterLow-Impact Hydropower
N
Y
Y
Y
Y
(if "low-impact" is defined and
if no NEW dams are allowed)
Ocean-Based
Y
N
N
N
Y
GasDigester Gas
Y
(size limit and no new CAFOs)
Y
Y
Y
Y
(size limit and no new CAFOs)
Landfill Gas
Y
(if filtered)
Y
Y
Y
Y
(if filtered)
IncinerationForest Wood / "Energy Crops"
N
Y
Y
Y
N
Agricultural Crop Residue
N
N
?
?
N
Animal Factory Wastes
N
N
?
?
N
Paper & Lumber Mill Wood Wastes
N
N
N
?
N
Construction / Demolition Wood Waste
N
N
N
?
N
Sewage Sludge
N
N
N
?
N
Tires
N
N
N
?
N
Municipal Solid Waste (Trash)
N
N
N
?
N
FossilWaste Coal
N
Y
Y
Y
N
Coal-Bed Methane
N
N
N
Y
N
MiscFuel Cells
Y
(if hydrogen produced cleanly)
N
N
Y
Y
(if hydrogen produced cleanly)
Anything else the PUC wants to add
N
N
Y
N
N
Carbon Offsets
N
N
Y
Y
N
Energy Efficiency
Y
N
Y
Y
Y

Wind Power

Solar Photovoltaic and Solar Thermal

Geothermal

Low-Impact Hydropower

Ocean-Based

Digester Gas

Landfill Gas

Forest Wood / "Energy Crops"

Agricultural Crop Residue

Other Waste Streams

Waste Coal

Coal-bed Methane

Fuels Cells

Anything else the PUC wants to add

Carbon Offsets

Energy Efficiency



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