What is New York’s RPS percentage and year target?
New York’s RPS goal is to reach 25 percent by 2013. The state RPS has two different pieces. First, is the mandatory piece administered by NYSERDA, which comprises 24 percent of the total electricity goal. Within that mandatory category are two classes of eligible renewables – large scale generators that sell power to the wholesale grid such as a large wind farm (Main Tier) and smaller, behind the meter applications such as a PV system on a residence (Customer-Sited Tier). The final piece of the RPS puzzle is the voluntary component, targeted at one percent of total energy used in the state. As consumers increase their use of renewable resources on a voluntary basis, mandatory purchases by NYSERDA will decrease.
New York’s RPS goal is to reach 30 percent by 2015. The state RPS has two different pieces. First, is the mandatory piece administered by NYSERDA, which comprises 24 percent of the total electricity goal. Within that mandatory category are two classes of eligible renewables – large scale generators that sell power to the wholesale grid such as a large wind farm (Main Tier) and smaller, behind the meter applications such as a PV system on a residence (Customer-Sited Tier). The final piece of the RPS puzzle is the voluntary component, targeted at one percent of total energy used in the state. As consumers increase their use of renewable resources on a voluntary basis, mandatory purchases by NYSERDA will decrease.
