Each of these pathways already exist, but need to be accelerated to allow businesses to reach truly ambitious clean energy targets, including the 100% clean energy goals being pursued by over 200 companies. The option could also help states lure new businesses that prioritize access to clean energy by making sure everyone who wants clean energy can get it. These markets count a large and diverse ecosystem of generators that expand the options to source clean energy. The result would be a doubling of commercial and industrial-backed clean energy development through 2030, with little net impact on energy prices, says REBA. Grow state clean energy requirementsA rising tide floats all boats, and more ambitious renewable portfolio standards would narrow the gap between companies’ clean energy targets and the baseline of clean energy in a given state’s energy mix.

Source: Forbes May 26, 2020 18:30 UTC