The essentials
- The rule requires all regulated electrical utilities to obtain 15 percent of their retail generated energy from renewable resources by 2025. Starting in 2007, utilities must follow a compliance schedule to meet reduction goals.
- In 2025, 4.5 percent of total retail sales must come from distributed renewable resources.
- One-half of the distributed renewable energy requirement must come from residential applications and the other one-half must come from nonresidential, non-utility applications.
- Utilities may charge a tariff to ratepayers to recoup costs associated with implementing the Renewable Energy Standard