The Public Service Commission of West Virginia requires electric utilities to meet alternative and renewable energy portfolio standards, and allows them to do so by purchasing additional credits. The standards require electric utilities to own credits equivalent to at least 10% of the electricity they
Any new construction of buildings owned by Washington D.C. should be all-electric, adhere to Net Zero Energy standards, and utilize renewable energy technology when feasible. Washington D.C. This also applies to substantial building improvement projects that are owned by or receive District direct or indirect
Minnesota requires investor-owned utilities, electric cooperatives, municipal power agencies, and power districts to have at least 20% of retail electricity sales generated or procured from eligible renewable sources (including solar PV, wind, hydroelectric, green hydrogen, landfill gas, RNG, landfill gas, and wastewater) by 2020 and
Oklahoma requires that planning and construction for state buildings uses standards that conserve energy and optimize energy performance. Design and construction must reduce dependence on imported sources of energy through energy efficiency, local energy sources, and renewable energy sources.
The West Virginia Public Building Green Building Standards require new public building construction projects and buildings receiving state funding or appropriations to be designed and constructed in accordance with the ICC International Energy Conservation Code and the ASHRAE Standard 90.1-2007. However, if a buildings project
Delaware’s Renewable Energy Standards require investor-owned utilities, local governments, and retail electricity suppliers to derive 40% of their energy from renewable sources by 2035. The Renewable Energy Standards Act outlines the statutory details of the renewable energy portfolio standard, issuance of renewable energy credits, and
Minnesota’s Comprehensive Energy Savings Plan for State Facilities requires projects to exceed the January 2004 state energy code by 30%. In addition, project managers must have 2% of a building’s total energy use come from wind or solar power. If this is not achievable, the
When building projects with a total contract price of over $5 million, agencies must consider green energy technologies in design and construction. Agencies are required to spend at least 1.5% of project costs on these technologies. Eligible green energy technologies include solar, geothermal, biomass, and
New buildings of 50,000 sq. ft. or more seeking construction permits on or after January 1, 2025 must have solar-ready zones. Solar-ready zones, spaces on rooftops that are reserved for solar installations, must be areas on the roof of buildings up to 5 stories above
Minnesota’s electric and natural gas utilities are required to derive at least .05% of annual gross operating revenues from energy efficiency advancement, demand-side management, and renewable energy. These pursuits must result in a 2.5% reduction in average sales beginning in 2021, based on the average
