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National 'RPS' energy rules key to fixing flaws arising from a jumble of state policies
06-12-2007 · EurekAlert!"Will the proposed National Renewable Portfolio raise or lower average electricity prices?" "Will a national standard prevent price gouging and "gaming" between states?" "Can electric utilities save money by supporting a national renewable energy policy?" The Network for New Energy Choices addresses these and many other questions in "Renewing America," an empirically rigorous study of how carefully crafted federal energy standards can fix dangerous flaws in the nation's energy grid.
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