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The state of feed-in tariff policy is rapidly evolving in Oregon, nationally and internationally. This resource will keep you up-to-date with what's new both in OREP and on our website. We encourage you to check back regularly as new postings become available, you'll find them here first.

November 2013
11/19/13
Policy News: RE Policy Innovation

Non-Hardware ("Soft") Cost-Reduction Roadmap for Residential and Small Commercial Solar Photovoltaics, 2013-2020; Kristen Ardani, Dan Seif, et al., National Renewable Energy Laboratory & Rocky Mountain Institute, August 2013

Xcel's Proposed Minnesota Community Solar Program Needs Improvement; John Farrell, Renewable Energy World, November 19, 2013

RE News: Solar

How Much Land Does Solar Take? Not So Much NREL Finds; Chris Meehan, Renewable Energy World, August 08, 2013

Policy Basics: Reports

Land-Use Requirements for Solar Power Plants in the United States; Sean Ong, Clinton Campbell, et. al., National Renewable Energy Laboratory, June 2013

11/18/13
Policy News: RE Policy Innovation

Solar Power Begins to Shine as Environmental Benefits Pay Off; Diana S. Powers, New York Times, November 11, 2013

11/13/13
Policy News: RE Policy Innovation

Germany meeting goals, controlling PV market by feed-in tariff reductions, "reform" unnecessary; Bernard Chabot, Solar Server, November 11, 2013

Reports

Design options for the Green Climate Fund to support renewable energy feed-in tariffs in developing countries; Axel Michaelowa & Stephan Hoch with contributions from Stefan Schurig and Sonja Butzengeiger, World Futures Council, September 2013

Policy News: World FiT News

Welcome to the Energiewende: An interview with Craig Morris on his new documentary celebrating Germany's Energy Transition; Christian Roselund, Solar Server, November 2013

11/13/13
Policy News: RE Policy Innovation

US-German Clean Energy Leadership Series, Vol 1: November 2013; Transatlantic Climate Bridge, a program of the German Ministry for the Environment and U.S. Department of Energy

Policy News: US FiT News | RE Policy Innovation

Why Are Some Big Utilities Embracing Small-Scale Solar Power?; Maria Gallucci, InsideClimate News, Sep 12, 2013

11/08/13
World FiT News

Solar-Hungry Japan Opens Its Biggest Plant Ever; Pete Danko, EarthTechling, November 08, 2013

RE News: Energy

4 States Lead US in Freeing the Grid for Distributed Solar Energy; Silvio Marcacci, the energy collective, November 6, 2013

11/05/13
Policy News: RE Policy Innovation

Crowdsourcing Energy: A Case for Feed-in Tariffs; Tam Hunt, Renewable Energy World, October 31, 2013

Sticking Points on Value of Solar – Pt. 3 of Minnesota's Process; John Farrell, Institute for Local Self-Reliance, Oct 31, 2013

Setting the Value of Solar – Part 1 of Minnesota's Process; John Farrell, Institute for Local Self-Reliance, Sep 27, 2013

Policy Basics: Presentations

A Review of Solar PV Benefit & Cost Studies; Lena Hansen & Virginia Lacy, Rocky Mountain Institute, September 17, 2013
(Value of Solar Workshop hosted by the Division of Energy Resources of the Minnesota Department of Commerce)

RE News: Energy

3 Reasons Germans are Going Renewable 'At All Costs'; John Farrell, Renewable Energy World, October 23, 2013

Finding Common Ground: Is This Document the Answer to the Net Metering Debate?; James Montgomery, RenewableEnergyWorld.com, October 24, 2013

Rooftop Solar to Explode to $112 Billion Market in 2018; Chris Meehan, Renewable Energy World, August 06, 2013

Policy Basics: Reports

A Regulator's Guidebook: Calculating the Benefits and Costs of Distributed Solar Generation; Interstate Renewable Energy Council, Inc., October 2013

Policy News: OREP in the News

Defining Sustainability: Local Energy Production; Beth Otto, Emerging Local Government Leaders, October 2013

11/01/13
Policy News: World FiT News | Policy Innovation

IEA Says Feed-in Tariffs Driving Force in Solar PV Worldwide; Paul Gipe, wind-works.org, November 1, 2013

World FiT News:

Ontario Kills Coal, But Local Renewables Program Falters; John Farrell, Renewable Energy World, October 15, 2013

Policy News: Policy Innovation

Under Threat, German Utility Says It Will Create a New 'Prosumer Business Model'; Stephen Lacey, the energy collective, October 25, 2013

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OREP's Vision for a sustainable, decentralized energy future:

• A sustainable economy with family-wage, energy jobs throughout the state
• Farmers, ranchers, tribes, and rural communities harnessing Oregon's abundant and varied renewable resources
• Private and community ownership of solar panels across the built environment
• Local financing of renewable energy projects keeping energy dollars recirculating in Oregon
• Flourishing renewable energy industries across the state
• Energy-informed voter support for renewable energy
• A healthy environment, minimally impacted by energy production