North and South America Renewable Energy Policy Handbook 2026

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"North and South America Renewable Energy Policy Handbook 2026” is among the latest region specific policy reports from GlobalData, the industry analysis specialist. The report covers nine major countries in the Americas region – The US, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Peru, and Venezuela. The report also covers each of the 51 states in the US, and 11 provinces and territories in Canada. The report offers comprehensive information on major policies governing the renewable energy market in these countries. The report discusses renewable energy targets and plans along with the present policy framework, giving a fair idea of overall growth potential of the renewable energy industry. The report also provides major technology specific policies and incentives provided by the countries in the region.

Scope

The report covers policy measures and incentives used by the North and South America to promote renewable energy.

The report details promotional measures in the North and South America both for the overall renewable energy industry and for specific renewable energy technologies that have potential in the country.

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The report will enhance your decision making capability in a more rapid and time sensitive manner. It will allow you to:

Develop business strategies with the help of specific insights about policy decisions being taken for different renewable energy sources.

Identify opportunities and challenges in exploiting various renewable technologies.

Compare the level of support provided to different renewable energy technologies in the country.

Be ahead of competition by keeping yourself abreast of all the latest policy changes.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

List of Tables

List of Figures

1 Executive Summary

1.1 The One Big Beautiful Bill Act narrows federal support for the US wind and solar

1.2 Trade measures raise equipment costs across the hemisphere

1.3 Transmission is becoming a major constraint on renewable deployment

1.4 Green hydrogen frameworks are in place but projects remain scarce

1.5 Venezuela moves to reopen the electricity sector to private investment

2 Yearly Highlights

3 Renewable Energy Market, Argentina

3.1 Renewable Energy Market, Overview

3.2 Policy Snapshot

3.3 Renewable Energy Targets

3.4 National Energy Transition Plan to 2030 (2023)

3.5 Law

27.191

3.6 MATER Renewable Energy Term Market

3.7 Distributed Generation Law

3.8 Renewable Energy Auctions

2019-2023 Tenders & Auctions

3.9 RenovAr Program

4 Renewable Energy Market, Brazil

4.1 Renewable Energy Market, Overview

4.2 Policy Snapshot

4.3 Renewable Energy Targets

4.4 National Energy Policy – Law No. 9,478/1997

4.5 Concessions Law — Law No. 8,987/1995

4.6 Restructuring of Concessions — Law No. 9,074/1995

4.7 ANEEL Law — Law No. 9,427/1996

4.8 Research, Development and Energy Efficiency — Law No. 9,991/2000

4.9 PROINFA and the Energy Development Account

Refinement — Law No. 10,762/2003

4.10 New Industry Model Law — Law No. 10,848/2004

4.11 Concession Renewal Law — No. 12,783/2013

4.12 Hydrological Risk Reallocation — Law No. 13,203/2015

4.13 Distributed Generation and Net Metering Framework

Original mechanism — ANEEL Normative Resolution No. 482/2012

First revision — ANEEL Normative Resolution No. 687/2015

Tax exemption — Law No. 13,169/2015

Current legal framework — Law No. 14,300/2022

Later amendments

4.14 Public Electricity Distribution Service — ANEEL Normative Resolution No. 1,000/2021

4.15 Brazil — Ten-Year Energy Expansion Plan 2035 (PDE 2035)

4.16 The National Energy Plan (PNE): 2050 and 2030

National Energy Plan 2050 (PNE 2050)

National Energy Plan 2030 (PNE 2030)

4.17 National Energy Transition Policy (PNTE)

4.18 Energy Transition Program (PTE)

Phase 1 (2020 to 2023)

Phase 2 (from 2024)

4.19 Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) – Second

First Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC)

4.20 National Hydrogen Program (PNH2)

4.21 Low Carbon Hydrogen Legal Framework

4.22 Low Carbon Hydrogen Development Program

4.23 National Biofuels Policy (RenovaBio)

4.24 Offshore Wind Law (Law No. 15,097/2025)

4.25 Power Sector Reform Law — Law No. 15,269/2025

4.26 Programme of Incentives for Alternative Electricty Sources (PROINFA)

4.27 Auctions

Energy Auctions

2023

2024

2025

2026 (Till June 2026)

Auction Analysis

5 Renewable Energy Market, Canada

5.1 Renewable Energy Market, Overview

5.2 Policy Snapshot

5.3 Renewable Energy Targets

5.4 Energy Regulator Act

5.5 National Energy Board Act (Repealed in 2019)

5.6 Energy Efficiency Act

5.7 Nuclear Liability and Compensation Act

5.8 Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA)

5.9 Impact Assessment Act

5.10 Pan-Canadian Framework on Clean Growth and Climate Change (2016)

5.11 Emissions Reduction Plan (ERP)

5.12 Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC)

5.13 Powering Canada Strong (National Strategy for an Electrified Canadian Economy)

5.14 Hydrogen Strategy (2020)

5.15 Clean Economy Investment Tax Credits

5.16 Carbon Tax / Canada Carbon Rebate (CCR)

5.17 Smart Renewables and Electrification Pathways (SREPs) Program

5.18 Clean Energy for Rural and Remote Communities Program (CERRC)

5.19 Energy Innovation Program — Smart Grid Stream

5.20 Net-Zero Challenge

6 Renewable Energy Policy Framework, Alberta

6.1 Hydro and Electric Energy Act

6.2 Electric Utilities Act

6.3 Alberta Utilities Commission Act

6.4 Electricity Statutes (Modernizing Alberta's Electricity Grid) Amendment Act (Bill 22)

6.5 Renewable Electricity Act (Bill 27)

6.6 Climate Leadership Plan (CLP)

6.7 Renewable Energy Program (REP) — Auctions

6.8 Technology Innovation and Emissions Reduction (TIER) Regulation

6.9 Alberta Emissions Offset System

6.10 Alberta Carbon Capture Incentive Program (ACCIP)

6.11 Hydro and Electric Energy Regulation (AR 32/2024)

6.12 Electric Energy Land Use and Visual Assessment Regulation (AR 203/2024)

6.13 Transmission Regulation

6.14 Micro-generation Regulation (Net Metering)

6.15 Market and Operational Framework for Wind Integration

7 British Columbia

7.1 Clean Energy Act

7.2 Utilities Commission Act

7.3 Hydro and Power Authority Act (BC Hydro Act)

7.4 CleanBC Plan

7.5 Climate Change Accountability Act

7.6 Low Carbon Fuels Act (LCFA)

7.7 Low Carbon Fuels (Technical) Regulation (LCFR)

7.8 Energy Statutes Amendment Act (Bill 31, 2025)

7.9 BC Hydro Net Metering

7.10 BC Hydro Standing Offer Program

7.11 BC Hydro Integrated Resource Plan

7.12 Carbon Tax Act (BC Carbon Tax)

7.13 Innovative Clean Energy Fund

7.14 B.C. Hydrogen Strategy

7.15 CleanBC Industrial Incentive Program

8 Manitoba

8.1 Manitoba Hydro Act

8.2 The Energy Savings Act

8.3 Climate and Green Plan

8.4 Clean Energy Strategy

8.5 The Climate Action Fund (CAF)

8.6 Manitoba Hydro Net Metering

8.7 Community Subscriber Pilot

8.8 Residential Earth Power Loan

8.9 Manitoba's Affordable Energy Plan

8.10 Green Energy Equipment Tax Credit

8.11 Manitoba Solar Program

8.12 Efficiency Manitoba Act

8.13 Auctions

2024 to 2026

9 New Brunswick

9.1 Electricity Act (NB)

9.2 Climate Change Act

9.3 Climate Change Action Plan

9.4 New Brunswick Regulation 2015-60 (Electricity from Renewable Resources Regulation)

9.5 Renewable Portfolio Standard

9.6 Net Metering

9.7 Community Renewable Energy Program

9.8 Large Industrial Renewable Energy Purchase Program

9.9 Powering Our Economy and the World with Clean Energy — Our Path Forward to 2035

9.10 New Brunswick Energy and Climate Plan (2022)

9.11 Auctions

2023 to 2025

10 Newfoundland AND Labrador

10.1 Electrical Power Control Act

10.2 Hydro Corporation Act

10.3 Energy Corporation Act

10.4 2007 Energy Plan (Focusing Our Energy)

10.5 Net Metering

10.6 Biogas Electricity Generation Program

10.7 Hydrogen Development Action Plan

10.8 Offshore Wind Energy Development Framework

10.9 Request for Expressions of Interest (RFEI) — Offshore Wind

11 Northwest Territories

11.1 Public Utilities Act (NWT)

11.2 2030 Energy Strategy

11.3 The Energy Action Plan (2022–2025)

11.4 Arctic Energy Alliance (AEA)

11.5 Net Metering

12 Nova Scotia

12.1 Electricity Act (NS)

12.2 Electricity Reform (2013) Act

12.3 Energy Reform (2024) Act

12.4 Public Utilities Act (NS)

12.5 Renewable Electricity Plan, 2010

12.6 Renewable Energy Target (80% by 2030)

12.7 Renewable Electricity Standard Regulations

12.8 Output-Based Pricing System (OBPS)

12.9 Net Metering

12.10 Hydrogen Innovation Program

12.11 Renewable to Retail Program

12.12 Offshore Wind Auctions

12.13 Bill 471 and Bill C-49 (Offshore Renewable Energy)

12.14 Marine Renewable Energy Act

12.15 Solar Electricity for Community Buildings Program

12.16 SolarHomes Program

12.17 Community Economic Development Investment Fund (CEDIF)

12.18 Green Choice Program

12.19 Auctions

2022

2025

13 Ontario

13.1 Electricity Act, 1998

13.2 Ontario Energy Board Act, 1998

13.3 Energy Consumer Protection Act, 2010

13.4 Green Energy Repeal Act, 2018 (Bill 34)

13.5 Affordable Energy Act, 2024 (Bill 214)

13.6 Protect Ontario by Securing Affordable Energy for Generations Act, 2025 (Bill 40)

13.7 Protect Ontario by Unleashing our Economy Act (Bill 5)

13.8 Long Term Energy Plan, 2017

13.9 Powering Ontario's Growth (July 2023)

13.10 Ontario's Affordable Energy Future (October 2024)

13.11 Integrated Energy Plan (June 2025)

13.12 Climate Change Mitigation and Low-carbon Economy Act

13.13 Net Metering (O. Reg. 541/05)

13.14 Virtual Net Metering

13.15 Ontario Emissions Performance Standards

13.16 Fixing the Hydro Mess Act, 2019 (Bill 87)

13.17 Auctions

2023

2024

2026

14 Prince Edward Island

14.1 Electric Power Act

14.2 Renewable Energy Act

14.3 Net Zero Carbon Act (2020)

14.4 Provincial Energy Strategy (2016)

14.5 Tax Exemption (Wind Energy)

14.6 Clean Energy Price Incentive

14.7 Net Metering

14.8 Solar Electric Rebate Program

14.9 Energy Saving Bonds

14.10 Climate Change Action Plan 2018–2023

15 Quebec

15.1 Hydro-Québec Act

15.2 Act Respecting the Régie de l'Énergie (Energy Board Act)

15.3 Act to Ensure the Responsible Governance of Energy Resources (Bill 69)

15.4 Renewable Energy Target

15.5 Plan for a Green Economy 2030 (PGE)

15.6 Energy Policy 2030

15.7 Net Metering

15.8 Auctions (Hydro-Québec Procurement Rounds)

15.9 Rénoclimat

15.10 Quebec Cap-and-Trade System (SPEDE)

15.11 Hydro-Québec Strategic Plan 2022–2026 (updated to 2035)

15.12 Regulation for Renewable Natural Gas

15.13 Auctions

2023

2024

2026

16 Saskatchewan

16.1 The Power Corporation Act (SaskPower)

16.2 The Oil and Gas Conservation Act

16.3 Renewable Energy Targets (50% by 2030)

16.4 Request for Qualification (RFQ) and Request for Proposal (RFP) Process

16.5 Net Metering Program

16.6 Solar PV Incentive Program

16.7 SaskPower Emissions Reduction Targets and Coal Phase-Out Timeline

16.8 Output-Based Performance Standards (Provincial Carbon Pricing)

16.9 Auctions

2018 to 2022

2024

2025

17 Yukon

17.1 Public Utilities Act (Yukon)

17.2 Yukon Energy Corporation Act

17.3 Our Clean Future (2020)

17.4 Independent Power Production Policy

17.5 Microgeneration Program (Net Metering Equivalent)

17.6 Yukon Energy Integrated Resource Plan

18 Nunavut

18.1 Qulliq Energy Corporation Act

18.2 Nunavut Climate Change Strategy

18.3 Qulliq Energy Corporation Net Metering Pilot

18.4 Federal Carbon Pricing Backstop (GGPPA Application)

19 Renewable Energy Market, Chile

19.1 Renewable Energy Market, Overview

19.2 Policy Snapshot

19.3 Renewable Energy Targets

19.4 Chile National Energy Policy 2050

National Energy Policy 2050 (2015)

National Energy Policy 2050 Update (2022)

19.5 National Green Hydrogen Strategy (2020)

19.6 Green Hydrogen Action Plan 2023 to 2030

19.7 Non-Conventional Renewable Energy Law (NCRE Law) – Law No. 20.257

19.8 Clean Technology Fund

19.9 Invest Chile Project

19.10 Carbon Tax

19.11 PMGD (Pequeños Medios de Generación Distribuida) Program

19.12 Law No. 19.657 on Geothermal Energy Concessions

19.13 Law No. 20.571 (Net Billing Law)

19.14 Climate Change Framework Law (Law No. 21.455)

19.15 Electric Energy Storage and Electromobility Law (Law No. 21.505)

19.16 Energy Transition Law (Law No. 21.721)

19.17 Energy Efficiency Law (Law No. 21.305), 2021

19.18 Tenders & Auctions

20 Renewable Energy Market, Colombia

20.1 Renewable Energy Market, Overview

20.2 Policy Snapshot

20.3 Renewable Energy Targets

20.4 Funds Supporting Investment in Energy Projects

20.5 Colombia Solar Program

20.6 National Energy Plan (PEN)

20.7 Law 1665 of 2013

20.8 Law 1715 of 2014

20.9 Energy Transition Law

20.10 Decree 0570 of 2018

20.11 Decree 348 of 2017

20.12 Generation and Transmission Expansion Plan

20.13 Net Metering and Distributed Generation Regulations

20.14 Ten Milestones for the Mining and Energy Sector

Massification of renewables

Implementation of geothermal energy

20.15 Hydrogen Roadmap (Hoja de Ruta del Hidrógeno)

20.16 Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC)

20.17 Sovereign Green Bond

20.18 Tax Incentives

Income Tax Deduction

Income Tax Exemption for five years

Value Added Tax Exemption

Accelerated Depreciation

20.19 Auctions

2019

2021

2024

2025 to 2026

21 Renewable Energy Market, Mexico

21.1 Renewable Energy Market, Overview

21.2 Policy Snapshot

21.3 Renewable Energy Targets

21.4 New Energy Laws

21.5 Energy Transition Law (LTE)

21.6 Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC)

21.7 National Climate Change Strategy (ENCC)

21.8 National Program for the Sustainable Use of Energy (PRONASE)

21.9 Grid Code (Código de Red)

21.10 Strengthening and Expansion Plan for the National Electric System (2025 to 2030)

21.11 21st Century Power Partnership (21CPP)

21.12 Accelerated Depreciation

21.13 Income Tax Exemption

21.14 Electricity Industry Law

21.15 Clean Energy Certificates

21.16 National Electric System Development Program (PRODESEN) 2024 to 2038

21.17 PLADESE 2025–2039 (Plan de Desarrollo del Sector Eléctrico)

21.18 Net Metering/Net Billing

21.19 Geothermal Energy Act

21.20 Geothermal Law

21.21 Law for the Promotion and Development of Bioenergy

21.22 Energy Storage Regulatory Framework (SAEE)

21.23 Renewable Energy Growth Plan

21.24 Social Impact Assessment Provisions

21.25 Binding Planning Convocatorias and Project Awards

21.26 CFE Mixed Development Scheme Guidelines

21.27 Auctions

Auction 1

Auction 2

Auction 3

Auction 4 (Cancelled)

Updates (2019 to 2025)

2020

2021

2024

22 Renewable Energy Market, Peru

22.1 Renewable Energy Market, Overview

22.2 Policy Snapshot

22.3 Renewable Energy Targets

22.4 Electricity Concessions Law

22.5 Anti-Monopoly and Anti-Oligopoly Law

22.6 Law to Ensure the Efficient Development of Electricity Generation

22.7 Law No. 32249 (Reform of the Efficient Generation Law)

22.8 Legislative Decree No. 1002 (Renewable Energy Resources Promotion Law)

22.9 Regulation of Electricity Generation with Renewable Energies

22.10 Regulation for the Promotion of Electricity Investment in Areas Not Connected to the Grid

22.11 Geothermal Resources Organic Law

22.12 General Rural Electrification Law

22.13 Energy Efficiency Promotion Law

22.14 Green Hydrogen Promotion Law

22.15 Energy Security System and Energy Social Inclusion Fund Law (FISE)

22.16 Electricity Social Compensation Fund (FOSE)

22.17 National Energy Policy of Peru 2010-2040

22.18 National Energy Plan 2014-2025

22.19 National Energy Plan to 2050

22.20 Framework Law on Climate Change

22.21 National Climate Change Strategy to 2050

22.22 Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC)

22.23 Extension of Accelerated Depreciation for Renewables

22.24 Distributed Generation and Net Billing

22.25 Auctions

2019 to 2016

2017 to 2023 (Auctions paused)

2023 to 2025 (Auctions Restart)

23 Renewable Energy Market, the US, Overview

24 Federal Initiatives, the US

24.1 Renewable Energy Target

24.2 Brief of the 2026 Budget

24.3 One Big Beautiful Bill Act

24.4 Clean Electricity Production Credit, Section 45Y

24.5 Clean Electricity Investment Credit, Section 48E

24.6 Foreign Entity of Concern Restrictions

24.7 Advanced Manufacturing Production Credit, Section 45X

24.8 Residential Clean Energy Credit, Section 25D

24.9 Inflation Reduction Act

24.10 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act

24.11 Trade Policy and Tariffs

Reciprocal tariffs

Section 232 tariffs on polysilicon and solar products

24.12 Federal Initiatives for Wind Power

24.13 Federal Initiatives for Solar Power

SunShot Initiative

Solar Energy Manufacturing for America

24.14 Rural Energy for America Program

24.15 Empowering Rural America Program

24.16 Tribal Energy Program

24.17 Loan Programs Office

24.18 Green Power Purchasing Goal

24.19 Hydrogen

Clean Hydrogen Production Tax Credit, Section 45V

24.20 Federal Initiatives for Biopower and Biofuels

Energy Policy Act, alternative fuels

Biorefinery Assistance Program

24.21 Geothermal

25 Common State-Level Incentives, the US

25.1 Renewable Portfolio Standards

25.2 Renewable Energy Certificates

Solar Renewable Energy Certificates

Class Specific Renewable Energy Certificates

Other Technology Specific Certificates

25.3 Net Metering

25.4 Property Assessed Clean Energy

25.5 Interconnection Standards

26 Renewable Energy Policy Framework, Alabama

26.1 Tax Incentive Reform Act of 1992, Act 92-599

26.2 Energy Loan Program

26.3 AlabamaSAVES Revolving Loan Program

26.4 Alabama Jobs Act, Act 2015-27

26.5 Rate Stabilization and Equalization, Rate RSE

26.6 State energy office programs

State Energy Program

State Energy Security Plan

Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant

Industrial Energy Efficiency Program

Alternative Fuels and Renewable Energy Program

Alabama Biodiesel Incentive Program

26.7 Property Insurance and Energy Reduction Act

26.8 Renewable Generation Certificate

26.9 Alabama Power Rate PAE and Rate Rider RGB

26.10 Powering Growth Act

27 Renewable Energy Policy Framework, Alaska

27.1 Renewable Energy Grant Fund

27.2 Alaska Energy Independence Fund

27.3 Net metering and interconnection

27.4 Voluntary Community Energy Act

27.5 Integrated transmission and taxation of independent power producers

27.6 Power Project Fund

27.7 Local option property tax exemption for renewable energy systems

27.8 Solar easements

27.9 Golden Valley Electric Association Sustainable Natural Alternative Power program

27.10 Absent mechanisms and failed legislation

28 Renewable Energy Policy Framework, Arizona

28.1 Renewable Energy Standard and Tariff

28.2 Distributed generation and export compensation

Resource Comparison Proxy

28.3 Electric Energy Efficiency Standard

28.4 Tax incentives

Credit for solar energy devices, A.R.S. 43-1083

Renewable Energy Production Tax Credit

Renewable Energy Tax Incentive Program

Property tax exemption and transaction privilege tax exemption

28.5 Mohave Electric Cooperative: Renewable Energy Incentive Program

28.6 Duncan Valley Electric Cooperative: SunWatts Rebate Program

28.7 Solar Construction Permitting Standards

28.8 Solar and Wind Equipment Sales Tax Exemption

28.9 Arizona Solar Rights

28.10 City of Phoenix: Renewable Energy Goal

28.11 Solar Design Standards for State Buildings

29 Renewable Energy Policy Framework, Arkansas

29.1 Arkansas Renewable Energy Development Act

Act 827 of 2015

29.2 Solar Access Act of 2019, Act 464

29.3 Act 278

29.4 Customer Protections for Net-metering Customers Act

29.5 Tax incentives

Act 548 of 2025

Nuclear generation

29.6 Energy Efficiency

Energy Conservation Endorsement Act of 1977

Rules for Conservation and Energy Efficiency Programs

Energy savings targets

29.7 Energy efficiency opt out and self direct

30 Renewable Energy Policy Framework, California

30.1 California Renewables Portfolio Standard Program

30.2 Marin Clean Energy Feed In Tariff Plus

30.3 Clean Energy Act

30.4 Procurement mechanisms

Renewable Market Adjusting Tariff

Bioenergy Market Adjusting Tariff

Solicitations and central procurement

Energy Storage Procurement Framework

Rule 21 interconnection

30.5 Offshore wind plan

30.6 Net-billingTariff

Assembly Bill 942

30.7 Self-Generation Incentive Program

30.8 Opt-In Certification Program

30.9 LADWP Feed in Tariff

30.10 Net Metering

3.0

30.11 Microgrid Incentive Program

30.12 California FIRST

30.13 Orange County Development Standards for Small Wind Energy Systems

30.14 San Diego County Wind Regulations

30.15 Santa Clara County Zoning Ordinance

30.16 California Energy Commission Geothermal Program

30.17 Sales and Use Tax Exemption for Electric Power Generation and Storage Equipment

30.18 Partial Sales and Use Tax Exemption for Agricultural Solar Power Facilities

30.19 Hydrogen Energy

Clean Transportation Program

Hydrogen refueling station program

Alliance for Renewable Clean Hydrogen Energy Systems

Statewide hydrogen assessment

Fuel cell support

30.20 Solar incentives

New Solar Homes Partnership

PacifiCorp Solar Incentive Program

Bill Credit Transfer

City of Sebastopol, mandatory solar requirement

City of Sebastopol, solar access

California Solar for All

City of Lancaster, mandatory solar requirement for new homes

30.21 Geothermal Grant and Loan Program

30.22 Tax treatment

Partial sales and use tax exemption for electric power generation and distribution equipment

Sales and use tax exclusion for alternative energy and advanced manufacturing projects

31 Renewable Energy Policy Framework, Colorado

31.1 Renewable Energy Standard

31.2 Climate Action Plan to Reduce Pollution

Clean Energy Plans

31.3 Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction Measures

31.4 Standard Rebate Offer and Net Metering

31.5 Community Solar Gardens

31.6 Colorado Energy Savings Navigator

31.7 City of Boulder Solar Sales and Use Tax Rebate

31.8 Community Geothermal Gardens

31.9 Energy Smart Colorado Renewable Energy Rebate Program

31.10 PACE

31.11 Energy Storage

31.12 City of Boulder Solar Access Ordinance

31.13 Property Tax Exemption for Residential Solar PV Plants

31.14 Property Tax Exemption for Residential Renewable Energy Equipment

31.15 Solar Access Programs

Colorado Solar for All

Xcel Energy Solar Rewards

Solar Rewards Community

31.16 Financing Programs

Colorado Clean Energy Fund

Green Colorado Credit Reserve

Residential Energy Upgrade loan program

31.17 Modernize Energy Distribution Systems

31.18 Access to Distributed Generation

Streamlined Solar Permitting

Community Solar and Portable Solar Devices

31.19 Clean Heat Plans

31.20 Decarbonization Tax Credits

31.21 Sales and Use Tax Exemption

32 Renewable Energy Policy Framework, Connecticut

32.1 Renewable portfolio standard

Class I

Class II

Class III

32.2 Public Act 18-50

32.3 Global Warming Solutions Act

32.4 Zero Carbon Solicitations and Procurement

32.5 Offshore Wind Procurement, Public Act 19-71

2023 and 2024 solicitations

32.6 Residential Renewable Energy Solutions Program

32.7 Non-Residential Renewable Energy Solution Program

32.8 Shared Clean Energy Facilities Program

32.9 Innovative Energy Solutions Program

32.10 Energy Storage Deployment

32.11 Energy Storage Solutions Program

32.12 Public Act 25-173

32.13 Public Act 26-127

32.14 Tax exemptions

Sales and Use Tax Exemption

Property Tax Exemptions

32.15 Energy planning

Energy planning statutory framework

Comprehensive Energy Strategy

Integrated Resources Plan

32.16 Energy efficiency

Conservation and Load Management Plan

32.17 Connecticut Climate Protection Act

32.18 Residential Solar Investment Program

32.19 Commercial and Industrial Property Assessed Clean Energy

32.20 Connecticut Clean Energy Fund

32.21 Microgrid and Resilience Grant and Loan Pilot Program

32.22 House Bill 5004 , Public Act 25 125

33 Renewable Energy Policy Framework, Delaware

33.1 Renewable Energy Portfolio Standards Act

33.2 Delmarva Power, Green Energy Program incentives

33.3 DEMEC member utilities, Green Energy Program Incentives

33.4 SREC Delaware Procurement Program

33.5 Multiple credits, Sections 356 and 357

33.6 Alternative compliance payments

33.7 Municipal utilities and cooperatives

33.8 Qualified fuel cell provider projects

33.9 Delaware Climate Change Solutions Act

33.10 Delaware Energy Solutions Act

33.11 Net Metering

33.12 Green Energy Fund and societal benefits programs

33.13 Green Energy Program rebates

33.14 Interconnection Standards

33.15 Solar Rights Law

33.16 Wind Access and Permitting Law

34 Renewable Energy Policy Framework, Florida

34.1 Renewable energy goals

34.2 Net metering

34.3 Interconnection standards

34.4 Sales and use tax exemption

34.5 Property tax exemption for renewable energy property

34.6 Solar equipment certification

34.7 Florida Solar Rights Act

34.8 House Bill 683

34.9 Third party financing and residential solar leases

34.10 Local option property assessed clean energy

34.11 Solar and Energy Loan Fund

34.12 City of Tallahassee Utilities solar loans

34.13 Boynton Beach Energy Edge rebate program

34.14 Dunedin solar energy grant program

34.15 Florida Keys Electric Cooperative solar loan

34.16 Utility solar subscription programs

34.17 Broward County Climate Change Action Plan

34.18 Go SOLAR Broward rooftop solar permitting

34.19 Hillsborough County solar and wind standards

34.20 Florida Building Code, Energy Conservation

34.21 Storm protection plans

34.22 Utility battery storage incentives

35 Renewable Energy Policy Framework, Georgia

35.1 Integrated Resource Planning Act

35.2 Cogeneration and Distributed Generation Act of 2001

35.3 Solar Power Free-Market Financing Act of 2015

35.4 Homegrown Solar Act

35.5 Green pricing and Simple Solar

35.6 Georgia Territorial Electric Service Act

35.7 State Energy Program

35.8 Georgia Energy Grant Program

35.9 Grid Resilience Grant Program

35.10 Datacenter tariff rules

35.11 Interconnection Standards

35.12 Local Option PACE

35.13 Atlanta C PACE Program

35.14 Biomass Sales and Use Tax Exemption

35.15 Georgia Solar Easement Laws

35.16 Hydrogen Energy

36 Renewable Energy Policy Framework, Hawaii

36.1 Renewable Portfolio Standards

36.2 Energy-Efficiency Portfolio Standards

36.3 Hawaii Clean Energy Initiative

36.4 Net Metering and Distributed Energy Resource Programs

36.5 Customer Grid Supply Plus

36.6 Smart Export

36.7 Smart Renewable Energy Non Export

36.8 Smart Renewable Energy Export

36.9 Community-Based Renewable Energy

36.10 Solar water heater requirement

36.11 Public benefits fund

36.12 Integrated Grid Planning

36.13 Performance-Based Regulation

36.14 Zero Emissions Clean Economy Target

36.15 Renewable Energy Technologies Income Tax Credit

36.16 Competitive Bidding

36.17 Schedule Q

36.18 Microgrid Tariff

36.19 Interconnection Standards

36.20 Green Energy Money $aver (GEM$) On Bill Program

36.21 Property Tax Exemption for Alternative Energy Improvements

36.22 City and County of Honolulu Solar Loan Program

36.23 Hawaii Solar Installation Rights

36.24 Senate Bill 589, Act 266

36.25 Green Infrastructure Bonds

36.26 Hydrogen Energy

37 Renewable Energy Policy Framework, Idaho

37.1 Institutional framework

37.2 Net billing and Export Credit Rates

37.3 Integrated Resource Plan

37.4 State Energy Loan Program

37.5 Energy Resiliency Grant Program

37.6 Idaho Residential Alternative Energy Tax Deduction

38 Renewable Energy Policy Framework, Illinois

38.1 Renewable Portfolio Standard

38.2 Climate and Equitable Jobs Act

38.3 Clean and Reliable Grid Affordability Act

38.4 Illinois Shines

38.5 Illinois Solar for All

38.6 Distributed generation and storage rebates

38.7 Customer rights

38.8 Illinois Power Agency Act

38.9 Electricity Procurement Plan

38.10 Long-Term Renewable Resources Procurement Plan

38.11 Zero Emission Standard

38.12 Carbon Mitigation Credit

38.13 Executive Order 2026-01

38.14 Energy Storage Procurement

38.15 Storage for All

38.16 Integrated Resource Plan

38.17 Resource Adequacy Study and Mitigation Plan

38.18 Renewable Energy Access Plan

38.19 Clean and Reliable Grid Affordability Act

38.20 Solar Renewable Energy Credits (SRECs)

38.21 The Future Energy Jobs Act (FEJA)

38.22 Omnibus Energy Bill

38.23 Net Metering

38.24 Illinois Clean Energy Community Foundation Grants

38.25 Sales Tax Exemption for Wind Energy

38.26 Special Assessment for Solar Energy Systems

38.27 City of Chicago: Green Building Permit Programs

38.28 City of Chicago: Solar Express Permit Program

39 Renewable Energy Policy Framework, Indiana

39.1 Interconnection Standards

39.2 Property tax deduction for renewable energy systems

39.3 Sales and use tax exemption

39.4 NIPSCO Feed In Tariff

39.5 Net Metering

39.6 Solar Easements and Rights

40 Renewable Energy Policy Framework, Iowa

40.1 Alternate Energy Production Law

40.2 Net Metering and Inflow-Outflow Billing

40.3 Solar methodology

40.4 Renewable Energy Tax Credit

40.5 Energy Efficiency and Demand Response Plans

40.6 Non-rate regulated utilities

40.7 Alternate green energy purchase program

40.8 Interconnection Standards

40.9 Chapter 473

40.10 Solar Easement

40.11 IADG Energy Bank Revolving Loan Program

40.12 Renewable Energy Equipment Exemption

40.13 Property Tax Exemption for Renewable Energy Systems

40.14 Special Assessment of Wind Energy Devices

40.15 Energy Replacement Generation Tax Exemption

41 Renewable Energy Policy Framework, Kansas

41.1 Renewable Energy Standards Act

41.2 House Bill 2149

41.3 Net Metering and Easy Connection Act

41.4 Property Tax exemption for Renewable Energy Resources

41.5 Net Excess Generation / Parallel Generation

41.6 Kansas Solar Easement Laws

41.7 Wichita City: Solar Permitting

42 Renewable Energy Policy Framework, Kentucky

42.1 Net Metering

42.2 Interconnection Standards

42.3 Senate Bill 4 of 2023

42.4 Tax Exemption for Large Scale Renewable Energy Projects

42.5 Sales Tax Exemption

42.6 Interconnection Standards

42.7 Solar Easement

42.8 Incentives for Energy Independence

43 Renewable Energy Policy Framework, Louisiana

43.1 Distributed Generation Rules

43.2 Renewable and Clean Portfolio Standard, City of New Orleans

43.3 City of New Orleans: Net Metering

43.4 Interconnection Standards

43.5 Act No. 279

44 Renewable Energy Policy Framework, Maine

44.1 LD 1494

44.2 LD 1868 and the Clean Energy Standard

44.3 Net Energy Billing

44.4 Maine Climate Council, LD 1679

44.5 Maine Won't Wait

44.6 Efficiency Maine Trust triennial plan

44.7 Offshore Wind Resources, LD 1895

44.8 Renewable Portfolio Standards

Class IA Renewable Resources

Class II Renewable Resources

Thermal Renewable Energy Credits

44.9 Maine Senate Bill: LD 1868

44.10 Offshore Wind Energy Target

44.11 Maine Offshore Wind Roadmap

44.12 Distributed Generation Program

44.13 Community Solar

44.14 Maine House Bill 1777

44.15 Renewable Energy Certificates / Maine Green Power Program

44.16 Interconnection Standards

44.17 PACE

44.18 Maine Solar Easement Rights and Laws

44.19 Solar and Wind Energy Property Tax Exemption

45 Renewable Energy Policy Framework, Maryland

45.1 Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard

45.2 Clean Energy Jobs Act of 2019

45.3 Senate Bill 65 of 2021

45.4 Offshore wind renewable energy credits

45.5 POWER Act of 2023

45.6 Next Generation Act of 2025

45.7 Climate Solutions Now Act of 2022

45.8 Renewable Energy Certainty Act

45.9 Renewable Energy Target

45.10 Solar Renewable Energy Certificates

45.11 Net Metering

45.12 Community Solar Energy Generating Systems

45.13 Solar Easements and Rights Laws

45.14 Commercial and Canopy Solar Program

45.15 Residential and Commercial Energy Storage Program

45.16 Sales and Use Tax Exemption for Renewable Energy Equipment

45.17 Property Tax Exemption for Solar and Wind Energy Systems

45.18 Property Tax Credit

45.19 Utility RELIEF Act of 2026

45.20 Montgomery County: Green Power Purchasing

45.21 Montgomery County: Expedited Permitting for Solar PV

46 Renewable Energy Policy Framework, Massachusetts

46.1 Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard

46.2 Green Communities Act of 2008

46.3 Senate Bill 2967 of 2024

46.4 Clean Energy Standard

46.5 Global Warming Solutions Act

46.6 Next-Generation Roadmap for Massachusetts Climate Policy

46.7 Clean Energy and Climate Plan for 2050

46.8 Solar Massachusetts Renewable Target Program

3.0

46.9 Solar Renewable Energy Credits

46.10 Net Metering

46.11 Offshore Wind Procurement

46.12 Municipal Light Plant Renewable Energy Rebate Programs

46.13 Residential Renewable Energy Income Tax Credit

46.14 Massachusetts Solar Easements and Rights Laws

46.15 Renewable Energy Trust Fund

46.16 Commonwealth Hydropower Program

46.17 Renewable Energy Property Tax Exemption

46.18 Green Communities Grant Program

46.19 Renewable Energy Equipment Sales Tax Exemption

47 Renewable Energy Policy Framework, Michigan

47.1 Public Act 235 of 2023

47.2 Public Act 229 of 2023

47.3 Public Act 233 of 2023

47.4 Distributed Generation Program

47.5 Net metering

47.6 Renewable Portfolio Standards

47.7 Renewable Energy Credits

47.8 Energy Storage

47.9 PACE

47.10 City of Ann Arbor: Green Power Purchasing

47.11 City of Grand Rapids: Green Power Purchasing Policy

47.12 Alternative Energy Tax Exemption

47.13 Renewable Energy Renaissance Zones

48 Renewable Energy Policy Framework, Minnesota

48.1 Carbon-Free Standard

48.2 Senate File 1142

48.3 Melissa Hortman Community Solar Garden Program

48.4 One Minnesota Path to Clean Energy

48.5 Net Metering

48.6 Solar Rewards Community Program

48.7 Value of Solar Tariff

48.8 Solar Energy Sales Tax Exemption

48.9 Wind Energy Sales Tax Exemption

48.10 PACE and Rural Minnesota Energy Board PACE Program

48.11 Renewable Development Fund

48.12 Minnesota Solar and Wind Easement Law and Local Law Options

49 Renewable Energy Policy Framework, Mississippi

49.1 Net Renewable Generation Rules

49.2 Distributed Generation Rebate

49.3 RenewABLE Community Option

49.4 Integrated Resource Planning and Reporting Rule

49.5 Conservation and Energy Efficiency Programs

49.6 Mississippi Sustainability and Development Act of 2013

49.7 Renewable Energy Credits, Excess Generation, Third Party Ownership and Low Income Incentives

49.8 Interconnection Standards

50 Renewable Energy Policy Framework, Missouri

50.1 Missouri Renewable Energy Standard

50.2 Net Metering and Easy Connection Act

50.3 Property Assessed Clean Energy

50.4 Missouri Energy Efficiency Investment Act

50.5 Omnibus Bill, Senate Bill 4

50.6 Renewable Energy Certificates

50.7 City of Columbia: Renewable Portfolio Standards

50.8 Columbia Water & Light: Solar Energy Loans

50.9 Columbia Water and Light: Solar Rebates

50.10 Wood Energy Production Credit

50.11 Energy Loan Program

50.12 Show Me PACE

51 Renewable Energy Policy Framework, Montana

51.1 Renewable Power Production and Rural Economic Development Act

51.2 Clean and Green Property Tax Classification and Abatement

51.3 Alternative Energy Investment Tax Credits

51.4 Net Metering

51.5 Building Energy Code

51.6 Universal System Benefits Program

51.7 Alternative Energy Revolving Loan Program

Table

List of Tables

Table 1: Renewable Energy Policy, North and South America

Table 2: Policy Snapshot, Argentina, 2025

Table 3: Renewable Electricity Targets, Argentina

Table 4: RenMDI Auction Results 2023, Argentina

Table 5: Renewable Energy Auctions- Awarded, Argentina

Table 6: Allocated Projects, Argentina, Auctions, Round 1

Table 7: Allocated Projects, Argentina, Auctions, Round 1.5

Table 8: Allocated Projects, Argentina, Auctions, Round 2

Table 9: Allocated Projects, Argentina, Auctions, Round 3

Table 10: Policy Snapshot, Brazil, 2025

Table 11: TUSD Fio B Transition Schedule, Brazil

Table 12: Brazil, Renewable Auctions, 2015–2025

Table 13: Policy Snapshot, Canada, 2025

Table 14: Renewable Energy Targets, Federal and Provincial, Canada, 2025

Table 15: Hydrogen Energy Strategy, Canada, 2020-2050

Table 16: Investment Tax Credit, Canada, 2026

Table 17: Policy Snapshot, Chile, 2025

Table 18: Renewable Energy Projects funded from CTF, Chile

Table 19: Policy Snapshot, Colombia, 2025

Table 20: Policy Snapshot, Mexico, 2025

Table 21: Auction 1, Winners, Mexico, March 2016

Table 22: Auction 2, Winners, Mexico, September 2016

Table 23: Auction 3, Winners, Mexico, November 2017

Table 24: Policy Snapshot, Peru, 2025

Table 25: Renewable Energy Market, the US, Department of Energy Program Funding, FY2025 and FY2026 ($ million)

Table 26: Renewable Energy Market, the US, Clean Electricity Credit Availability by Technology

Table 27: Renewable Energy Market, the US, Advanced Manufacturing Production Credit Phase Out

Table 28: Renewable Energy Market, the US, Project Tax Components and Changes under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act

Table 29: Renewable Energy Market, the US, Section 232 Minimum Import Prices, Polysilicon and Derivatives

Table 30: Renewable Energy Market, the US, SunShot Progress and Goals

Table 31: Renewable Energy Market, the US, Green Power Purchasing Goal (%)

Table 32: Renewable Energy Market, the US, Renewable Portfolio Standards, State Targets

Table 33: Renewable Portfolio Standards, Arizona

Table 34: Electric Energy Efficiency Standard (%), Arizona

Table 35: Renewable Portfolio Standard Targets (%), California

Table 36: FiT Plus, MCE, California, 2026

Table 37: FiTs, LADWP, Los Angeles, California, 2023

Table 38: PacifiCorp Solar Incentive Program, California

Table 39: Renewable Portfolio Standards (%), Connecticut

Table 40: Renewable Portfolio Standards (%), Delaware

Table 41: Green Energy Program Incentives, Delmarva Power, Delaware

Table 42: Tier Definitions for SREC Delaware Procurement Program, Delaware

Table 43: SREC Delaware Procurement Results by Tier, Delaware, 2025

Table 44: Renewable Portfolio Standards (%), Hawaii

Table 45: Smart Export Tariffs, Hawaii, 2026

Table 46: NIPSCO Feed In Tariff, Indiana

Table 47: Interconnection Standards, Iowa

Table 48: Interconnection Standards, Kentucky

Table 49: Renewable Portfolio Standards, Massachusetts

Table 50: Clean Energy Standard, Massachusetts

Table 51: Clean Energy Standard, Massachusetts

Table 52: Clean Energy Targets 2050, Massachusetts

Table 53: Smart Adder Rates, Massachusetts, 2026

Table 54: Net Metering Classes, Massachusetts

Table 55: Renewable Energy Credits, Michigan

Table 56: Solar Buyback Program, Texas

Table 57: Policy Snapshot, Venezuela, 2025

Table 58: Abbreviations

Figures

List of Figures

Figure 1: Renewable Auctions, Awarded Capacity (MW), Brazil, 2015-2025

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