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Factsheet: Arkansas Distributed Generation Act
Arkansas Distributed Generation Act
Key Information
Country/Region:
North-America
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
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ARKANSAS
Description:
An act to create the Arkansas Distributed Generation Act with the aim of increasing the use of renewable energy resources in the state and to regulate the use of distributed generation contracts; and for other purposes. Each regulatory authority shall direct each electric utility in its jurisdiction to develop and maintain a standardized distributed generation contract for the generation of each renewable energy resource. The distributed generation contracts require the electric utility to purchase renewable energy produced by a renewable electric generation facility at the rate, terms, and other conditions approved by the regulatory authority for a period of not less than twenty (20) years. And to attract investment in and encourage the development and use of renewable energy resources to generate electricity within the state.
Goal/Aim:
support renewable energy investments
Type (and subtype) :
Regulatory (binding) instruments
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Requirements
Sector/Topic targeted:
Energy
Status:
In force
Impact on regional bioeconomy objectives
Fostering effective governance and involvement of the society:
Not Relevant
Building a strong research, development and innovation base:
Not Relevant
Enhancing the creation of jobs and ensuring availability of required skills:
Not Relevant
Building competitive biobased industries:
Not Relevant
Creating a reliable and enabling policy setting:
Not Relevant
Address the (multilevel) cooperations needed to start biobased businesses:
Not Relevant
Creating an attractive environment including infrastructure:
Not Relevant
Availability of financial resources:
Not Relevant
Learning from the strategies/actions of other regions, clusters,...:
Not Relevant
Fostering the development of strong biobased markets:
Not Relevant
Contact References
Full name of Instrument & Measure (English):
Arkansas Distributed Generation Act
Links:
http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/assembly/2013/2013R/Pages/ISPIRDetail.aspx?ispid=2...
Responsible Authority:
Arkansas State Legislature
Contact of Responsible Authority:
http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/assembly/2015/2015R/Pages/Home.aspx
Completed by:
VITO
Completed on:
March, 2015
Advanced Information
Feedstock type targeted:
Agriculture/Horticulture
Aqua/Marine/Fishing (including algae)
Forestry
Industry byproducts
Landscape care
Waste
Product type targeted:
Electricity
Value Chain:
Conversion / transformation / processing
Distribution/sales
Year Instrument & Measure Started:
2013