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RENEWABLES INTERACTIVE MAP COUNTRY PROFILE: United States of America
1. SUMMARY
1.1 Country Overview Country size Population GDP Energy production Energy consumption 1.3 Policies Overview Table Financial Incentives Public Financing Capital subsidy, grant, or rebate Tax incentives Feed-in tariff Public investment, loans, or Public competitive bidding Energy production payment NA NA 14 991 300 000 000 NA NA
Regulatory Policies Tradable renewable energy certificate
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6,803 MW 2013 132.7 GW 2012 133.5 GW 2010 127,958 GW 2009 1
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1.4 RE Status Overview (non-technology especific)
Primary Energy Share 11.2 % 2012 11.8 % 2011 10.9 % 2010 10.5 % 2009 Final Energy Consumption 9.3 % 2012 11.74 % 2011 8.2 % 2010 8.03 % 2009 Electricity Production 13 % 2013 12 % 2012 12.6 % 2011 10.4 % 2010 10.6 % 2009 Heating/Cooling Production Transportation RE Installed Capacity
* = Conflicting data exists (see respective table below)
2. Renewable Energy Policies
2.1 Capital subsidy, grant, or rebate
Sector Non-Sector specific Technology Non-Technology specific Value Description Capital subsidies exist. Year 2013 Reference Global Status Report (GSR) 2014. "Country Profile United States of America" US Department of Energy. "Secretary Moniz Announces New Biofuels Projects to Drive Cost Reductions, Technological Breakthroughs," 1 August 2013.
Non-Sector specific
Biofuels
16.5 million USD
Public funding for biofuels.
2013
REN21 Renewables Interactive Map - Country Profile: United States of America http://www.map.ren21.net/United States of America_Renewables_Profile Generated on: 08/01/2014
Obligation and mandate
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Net metering
Utility quota obligation
Non-Sector specific
Biofuels
6 million USD
Public funding for biomass.
2013
US Department of Energy. "Secretary Moniz Announces New Biofuels Projects to Drive Cost Reductions, Technological Breakthroughs," 1 August 2013. DSIRE. "USDA - Rural...