Requirements
The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands enacted its Renewables Portfolio Standard in September 2007, in which a certain percentage of its net electricity sales must come from renewable energy. The law was amended in 2014 to a lower target, as previous targets were not met. Under the law, the Commonwealth Utilities Corporation (CUC), the Islands' only and semi-autonomous public utility provider, must establish a renewable portfolio standard of:
Compliance
There are stipulations within the law that allow for non-compliance if there is no "cost-effective" way to meet the benchmarks. Information regarding the CUC's progress on these issues is unavailable..
Name: | Public Law No. 15-087 |
Date Enacted: | 09/26/2007 |
Name: | Public Law No. 15-23 |
Date Enacted: | 08/10/2006 |
Effective Date: | 08/10/2006 |
Name: | Public Law No. 18-62 |
Date Enacted: | 09/04/2014 |
Effective Date: | 09/04/2014 |
Name: | Public Information Officer |
Organization: | Commonwealth Utilities Corporation |
Address: |
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Phone: | (670) 664-4282 |
This information is sourced from DSIRE; the most comprehensive source of information on incentives and policies that support renewables and energy efficiency in the United States. Established in 1995, DSIRE is operated by the N.C. Clean Energy Technology Center at N.C. State University.
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