Five states updated Clean Energy Standards
or clean energy standards . These polices require electricity suppliers to supply a set share of their electricity from designated renewable resources or carbon-free eligible technologies. Four states — Delaware, Oregon, North Carolina, and Illinois — updated their RPS or CES policies in 2021. In addition, Nebraska approved its first clean energy goal in December 2021, becoming the 20th U.S. state to commit to 100% clean electricity by 2050.
States with legally binding RPSs collectively accounted for 67% of total electricity retail sales in the United States in 2020. In addition to the 31 states with bindingStates use terms such as carbon-free, carbon-neutral, renewables, or clean energy to define their RPS or CES policies.
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