The RPS has become the most important instrument in United Statesto encourage the generation of electricity through the use of renewable energy.In brief, the RPS is a policy mechanism that requires suppliers of electricity to providea specific percentage of their energy supply from some form of...

Energy forecasts are widely used by the U.S. government, politicians, think tanks,and utility companies. While short-term forecasts were reasonably accurate, medium andlong-range forecasts have almost always been highly erroneous. In the U.S. many energypolicy decisions are driven by Annual...