What are the requirements of the Renewable Energy Standard?
The Renewable Energy Standard establishes the goal for renewable energy use to be three percent by 2007, six percent by 2011, and 10 percent by 2015. Four percent of the 10 percent must come from solar. To meet these requirements, Xcel Energy alone must add 20-25MW (2-2.5 million watts) of solar power generation by 2011, and half of that generation must be on customer’s property.
