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==List of U.S. states with RPS==
According to the U.S. [[Department of Energy]], as of May 2009 there are 24 states plus the District of Columbia that have RPS policies in place. Five other states - North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Virginia, and Vermont - have nonbinding goals for adoption of renewable energy instead of an RPS. Regulations vary from state to state, and there is no federal policy.<ref>[http://apps1.eere.energy.gov/states/maps/renewable_portfolio_states.cfm "States with Renewable Portfolio Standards"] US DOE, accessed June 2010.</ref> Under the
current state initiatives, [[renewable energy]] will still only account for 4 percent of national capacity by 2030 without broader state or federal action.<ref name="bks"/>
Here is a list of states with various types of RPS within their borders:<ref name="mjb">[http://mjbeck.emtoolbox.com/?page=Renewable_Portfolio_Standards "Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS)"] M.J. Beck RPS Edge, accessed June 2010.</ref>
