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Renewable Portfolio Standards and State Mandates by State                                          
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Table 1.28 Renewable Portfolio Standards and State Mandates by State, 2007
State RPS or Mandate
Alabama -
Alaska -
Arizona X
Arkansas -
California X
Colorado X
Connecticut X
Delaware X
District of Columbia X
Florida1  X
Georgia -
Hawaii X
Idaho -
Illinois X
Indiana -
Iowa X
Kansas -
Kentucky -
Lousiana -
Maine X
Maryland X
Massachusetts X
Michigan X
Minnesota X
Mississippi -
Missouri X
Montana X
Nebraska -
Nevada X
New Hampshire X
New Jersey X
New Mexico X
New York X
North Carolina X
North Dakota X
Ohio X
Oklahoma -
Oregon X
Pennsylvania X
Rhode Island X
South Carolina -
South Dakota X
Tennessee -
Texas X
Utah X
Vermont X
Virginia X
Washington X
West Virginia -
Wisconsin X
Wyoming -
1 In Florida the RPS is not statewide. 
- = No RPS or state mandate for that state.
Note: In some states, including  North Dakota, South Dakota, Vermont and Virginia, the renewable portfolio standard (RPS) is voluntary.
Source: North Carolina Solar Center, Database of State Incentives for Renewable Energy (DSIRE) website: http://www.dsireusa.org (January 28, 2009).