Path Dependence in Colorado's Renewable Portfolio Standards

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dc.contributor.authorRivera, Alex M.en
dc.contributor.committeechairScerri, Andrew Josephen
dc.contributor.committeememberBinev, Binio S.en
dc.contributor.committeememberSchenk, Todden
dc.contributor.departmentPolitical Scienceen
dc.coverage.countryUnited Statesen
dc.coverage.stateColoradoen
dc.date.accessioned2022-06-04T08:00:50Zen
dc.date.available2022-06-04T08:00:50Zen
dc.date.issued2022-06-03en
dc.description.abstractRenewable Portfolio Standards (RPS) have been a staple energy policy in the state of Colorado since 2004. While there has been a steady increase to the RPS percentages over the years, there have been several points where this policy has been significantly contested. This paper explores the political decision making of the two largest electricity producers in the state, Xcel Energy and Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, to determine at what points that the costs of legislation exceeded the costs of opposition for those two organizations. Using this information, the paper explores the implications these political battles have on characterizing Colorado as a state with renewable path dependency and renewable policy feedback.en
dc.description.abstractgeneralSince 2004, Colorado has enacted several successful laws to increase renewable energy use within the state. However, in recent years these laws have failed to achieve their goals. By analyzing the two largest producers of electricity in the state, Xcel Energy and Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, this paper tries to answer what parts of the policies were too costly for the organizations to accept. Using this information, this project concludes that the current renewable energy policies are unlikely to be repealed in the future, but there is some evidence to suggest that the rate of renewable energy policy enactment may decrease.en
dc.description.degreeMaster of Artsen
dc.format.mediumETDen
dc.identifier.othervt_gsexam:35182en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/110431en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.rightsCreative Commons Attribution 4.0 Internationalen
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/en
dc.subjectColoradoen
dc.subjectRenewable Portfolio Standardsen
dc.subjectRPSen
dc.subjectPath Dependencyen
dc.titlePath Dependence in Colorado's Renewable Portfolio Standardsen
dc.typeThesisen
thesis.degree.disciplinePolitical Scienceen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.levelmastersen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Artsen

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