The FIT Coalition is a policy-driven advocacy organization whose members are dedicated to the deployment of renewable energy and its critical role in the nation’s low-carbon future. The Coalition fights for smart clean energy policies that foster growth within the industry while bringing massive levels of renewable energy online quickly and affordably.

Working on rooftop solar.
Solar Thermal Power in Bakerfield, CA
Windmills in WY

Renewable energy goals

California is a perfect example of RPS (Renewable Portfolio Standard) failure: Seven years after adopting a 20%-by-2010 RPS mandate, California's deployed renewable energy percentage has not changed!

California Legislators have realized that we need something new and so now, AB1106 is working its way through the Legislature. AB1106 is the bill that implements the REESA FIT and is currently the FIT Coalition's first priority.

Feed-in Tariffs

Feed-in tariffs have proved to be the most successful policy for accelerated deployment of renewable energy.

Several governments in Europe and Canada have implemented feed-in tariffs to meet their RPS goals. Last year, Germany alone added ten time more solar-generation capacity than the state of California, despite California having a solar resource 50% better than Germany's.

California vs Germany.

Feed-in-Tariff FORUM, Aspen, Colorado. March 15th. www.communityinpower.com

Crossing the Cleantech Divide, Palo Alto, CA. April 8-9. Hosted by Silicon Valley Bank (invite only)

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Introduction to FITs

Feed-in Tariffs: The Basics

A Feed-in Tariff or FIT is a fixed price contract that utilities pay to electricity generators for producing renewable energy. It consists of a pre-defined PPA (Power Purchase Agreement) and typically offers a guarantee of:

1. Payments to project owners for the total amount of renewable electricity they produce;

2. Access to the electricity grid; and

3. Stable, long-term contracts (20+ years)

FIT Programs are government policies implemented at the local, state, or national level to spur the development and deployment of renewable energy projects. These programs typically mandate that utilities must provide a standard energy contract and pay the pre-determined price for any project that meets all the criteria for energy type, size, connection points, etc.

The prices for each type of energy (solar, wind, biomass, etc) are set by government agencies and are locked in for the life of the contract.

For a more complete summary of Feed-In-Tariffs and the reasons to use them, see our FIT Summary Page.

For answers to Frequently Asked Questions on FITs, see our FIT FAQ Page.

 

Other Web Sites on Feed-in Tariffs

There are several web sites that feature articles on Feed-in Tariffs, renewable tariff design, and news updates on the movement for feed-in tariffs in North America.