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)

References

Below are documents that the FIT Coalition has referenced in our literature.  The documents may not be authored, edited, or published by the FIT Coalition, but are provided as-is for convenience and clarity.

Advanced Renewable Tariffs New Policy Option for North America (PDF)

Creating Jobs & Growth The German Green Experience (PDF)

Distributed Renewable Energy Assessment (PDF)

Economic Stimulus: The Case for “Green” Infrastructure, Energy Security and “Green” Jobs (PDF)

Feed-in Tariff for Renewable Energies: An Effective Stimulus Package without New Public Borrowing (PDF)

Feed-in Tariffs Go Global: Policy in Practice (PDF)

Feed-in Tariff Policy: Design, Implementation, and RPS Policy Interactions (PDF)

FIT for America: Best Practices in Feed-in Tariff Policies (PDF)

Impacts of proposed 2008 MPR adjustments (PDF)

Ontario Hydro One Distribution Connections Allocated Capacity List Oct 14 2009 (PDF)

OPA Connection Availability Table - Distribution Stations - Oct 2 2009 (PDF)

Pre-Workshop Comments of GreenVolts, Cleantech America, and Community Environmental Council on the 2008 Market Price Referent (PDF)

Small Generator Interconnection Procedures (PDF)

State Clean Energy Policies Analysis (SCEPA) Project: An Analysis of Renewable Energy Feed-in Tariffs in the United States (PDF)

The economics of solar power (PDF)