Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS). An RPS is a regulatory mandate, usually associated with state governments, to increase production of energy from green, renewable sources such as wind, solar and other alternatives to fossil fuels and to nuclear electric power generation. “State Renewable Portfolio Standards and Goals” www.ncsl.org . “Renewable Portfolio Standards” www.nrel.gov/state-local-tribal/basics-portfolio-standards.html . “What Are Renewable Portfolio Standards” www.eia.gov . “U.S. State Electricity Portfolio Standards” www.c2es.org .
