This paper examines recent advances in utility-based financial mechanisms that support renewable energy and energy efficiency activities. The utility-based financial mechanisms reviewed here include renewable portfolio standards, feed-in tariffs, net metering, rebates and loan programs, renewable energy certificates, and white certificates. This paper provides a discussion of policy effectiveness as well as some principal similarities and differences among these financial mechanisms.

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