Renewable Portfolio Standards Not Boosting Electric Rates, MIT Study Finds
But Authors Say Rooftop Solar More Likely to Raise Costs than Utility-scale Wind or Solar
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Mar 12, 2026
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A new MIT study posits that while retail electric rates are higher in states that have renewable portfolio standards, the standards are not to blame.
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