The U.S. Department of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory produced the study, U.S. RE technical potential, which looks just renewable resources available in each state. It represents an upper bound estimate of development potential. Economic or market restrictions would develop, which could be used to factorize indeed projects.
The report is valuable for decision makers and utility, because it compares estimates for six renewable energy technologies and standardized methods and assumptions. It shows the achievable energy-generation technology given a particular resource availability - solar, wind, geothermal energy availability, etc. - system performance, topographic boundaries, environmental and land use constraints.
The study includes state-level maps and tables, available area (km ²), installed capacity (GW) and electricity (gigawatt hours) for each technology.
"The decision to examine the study is to get a sense of scale in relation to the potential for renewable energies, and which technologies are worth it," said NREL Anthony Lopez, a co-author of the study. "Energy Modeler, you can also find the study valuable."
"This should be a living document," NREL Donna Heimiller, another co-author, was added. "We will frequently update the information as we get more data."
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