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  1. Which U.S. executive order established the federal goal of achieving 100% carbon-free electricity by 2035 and net-zero emissions government-wide by 2050?

    Answer: Executive Order 14057

    Executive Order 14057, signed in December 2021, directed federal agencies to achieve 100% carbon-free electricity by 2035 and net-zero emissions government-wide by 2050.

  2. In offshore wind policy, a 'Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) lease area' grants a developer the right to:

    Answer: Conduct site assessments and, upon approval, construct and operate offshore wind facilities in federal waters

    BOEM offshore wind leases grant exclusive rights to assess, develop, and operate wind energy facilities on the Outer Continental Shelf, subject to further federal and state regulatory approvals.

  3. The 'Renewable Energy Buyers Alliance' (REBA) primarily serves which market segment?

    Answer: Large corporate and institutional buyers seeking to procure renewable energy

    REBA is an industry coalition that helps large commercial and institutional energy buyers navigate the market for clean energy procurement through PPAs and other instruments.

  4. Which policy tool requires electricity suppliers to retire a specified quantity of renewable energy certificates (RECs) corresponding to a percentage of their retail electricity sales?

    Answer: Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS)

    An RPS obligates retail electricity suppliers to source or purchase RECs equal to a mandated percentage of their retail sales, driving demand for renewable electricity generation.

  5. The 'prevailing wage and apprenticeship' requirements in the Inflation Reduction Act affect the size of clean energy tax credits because:

    Answer: Projects paying prevailing wages receive a 5x multiplier on the base credit rate

    IRA clean energy credits include a base rate (e.g., 6% ITC) that increases by a 5x multiplier to the full bonus rate (30% ITC) only if projects meet prevailing wage and registered apprenticeship requirements.

  6. A state's 'Integrated Resource Plan' (IRP) is best described as:

    Answer: A utility's long-term plan for meeting electricity demand through a portfolio of supply and demand-side resources

    An IRP is a long-range planning document filed by a utility with its state regulator that evaluates supply- and demand-side options to reliably and cost-effectively meet projected customer load.

  7. Which trade policy action significantly disrupted U.S. solar supply chains beginning in 2012 by imposing antidumping and countervailing duties on imported solar cells?

    Answer: Antidumping and countervailing duty (AD/CVD) orders on Chinese solar cells

    The U.S. Department of Commerce and ITC imposed AD/CVD duties on Chinese-manufactured crystalline silicon solar cells and modules starting in 2012, a decision that reshaped global solar supply chains.