Policy stakeholders and deployment of wind power in the sub-national context: A comparison of four U.S. states

Fischlein, Miriam; Larson, Joel; Hall, Damon M.; Chaudhry, Rumika; Peterson, Tarla Rai; Stephens, Jennie C.; Wilson, Elizabeth J.

doi:10.1016/j.enpol.2010.03.073

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“…According to socio-technical accounts, wind power diffused to Germany from Denmark [18] in the early 1990s due to similar sociogeographic conditions and a moderately favorable legal environment. 24 The rapid uptake of the technology in the 1990s resulted in actors associated with wind power gaining considerable political influence by the 2000s [105]. In contrast, in Japan, onshore wind power did not take off despite similar policies and promising developments in niches populated by first Danish, then German and even Japanese wind turbine companies [156].…”

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“…In 2015, 42% of Japanese and 34% of Germans considered global climate change as a very serious threat. 24 According to Jacobsson and Lauber [105], one factor distracting German electric utilities from fiercely opposing the feed-in-tariff for wind power was German reunification. 25 One explanation for the much slower uptake of wind power in Japan is its distinct geography with great scarcity of available land close to large power consumption centers, erratic winds, frequent lighting strikes and earthquakes.…”

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“…Similarly, many contemporary scholars are interested in social 'transformations' accompanying changes in energy systems [22]. Other research looks beyond national systems to study changes at the local [23], sub-national such as states in the USA [24], sectoral such as pulp and paper industry [25,26] or supranational such as Nordic region [27] or the European Union [28] scales. We hope that by creating an analytical framework for decadal-scale changes in relatively well-defined national energy systems our analysis will support and supplement these other important streams of research.…”

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Integrating techno-economic, socio-technical and political perspectives on national energy transitions: A meta-theoretical framework

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A B S T R A C TEconomic development, technological innovation, and policy change are especially prominent factors shaping energy transitions. Therefore explaining energy transitions requires combining insights from disciplines investigating these factors. The existing literature is not consistent in identifying these disciplines nor proposing how they can be combined. We conceptualize national energy transitions as a co-evolution of three types of systems: energy flows and markets, energy technologies, and energy-related policies. The focus on the three types of systems gives rise to three perspectives on national energy transitions: techno-economic with its roots in energy systems analysis and various domains of economics; socio-technical with its roots in sociology of technology, STS, and evolutionary economics; and political with its roots in political science. We use the three perspectives as an organizing principle to propose a meta-theoretical framework for analyzing national energy transitions. Following Elinor Ostrom's approach, the proposed framework explains national energy transitions through a nested conceptual map of variables and theories. In comparison with the existing meta-theoretical literature, the three perspectives framework elevates the role of political science since policies are likely to be increasingly prominent in shaping 21st century energy transitions.

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“…When investigating the perceptions of state energy policy experts on wind energy deployment in four states of the USA, Fischlein et al (2010) found that success was shaped by statelevel socio-political context and economic factors. Maggioni et al (2012) examined the effectiveness of Climate Action Plans developed to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions by formal climate change committees in 18 states of the USA.…”

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The Influence of Forums and Multilevel Governance on the Climate Adaptation Practices of Australian Organizations

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ABSTRACT. To date, there are few regulations and policies relating to climate change in Australia. Uncertainty about the timing, structure, and potential impact of proposed legislation such as a national carbon abatement scheme, is leading to planning delays across the country. To assist with these policy uncertainties, organizations can embed themselves in multilevel governance frameworks that inform, structure, and facilitate strategic development, planning, and action. As part of these networks, organizational representatives also engage in formal and informal forums, a type of interorganizational relationship, which can include industry task forces, policy development committees, interagency groups, and specific climate change committees. Forums constitute an additional level of governance that influences decision making.The patterns of relationships within these multilevel governance frameworks are examined in this paper, with a focus on the forum level of organizational cooperation. Specifically, we investigate the type of forums operating and their role in supporting organizational responses to climate change. A series of interviews and focus groups were conducted in two study areas, the Swan Canning region of Western Australia and the Hunter / Central Coast region of New South Wales. The results indicate that organizations participate in a diverse range of forums. Further, forums appear to play a key role in the everyday business of organizations by enhancing their ability to plan and address a range of issues, including those associated with climate change. In addition the research highlights some of the barriers and drivers for the development and implementation of climate adaptation practices that emerge from forum discussions. For example, a lack of government guidance in interpreting climate change policy was described as a barrier yet access to the knowledge and expertise of participants was highlighted as a potential driver. The paper discusses how an ability to create new forums and utilize existing nonclimate related forums assists organizations in addressing climate change impacts. We contend that forums constitute a level of governance deeply embedded in organizational practice that influences both their capacity and motivation to undertake climate adaptation. Our findings suggest that research investigating the rules that govern forums and the structural properties of the networks in which they are embedded is required to further understand the role of multilevel governance in shaping organizational responses to climate change.

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“…There are multiple barriers to the deployment of clean energy technologies, many of which can be addressed through policy. Historically, clean energy policy research has focused on policy development, implementation, and effectiveness at the state and national level, with limited effort focused on the local clean energy policy arena (e.g., Carley 2009;Fischlein et al 2010;Menz 2005;Peterson and Rose 2006). Although it is more difficult to track the myriad clean energy policies instituted throughout the nearly 20,000 cities and towns and over 3,000 counties (USCB 2010) than it is to track and therefore analyze state and federal policy development, developing a better understanding of local policy development and interaction with state and federal policies is critical to a full understanding of the role of policy in clean energy development.…”

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Clean Energy Policy Analyses: Analysis of the Status and Impact of Clean Energy Policies at the Local Level

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In addition to these reviewers, the author appreciates the assistance of NREL's Technical Communications Office and would specifically like to thank Mary Lukkonen for providing editing support and Stacy Buchanan for designing the graphics. Of course, any remaining errors are the responsibility of the author. NREL's Clean Energy Policy Analyses (CEPA)The CEPA suite of analyses and activities explore clean energy development and policy implementation at the regional, state, and local levels and disseminate that information to interested stakeholders. The activities gauge the effectiveness of and interactions between clean energy policies, provide insight into regional activities, investigate the interactions between local and state-level policies, and convene leading thought leaders to develop innovative regional, state, and local clean energy policies. The goal is to provide information to decision makers, researchers, and other stakeholders regarding the status of, barriers to, and possibilities for increased energy efficiency and renewable energy development at various levels of governance. For more information, see http://www.nrel.gov/cepa. Local governments can play an important role in developing an environment conducive to clean energy adoption because decentralized policy development allows for policies to be designed to better meet the unique needs of various municipalities. Decentralized policy development also provides an opportunity for greater policy experimentation than policy development does at the federal level alone. Furthermore, local governments are uniquely positioned to frame the clean energy discussion in a way that connects it to the values of local citizens, building support for clean energy technology adoption. Policy development at the local level may also be initially more effective than pursuing policy development at the state or federal levels because it could be easier to address social acceptance issues on a smaller scale. While local governments can play an important role in driving market transformation, policy implementation at both the state and federal level continues to be important. As such, complementary policy development at multiple levels of government is critical to developing a consistent market for clean energy. This report aims to provide an initial overview of the current local clean energy policy landscape to develop a better understanding of the current policy environment and identify areas for further research.State governments are implementing policies to drive market transformation in the clean energy sector through the adoption of market transforming clean energy policies. Between 2008 and 2010, there was a nearly 30% increase in the number of states that had implemented all three renewable energy market transformation policies (renewable portfolio standard, interconnection standards, and net-metering policies) with 28 states having implemented the policies as of February 2010, as shown in Table ES-1 (DSIRE 2010). As of July 2010, 13 states had adopted the most...

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Policy stakeholders and deployment of wind power in the sub-national context: A comparison of four U.S. states

Cited by 74 publications

References 39 publications

Integrating techno-economic, socio-technical and political perspectives on national energy transitions: A meta-theoretical framework

Integrating techno-economic, socio-technical and political perspectives on national energy transitions: A meta-theoretical framework

The Influence of Forums and Multilevel Governance on the Climate Adaptation Practices of Australian Organizations

Clean Energy Policy Analyses: Analysis of the Status and Impact of Clean Energy Policies at the Local Level

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