Policy

1.

1 point

What is it called when a bill is submitted, but has not yet been passed by the legislator?

In Progress

Proposed

Effective

Enacted

2.

1 point

All data is exportable.

True

False

3.

1 point

Which of these countries does not belong with the others in terms of number and quality of renewable energy incentives offered?

Germany

Russia

Japan

United Kingdom

4.

1 point

What term is used for a bill that has been proposed but voted down or vetoed?

Dismissed

Expelled

Expired

Dead

5.

1 point

What is the primary difference between a Grant and a Loan Program?

There is no difference.

Loan Programs must be repaid over time. Grants require no payback.

A Grant is a type of Loan Program

Loan Programs are a type of a Grant

6.

1 point

Which of these countries do not offer some form of a nationwide FIT?

Japan

Greece

Australia

United States

7.

1 point

Which status refers to incentives or pieces of legislation that have been passed but have not begun yet?

Proposed

Effective

Enacted

Expired

8.

1 point

For states, what is the most recent year that statistics are available?

2012

2010

2011

2009

9.

1 point

What term do we use for a bill or incentive that is currently in use?

Current

Effective

Enacted

Expired

10.

1 point

What is the cutoff between “Small-” and “Large-Hydro?”

1 MW

50 MW

100 kW

35 MW

11.

1 point

Is there a way to search for past and current incentive statuses at the same time?

No

Yes

Yes, in Country Policy Search but not State Incentive Search

Yes, in State Incentive Search but not Country Policy Search

12.

1 point

Electricity prices are always displayed in what currency?

Euros

Jelly Bean Equivalents

US Dollars

Country that information pertains to

13.

1 point

State Rankings are based on all of the following except:

RPS

FIT

Electricity Prices

Number of Incentives Offered

None of the Above (all are used)

14.

1 point

What is an F-I-T?

Feed In Tariff

Federal Incentive Tariff

Federal Income Tax

Feed In Tax

15.

1 point

What is it called when a bill or incentive that was previously Enacted is cancelled, no longer to be used?

Amended

Ended

Dead

Expired

16.

1 point

Which of these types of policy legislation does E.A. not track?

Siting Information

RPS

Building Codes

Rebates

Both A & C

17.

1 point

Which of these is not a searchable status?

Proposed

Amended

Enacted

Effective

None of the Above (all are searchable)

18.

1 point

What does RPS stand for?

Renewable Production Study

Reasonable Probability Standard

Renewable Portfolio Standard

Renewable Production Standard

19.

1 point

Which one of these states is not considered a top tier state by our overall state rankings piece?

Iowa

New York

New Jersey

California

20.

1 point

Residential Solar Sales Tax Exemption is most likely what type of incentive?

Net Metering

FIT

Tax Incentive

Production Incentive

21.

1 point

What information does E.A. provide that DSIRE does not?

World-Wide Country Legislation

Electricity Prices

News

All of the Above

22.

1 point

Which of these states offer multiple local town or city-wide Feed In Tariffs?

Colorado

California

Connecticut

Oklahoma

23.

1 point

What is a Grant?

A sum of money given by an organization that requires payback

A sum of money given by an organization with no payback required

A sum of money given by an organization as a refund of what has already been payed

24.

1 point

What is it called when a bill or incentive is changed while still in use?

Amended

Edited

Enacted

Dead

25.

1 point

All of these titles would probably fall under which incentive type: Solar Access Rights, Turbine Construction Permitting Standards, Solar Hot Water Heaters Systems Permit Requirements, Model Wind Ordinance?

Tax Incentive

Energy Efficiency Target

Regulatory Framework

Rebate

26.

1 point

What is the type of incentive in which solar panels (or other renewable energy generators) are connected to a public-utility power grid, and surplus power is transferred onto the grid, allowing customers to offset the cost of power purchased?

Rebate

Net Metering

Production Incentive

Energy Efficiency Target

All of the Above

27.

1 point

In the product, what search would you use to find a bill within the Tennessee House of Representatives?

Country Legislation Search

State Legislation Search

State Incentive Search

Country Policy Search

28.

1 point

Country Rankings are based on all of the following except:

RPS

FIT

Electricity Prices

Number of Incentives Offered

None of the Above (all are used)

29.

1 point

In addition to daily news, emails, and RSS feeds for finding new information, states and countries undergo extensive data reviews about how often?

Monthly

Annually

Weekly

Daily

30.

1 point

Which of the following are searchable features?

Electricity Prices

Agencies

Executives

News

All of the Above

31.

1 point

A RPS is a piece of legislation that requires the increased production of renewable energy over a certain period of time, usually in the form of a percentage of total energy produced, but sometimes as a capacity figure.

True

False