As the urgency of climate change rises, electricity generation in the U.S. is rapidly moving towards integrating more renewables into the system. This is due to several factors including cost competitiveness, consumer preferences, and state and federal policies, such as federal tax incentives, renewable portfolio standards (RPSs), and state level subsidies for solar energy. While these policies have been researched extensively, in this paper we investigate consumer preference and willingness to pay toward renewable energy. Consumer preferences may impact the type of renewable energy utilized, as well as state-determined RPS requirements.

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消费者对太阳能的偏好：选择实验研究

随着气候变化的紧迫性上升，美国的发电正在迅速将更多的可再生能源纳入系统。这是由于几个因素，包括成本竞争力、消费者偏好以及州和联邦政策，例如联邦税收优惠、可再生投资组合标准 (RPS) 和州级太阳能补贴。虽然对这些政策进行了广泛的研究，但在本文中，我们调查了消费者对可再生能源的偏好和支付意愿。消费者偏好可能会影响所使用的可再生能源类型，以及国家规定的 RPS 要求。