Texas is a major state that has renewable portfolio standards.

They must produce 5,880 MW by

2015; goal of 10,000 MW by 2025 (already achieved) with renewable sources of energy.
Possible renewable energy sources include Solar Water Heat, Solar Thermal Electric,
Photovoltaics, Landfill Gas, Wind, Biomass, Hydroelectric, Geothermal Electric, Geothermal
Heat Pumps, Tidal Energy, Wave Energy, Ocean Thermal. The possible sectors possible to be
included are Investor-Owned Utility, Retail Supplier, Municipally-Owned Utilities and Electric
Cooperatives that offer customer choice.
Source: http://www.dsireusa.org/incentives/incentive.cfm?Incentive_Code=TX03R
Net metering is a very economical tool that encourages Floridians to generate their own power.
According to the link provided, one can produce a limit of 2 MW.