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The enactment of the Renewable Energy Act of 2008 (“RE Act”) and its implementing rules and regulations was expected to open the way for the entry of risk capital in geothermal exploration, development and utilization. The Department of Energy (“DOE”) admitted that progress on implementing support systems for renewable energy development in the power sector has been hobbled by delays. The Philippine government initiated major structural reforms in the geothermal industry sector by undertaking the privatisation of geothermal generating assets and divesting its interests in the state-owned geothermal development company. Like in any resource development project, the Philippine government needs to address issues related to the complicated approval and permitting process to reduce and expedite procedures particularly in foreign ownership, land use, environment and social acceptability regulations. Needless to say, streamlining the permit process by government regulators will have an impact on geothermal development, as shorter project periods would reduce uncertainty for policy and market dynamics when modelling economic returns. As geothermal projects are characterized by significant upfront capital investment for exploration, well drilling, and the installation of plant and equipment, the DOE must develop publicly available database protocols and tools for geothermal resource assessments to facilitate access by developers to risk capital. Government regulators must also develop guidelines for the inclusion of non-conventional and leading edge geothermal technologies in the setting up of feed-in tariff rates. Risk mitigation instruments like risk guarantee schemes and geologic risk insurance will also encourage investments in geothermal exploration.
With a population of almost 100 million people and annual economic growth averaging between 6 to 7%, the Philippines’ is anticipated to continue to have a robust energy demand. The Government’s refusal to subsidize power, heavy reliance on expensive fossil fuel imports, and added transmission cost because of the country’s archipelagic configuration have resulted in electricity prices being among the highest in the world. Thus, renewable energy projects present a viable business opportunity to resource developers.
The business community believes that the introduction of retail competition and open access is the logical move to bring the power industry to the next level and establish a competitive market structure. There is a need to further diversify the energy mix and the government is banking on renewable energy to wean the country from its dependence on fossil fuel. The government through the Renewable Energy Act of 2008 (“RE Act”) sought to address the issues on the absence of a ready and guaranteed market for the output of RE power plants and the recovery of investments through electricity tariffs.
CT Self Storage Association Energy Summit presentationAdam Ramli
The panel of energy experts will cover everything from financing and rebates to installation and operations. Registration includes program and lunch. Fees are $45 for CT, MA, ME, and NH members. Nonmember rate is $60
Renewable Energy Act of 2008: Hits and Misses for the Philippine Geothermal I...Fernando Penarroyo
The enactment of the Renewable Energy Act of 2008 (“RE Act”) and its implementing rules and regulations was expected to open the way for the entry of risk capital in geothermal exploration, development and utilization. The Department of Energy (“DOE”) admitted that progress on implementing support systems for renewable energy development in the power sector has been hobbled by delays. The Philippine government initiated major structural reforms in the geothermal industry sector by undertaking the privatisation of geothermal generating assets and divesting its interests in the state-owned geothermal development company. Like in any resource development project, the Philippine government needs to address issues related to the complicated approval and permitting process to reduce and expedite procedures particularly in foreign ownership, land use, environment and social acceptability regulations. Needless to say, streamlining the permit process by government regulators will have an impact on geothermal development, as shorter project periods would reduce uncertainty for policy and market dynamics when modelling economic returns. As geothermal projects are characterized by significant upfront capital investment for exploration, well drilling, and the installation of plant and equipment, the DOE must develop publicly available database protocols and tools for geothermal resource assessments to facilitate access by developers to risk capital. Government regulators must also develop guidelines for the inclusion of non-conventional and leading edge geothermal technologies in the setting up of feed-in tariff rates. Risk mitigation instruments like risk guarantee schemes and geologic risk insurance will also encourage investments in geothermal exploration.
With a population of almost 100 million people and annual economic growth averaging between 6 to 7%, the Philippines’ is anticipated to continue to have a robust energy demand. The Government’s refusal to subsidize power, heavy reliance on expensive fossil fuel imports, and added transmission cost because of the country’s archipelagic configuration have resulted in electricity prices being among the highest in the world. Thus, renewable energy projects present a viable business opportunity to resource developers.
The business community believes that the introduction of retail competition and open access is the logical move to bring the power industry to the next level and establish a competitive market structure. There is a need to further diversify the energy mix and the government is banking on renewable energy to wean the country from its dependence on fossil fuel. The government through the Renewable Energy Act of 2008 (“RE Act”) sought to address the issues on the absence of a ready and guaranteed market for the output of RE power plants and the recovery of investments through electricity tariffs.
With new funds in the pipeline and a new administration at the helm, communities nationwide are looking for ways to align their strategies for development with the tone and tenor of Washington. In order to help counties better understand the new mechanisms for addressing their energy needs, Brian spoke to NACo’s Energy Subcommittee about the opportunities for clean energy activities in the 2009 American Recover and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). He outlined the main recipients of ARRA funding for energy efficiency (which include state energy offices and local governments), as well as how those funds will be allocated, how interested organizations should apply for those funds, and what activities are eligible for funding.
Energy Efficiency – Good for the World’s Economy; Good for the Nation’s Econo...Alliance To Save Energy
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Leaders from MN’s Division of Energy Resources, the MN Pollution Control Agency, and the energy sector discuss regional solutions to cut emissions from existing power plants.
The Nigeria Alternative Energy Expo is Nigeria’s leading Energy Expo. NAEE features line-up of local and international speakers, delegates and exhibitors, who will gather to debate a new energy future for Africa's most populous nation
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With new funds in the pipeline and a new administration at the helm, communities nationwide are looking for ways to align their strategies for development with the tone and tenor of Washington. In order to help counties better understand the new mechanisms for addressing their energy needs, Brian spoke to NACo’s Energy Subcommittee about the opportunities for clean energy activities in the 2009 American Recover and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). He outlined the main recipients of ARRA funding for energy efficiency (which include state energy offices and local governments), as well as how those funds will be allocated, how interested organizations should apply for those funds, and what activities are eligible for funding.
Energy Efficiency – Good for the World’s Economy; Good for the Nation’s Econo...Alliance To Save Energy
States awaiting stimulus funds will be pleased to know that when it comes to funding energy efficiency programs, their dollars will go far. Drastically reduced energy consumption and immediate job growth are just some of the benefits that effective policies and programs can bring, particularly to the Appalachian region, which has the highest energy consumption in the country. Kateri Callahan presented these findings to the annual Charlotte Regional Partnership Investors Board in Charlotte, N.C., where already progressive energy efficiency policies and programs are taking root. Callahan also briefed the audience of investors and board members on the climate and energy bills moving through Congress.
Leaders from MN’s Division of Energy Resources, the MN Pollution Control Agency, and the energy sector discuss regional solutions to cut emissions from existing power plants.
The Nigeria Alternative Energy Expo is Nigeria’s leading Energy Expo. NAEE features line-up of local and international speakers, delegates and exhibitors, who will gather to debate a new energy future for Africa's most populous nation
Brian Castelli, Executive VP of Programs and Development at the Alliance to Save Energy presented at the Commonwealth of Virginia’s Energy and Sustainability Conference. In his presentation Generating Energy Through Efficiency, he discussed the many ways in which the Commonwealth of Virginia can harness the economic and environmental benefits of energy efficiency – for example, through utility programs, public benefit funds and state-administered appliance standards, to name a few areas. Looking at the big picture, Virginia’s actions today could help strengthen tomorrow’s national plan for energy efficiency.
The work of Mr. Mark Glick, Hawaii State Energy Office Energy Administrator, his team, the stakeholders, participating organizations and members of the public ensure that focus on an achievable, realistic pathway is maintained and followed.
The 100% Clean Energy Goal simply says we believe that clean energy is an absolute priority that requires no less than our best dedicated efforts.
The path remains, the forecast is brighter and we shall be evermore diligent.
Rhone Resch, President & CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), presented at the GW Solar Institute Symposium on April 19, 2010. For more information visit: solar.gwu.edu/Symposium.html
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According to the Energy Information Administration, the carbon dioxide emissions of the U.S. building sector are almost equal to the total CO2 emissions of India and Japan combined.
Alliance Associate Schneider Electric hosted Alliance President Kateri Callahan at its North America Leadership Forum, where Callahan discussed opportunities and obstacles in the energy efficiency movement in 2010 and beyond.
In her panel, 'Energy Efficiency: Greatest New Resource", Callahan looks at the chief forcing mechanisms - regulations and financial incentives - that have effectively accelerated the deployment of energy efficieny in the U.S. Her presentation covers the recent history of energy efficiency in U.S. policy, marked by President Obama's energy platform and FY2010 budget, as well as his recent overhaul of corporate average fuel economy standards. Callahan also examines the wealth of energy efficiency funding included in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, and the potential for carbon emissions reductions in the House of Representative's American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009.
Speaking to participants of the Asia Pacific Research Center's Peer Review on Energy Efficiency, Castelli offered a status update on energy efficiency in the U.S., and the ways that energy efficiency programs are financed, monitored and measured there. After briefing the audience on the history of energy legislation in the U.S., Castelli introduced them to the energy efficiency provisions of the recently passed American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
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Presented by Steve Nadel, Executive Director, American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (ACEEE) at the IEA DSM workshop in Washington D.C. on 27 April 2011.
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UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series, part 4DianaGray10
Welcome to UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series part 4. In this session, we will cover Test Manager overview along with SAP heatmap.
The UiPath Test Manager overview with SAP heatmap webinar offers a concise yet comprehensive exploration of the role of a Test Manager within SAP environments, coupled with the utilization of heatmaps for effective testing strategies.
Participants will gain insights into the responsibilities, challenges, and best practices associated with test management in SAP projects. Additionally, the webinar delves into the significance of heatmaps as a visual aid for identifying testing priorities, areas of risk, and resource allocation within SAP landscapes. Through this session, attendees can expect to enhance their understanding of test management principles while learning practical approaches to optimize testing processes in SAP environments using heatmap visualization techniques
What will you get from this session?
1. Insights into SAP testing best practices
2. Heatmap utilization for testing
3. Optimization of testing processes
4. Demo
Topics covered:
Execution from the test manager
Orchestrator execution result
Defect reporting
SAP heatmap example with demo
Speaker:
Deepak Rai, Automation Practice Lead, Boundaryless Group and UiPath MVP
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After immersing yourself in the blue book and its red counterpart, attending DDD-focused conferences, and applying tactical patterns, you're left with a crucial question: How do I ensure my design is effective? Tactical patterns within Domain-Driven Design (DDD) serve as guiding principles for creating clear and manageable domain models. However, achieving success with these patterns requires additional guidance. Interestingly, we've observed that a set of constraints initially designed for training purposes remarkably aligns with effective pattern implementation, offering a more ‘mechanical’ approach. Let's explore together how Object Calisthenics can elevate the design of your tactical DDD patterns, offering concrete help for those venturing into DDD for the first time!
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Paper presented at SYNERGY workshop at AVI 2024, Genoa, Italy. 3rd June 2024
https://alandix.com/academic/papers/synergy2024-epistemic/
As machine learning integrates deeper into human-computer interactions, the concept of epistemic interaction emerges, aiming to refine these interactions to enhance system adaptability. This approach encourages minor, intentional adjustments in user behaviour to enrich the data available for system learning. This paper introduces epistemic interaction within the context of human-system communication, illustrating how deliberate interaction design can improve system understanding and adaptation. Through concrete examples, we demonstrate the potential of epistemic interaction to significantly advance human-computer interaction by leveraging intuitive human communication strategies to inform system design and functionality, offering a novel pathway for enriching user-system engagements.
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https://arxiv.org/abs/2306.08302
2. Microsoft Research's GraphRAG paper and a review paper on various uses of knowledge graphs:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/blog/graphrag-unlocking-llm-discovery-on-narrative-private-data/
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All of this illustrated with link prediction over knowledge graphs, but the argument is general.
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A presentation about the usage and availability of Varnish on Kubernetes. This talk explores the capabilities of Varnish caching and shows how to use the Varnish Helm chart to deploy it to Kubernetes.
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Let me take this questions and provide you a short journey through existing deployment models and use cases for AI software. On practical examples, we discuss what cloud/on-premise strategy we may need for applying it to our own infrastructure to get it to work from an enterprise perspective. I want to give an overview about infrastructure requirements and technologies, what could be beneficial or limiting your AI use cases in an enterprise environment. An interactive Demo will give you some insides, what approaches I got already working for real.
2. The Federal Energy Trifecta
•Stimulus bill -- passed
•Energy bill
• Senate Energy Committee developed bill;
• House has energy titles in climate bill
•Climate change bill
• House passed combined energy and climate bill
• Senate hoping for bill in Oct.
3. Stimulus Bill
•Total stimulus package $787 billion
•Focus on spending/stimulus in 2009 and 2010,
not long-term
• About $30 billion energy-efficiency related
4. Major Stimulus Bill EE-Related Items
• $5 billion for low-income weatherization
• $3.1 billion for State Energy Program + $300 million for
appliance rebates
• $3.2 billion for EE&C Block Grants to municipalities
• $8.8 billion for efficient federal buildings and vehicles
• ~$2 billion for residential retrofit tax credit
• ~$1 billion low/moderate income housing targeting EE
• $4.5 billion for Smart Grid
• $2.5 billion for DOE EERE research, $2 billion
advanced batteries, $400 million ARPA-E
• $2.3 billion for tax credits for investments to produce
EE and clean energy products
• $17.7 billion for public transportation
• $500 million for job training
5. Low Income Weatherization
•$5 billion to expand program
• Recently received ~$250 million/year
•Ramp-up to Obama goal of 1m homes/yr
•Existing formula’s determine distribution
•As of July 13, 38 state plans approved
•$1.49b spent so far. 10% upon approval of initial
application; 40% after approval of comprehensive
plan; 20/20/10% obligated after progress reports
•Key challenges:
• Davis-Bacon compliance
• Capacity of weatherization network
6. State Energy Program
•$3.1 billion to expand long-running program that
goes to State Energy Offices; formula determines funding
•Conditioned on three certifications
•States have large discretion on how to spend
•States submitted proposals and DOE is steadily
reviewing these and approving many
• As of July 13, 29 state/territory comprehensive plans approved
•$700m spent so far. 10% upon approval of initial
application; 40% after approval of comprehensive plan;
20/20/10% obligated after progress reports
7. State Energy Program:
Key Challenges
2. Capacity concerns
3. NEPA Compliance
4. Supplement/Supplant
5. EM&V
8. SEP Certifications Needed
Governor’s need to certify:
2. “The applicable State regulatory authority will seek to implement…
a general policy that ensures that utility financial incentives are
aligned with helping their customers use energy more efficiently…”
3. “The State, or the applicable units of local government,… will
implement…for residential buildings, building energy codes… that
meets or exceeds the most recently published IECC… [and, for]
commercial buildings…ASHRAE Standard 90.1-2007.” (Also, will
implement a code compliance plan achieving 90% compliance
within 8 years).
4. “The State will to the extent practicable prioritize the grants
toward…the expansion of existing energy efficiency programs
approved by the State or the appropriate regulatory authority,
including energy efficiency retrofits of buildings and industrial
facilities…
9. EE&C Block Grants
•New program established by EISA 2007,
but not yet implemented
•$1.9 billion for municipalities of 35,000 or more, counties
of 200,000 or more, or 10 largest cities and counties in
each state
•$784 million for states, which pass on $470 million to
cities and counties not eligible for direct funding
•Requires application meeting DOE criteria
•$456 million to awarded in a competitive pool
•Many municipalities submitted proposals, rest due Aug.10
•Awards between $250k-$2m: Fully funded upon approval
of application; Awards +$2m: 50% of funding awarded
upon approval of application
10. Smart Grid
• $4.5 billion for R&D, demonstration
projects and matching grants
• Demonstration projects and matching
grants will be competitive, with federal
government paying up to 50%
• RFP just issued
11. Advanced Energy Investment Credits
• New 30% tax credit for the manufacture of
“advanced energy property”
• Includes technology for the production:
• Renewable energy
• Energy storage
• Energy conservation
• Efficient T&D
• Carbon capture and sequestration
• Apply to IRS for certification
• $2.3 billion available
• Program guidance due Aug. 15th
12. Job Training
• $500 million for research, labor
exchange and job training projects to
prepare workers for careers in energy
efficiency and renewable energy
industries.
• To be administered by Dept. of Labor
• 5 grant solicitations now available
13. Appliance Rebates
•Funding Opportunity Announcement released July 14.
$296 million to states
• Initial application due 8/15, Comprehensive app due 10/15
• States must establish or supplement ENERGY STAR rebate
programs
• 50% match on admin costs required
•Authorized in EPAct 2005 but never funded
•Rebates are for Energy Star (or better?) products
(which?) that replace existing products (operable?)
•Based on NYSERDA room AC turn-in program
14. DOE Funding Opportunity Announcements
Title Reference # Est. Funding Application Due Date
Amount
Smart Grid Investment Grant DE- $3.4b 8/6
Program FOA-00000
58
Energy-Efficient Appliance DE- $296m 8/15
Rebate Program FOA-00001
19
Advanced Energy Efficient DE- $25-$75m (cost 8/18
Building Technologies FOA-00001 share of at least
15 20-50%)
Building America Energy DE- $25m 8/24
Efficient Housing Partnerships FOA-00000
99
Solid State Lighting U.S. DE- $22m 8/24
Manufacturing FOA-00000
57
State Electricity Regulators DE- $46m 8/31
Assistance FOA-00001
00
15. Energy Bill:
Efficiency Policy Provisions
•Energy efficiency resource standards
•Appliance and equipment standards
•Improved building codes
•Residential and commercial retrofits
•Building labeling
•Appliance incentives
•Job training – IAC, BAC
•Programs for industry
•Demand response
•Tax incentive extensions/enhancements
16. Energy Efficiency Resource
Standards
Analogous to a Renewable Portfolio Standard
Electric and/or gas savings targets for utilities
• Includes end-use efficiency and sometimes
combined heat & power (CHP) and
codes/standards
• Targets generally start low and increase over time
Savings must be documented in accordance with
evaluation rules established by regulators
Can authorize bilateral contracts to exchange
savings credits and provide a role for 3rd
parties
17. Why an EERS?
Achieve substantial energy and emissions
savings
Performance based – emphasizes savings,
not spending
Can be easier to legislate savings targets
than spending amounts
Can start programs quickly, without many
years of study (but targets should be
based on cost-effective opportunities)
18. States with Energy Efficiency
Resource Standards (EERS)
State EERS
Pending EERS
These plus BAU EE will save ~5% nationally by 2020
19. Texas
•First state to establish an EERS
•Initially 10% of load growth but increased by
legislature to 20% of load growth
•Utilities have not had difficultly meeting and
exceeding targets
•In 2009, bill likely to come up to increase to 30%
or even 50% of load growth or the equivalent as %
of sales
20. Vermont – Raising Efficiency
to a New Level
Source: Efficiency Vermont and VT Dept of Public Service
21. Federal EERS Activities
• Markey (H.R. 549) and Schumer (S.
548)
• 15% electric, 10% gas EERS by 2020
• CHP, codes & standards count
• DOE develops M&V rules
• States lead implementation
• Waxman-Markey as passed House
• Includes 20% RES with 5-8% EE
• Senate Energy Committee bill
• 15% RES with efficiency up to 4% EE
• Proposals to increase this likely on Senate
floor
22. Savings Grow Over Time
Electric Natural Gas
Annual Cumulative Annual Cumulative
2011 0.33% 0.3% 0.25% 0.3%
2012 0.67% 1.0% 0.50% 0.8%
2013 1.00% 2.0% 0.75% 1.5%
2014 1.25% 3.3% 1.00% 2.5%
2015 1.25% 4.5% 1.00% 3.5%
2016 1.50% 6.0% 1.25% 4.8%
2017 1.50% 7.5% 1.25% 6.0%
2018 2.50% 10.0% 1.25% 7.3%
2019 2.50% 12.5% 1.25% 8.5%
2020 2.50% 15.0% 1.50% 10.0%
Note: Savings count from date of passage
23. Impacts of a Federal EERS
(10% electric; savings over and above existing state
EERS’s)
• Peak demand savings of ~33,000 MW
(110 power plants, 300 MW each)
• CO2 emissions down 74 MMT in 2020
(equivalent to taking 14 million vehicles
off the road for a year)
• 76,000 net jobs created
• Cumulative net savings of $66 billion (B/
C ~3:1)
24. Appliance and Equipment Efficiency
Standards
•Currently federal standards on more than 40
products
• Congress generally establishes initial standards
• DOE periodically revises (now working on >20)
•House bill adds 6 products, Senate bill two
•Also some reforms to improve decision making,
primarily in House bill
25. New Product Standards
House Senate
Portable lighting fixtures Portable lighting fixtures
Commercial furnaces Commercial furnaces
BR lamps (rulemaking) BR lamps (rulemaking)
Outdoor lighting fixtures
Drinking water dispensers
Hot food holding cabinets
Hot tubs
26. Reforms to the Standards Program
House Senate
•Multiple metrics •Deadlines to rule on
•Rebuttable presumption – petitions
5 yrs, harder to rebut •Test procedures – can
•State petitions for exemption petition for changes; direct
from preemption eased final rules for consensus
•Performance-based building proposals
codes
•State injunctive enforcement
•DOE data collection
•Carbon price and impact on
energy prices in LCC
27. Building Codes
•Likely to be in House and Senate bills
•IECC and ASHRAE to revise codes to achieve:
• 30% savings by 2010
• 50% savings by 2014-2016 (varies by sector, bill)
• House bill raises this by 5% every 3 years
•If don’t, DOE to develop model codes
•States encouraged to implement and achieve
90% compliance within 8 years
• Grants to states to help pay for this
28. Incentives for Building Retrofits
• Performance-based incentives for
comprehensive retrofits – in both House and
Senate bills
• Targeting savings of 20% or more
• EPA provides technical program guidance
• DOE provides funds to states to run programs
• Funding in House bill to come from emissions
allowances
• Senate has not yet considered allowance
allocations
29. Residential Program
•Builds on Home Performance with Energy Star
program
•$1000 for 10% savings (point system)
•$2000 for 20% savings (point system)
• Point system may be phased out
•$3000 for 20% savings using calculation
software
• Additional $150 per 1% savings
30. Commercial Program
• Builds on Energy Star Buildings Program
• Incentives per sq. ft. based on savings. In
Senate:
• $.15/sf for 20% savings
• $.75/sf for 25% savings
• $1.20/sf for 30% savings
• $1.60/sf for 35% savings
• $2.05/sf for 40% savings
• $2.50/sf for 45% savings
• $3.00/sf for 50% savings
31. Multifamily and
Manufactured Housing
• Senate bill includes a
competitive grant program
for innovative EE projects for
multifamily and manufactured housing
• House bill includes a program to give
grants of up to $7500 for replacing
pre-1976 mobile homes with Energy Star
manufactured homes
32. Best-in-Class Appliance
Incentives
•New program in House bill
•Includes building equipment, appliances and
consumer electronics
•Incentives to retailers or distributors for new
products meeting best-in-class criteria set by DOE
• Can be no looser than top 10% of products on market
•Incentive levels set by DOE, based primarily on
energy savings
•Includes provisions for demand-response capability
33. Building Labeling
• In both House and Senate bills, but House
limited to new construction
• EPA to develop program
• Includes both performance and design ratings
• Performance = based on actual energy use
• Design = based on building plans
• Encourage states and federal agencies to use
• Funding and TA for demonstration projects
35. Industrial and Building
Assistance Centers
Industrial Assessment Centers (IAC)
• Based at universities
• Provide free energy assessments to
small/medium industrial plants
• Give students practical experience
• House and Senate both expand program
Building Training and Assistance Centers
• New program based on IAC included in both bills
Centers of Excellence – regional centers to
coordinate building, industry & clean energy
centers in both bills
36. Additional Programs for Industry
(all in Senate bill)
Industrial EE grant program
Small business loans
Innovation in industry grants
Coordination of R&D of EE techs for industry
Energy-efficient technologies assessment
Industry-specific road maps
Study of advanced energy technology
manufacturing capabilities
Industrial program advisory committee
37. Demand Response
(in House bill)
•Peak demand reduction targets to be set by
utilities, overseen by FERC
•Energy Star to consider incorporating demand
response capabilities
•FTC to consider adding Smart Grid capability to
Energy Guide label
•Demand response added to appliance rebate
program
38. Tax Incentives
• Very unclear what will be included
• New home and heavy-duty vehicle
incentives need renewal or will expire
12/31/09
• Some refinements to new home,
commercial building and HVAC
incentives being discussed
• Many other ideas been proposed
39. Possible Changes to Tax
Incentives for Buildings
• Add a higher tier to new home
incentives, for 50% savings in all energy
use
• Increase commercial building incentive
and simplify paperwork
• Suggestion is $3/sf, up from $1.80/sf
40. Potential New Tax Incentives
•Retirement of CFC chillers
• AHRI and ACEEE
proposing $200/ton plus
$100/ton for downsizing
• Must meet 90.1-2010
efficiency levels
•Advanced motors –
advanced variable speed
• Credits to manufacturers to
help develop these motors
41. Transportation Provisions in
House CC Bill
•Three percent of allowances to advanced
vehicle tech until 2017, 1 percent thereafter
• Strong emphasis on plug-in vehicle deployment
• Funding also for manufacturers to retool for
advanced tech more generally
•House also includes greenhouse gas emissions
standards for heavy-duty vehicles by 2010, other
mobile sources later on (aircraft, marine vessels,
locomotives and perhaps other non-road
vehicles)
42. Transportation Provisions in House CC
Bill – Transportation Planning
• Directs EPA to set national targets for
transportation sector GHG reductions
“commensurate with” bill’s overall reductions
• Requires states to set targets for transportation
GHG reductions as well, and to integrate these into
the transportation planning process (a prerequisite
for receipt of federal infrastructure funding)
• But no consequences for states failing to meet
targets, and no dedicated funding
• Senate EPW expected to adopt House
transportation planning provisions
43. Additional Transportation
Provisions in House CC Bill (cont.)
•Aligning passenger vehicle fuel economy
and greenhouse gas emissions standards
•Greenhouse gas emissions standards for
heavy-duty vehicles, aircraft, marine
vessels, locomotives and perhaps other
nonroad vehicles.
44. Estimated Energy Savings
2020 2020 2030 2030
Energy GHG Energy GHG
(Quads) (MMT) (Quads) (MMT)
House 5.2 347 11.6 670
Senate 2.3 134 4.3 239
45. Estimated Energy Efficiency Savings
from Waxman-Markey
2020: Save 5 quads (5%) 2030: Save 12 quads (12%)
Source: ACEEE 2009
46. National Wholesale Electricity Prices in Climate
Framework and Clean Energy Scenarios
Climate Framework
Wholesale Electricity Prices (2006$/MWh)
$85 House RES in Climate Framework
10% EE + 5% NG in Climate Framework
15-15 in Climate Framework
$80
$75
$70
$65
$60
$55
$50
2020 2025
Note: Cost of efficiency programs will raise prices at retail level modestly.
Source: ACEEE Dec. 2007 EERS-RES study
47. NREL 5/09 Study on RES Proposals
Bingaman = 20% RES by 2020, ¼ from EE
Markey = 25% RES by 2020
Waxman = 20% RES + 15% EERS by 2020
48. EPA Analysis of Waxman-Markey
Source: EPA June 23, 2009 analysis
49. EPA Analysis of Waxman-Markey
Source: EPA June 23, 2009 analysis
50. Costs and Savings per Household
CBO: $175/hh in 2020
EPA: $80-111/hh annual NPV savings
averaged over 2010-2050
ACEEE:
• Save $200+/hh from EE in 2020, ~$350
in 2030
• Cumulative net savings >$1000 by 2020,
>$3000 by 2030
51. Prognosis
Leadership will make serious effort
to enact climate legislation in
2009
Senate floor in Oct., conference in
Nov., enactment in Dec.?
But CC legislation is complex and
needs time to gestate
May have energy bill in 2009,
climate bill in early 2010