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State Clean Energy Policy Analysis (SCEPA): Impacts and Opportunities. November 29, 2007 Project Description and Progress Webcast. Meeting Agenda. Project Objectives Logistics Project Design and Analytic Framework Current Policy and Draft Results
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State Clean Energy Policy Analysis (SCEPA): Impacts and Opportunities November 29, 2007 Project Description and Progress Webcast
Meeting Agenda • Project Objectives • Logistics • Project Design and Analytic Framework • Current Policy and Draft Results • Questions/Comments/Avenues for more information
Objectives for SCEPA Project 1) Identify and quantify impacts of current state EE/RE policies to inform policy decisions and development 2) Promote understanding of current policy impacts to foster broader use of high impact policies 3) Engage leading state officials and EE/RE market experts to identify and characterize next generation of innovative policies
Logistics • DOE/WIP Funded • NREL Implemented with policy experts from NREL and Interenergy Solutions, Inc (Matthew Brown) • Technical Committee - states and other interested parties offering feedback and direction
Project Approach • Develop detailed work plan, project team, and technical committee (Sept 07) • Conduct analysis to quantify and characterize policy impacts by type and drivers (Sept 07-08) • Dissemination of project info and OUTCOMES! (Sept 07-08): • Website • Conduct sessions at regional workshops and national conferences • Direct Technical Assistance on specific policies in coordination with TAP • Further develop next-generation innovations and complete policy analysis and documentation (Spring/Summer 08) • Provide technical assistance (including peer-exchange) to support policy best practice and innovation application (Late 08)
Primary Questions • What do state policy makers and program implementers need? • How can we approach policies systematically and comparably?
What do State Actors Need? • Measures of success that make sense to states (policy drivers) • Economic development • Environmental impact • Energy security • Level playing field for policy options • Efficient delivery and communication of information
How to Approach Policies Systematically and Comparably? • Basic decision making framework • 2 part process
Comparable Metrics • Economic: • % change in GSP • % change in employment • % change in renewable/efficiency industry value • Energy Security • % increase in fuel diversity • % Imports offset • Environmental - % GHG, criteria pollutant reduction
Step 2: In-Policy Variables • Concept: • Capture the impacts of innovative in-policy choices • Capture non-quantitative measurable elements • General Policy Metrics (it depends!) • Applicability to other states (includes prerequisite policies) • Unintended consequences • Examples: • Economic Development Zones in an RPS (Texas) • Sunset dates on tax credits • Compliance mechanisms
Known Challenges to Approach • Different state resources (financial and EE and RE), levels of interest • Lack of data on existing policies • Policy impact attribution (suites) Unknown Challenges to Approach We know they are out there…and to find them, we started the project:
Current Policies (completed in January 08) • EERS (Matthew Brown) • RPS (David Hurlbut) • RFS (Gail Mosey) Next up (completed in Early 08) • Decoupling/lost revenues/utility incentive • EE and RE Tax Incentives • White certificates • RE products grants and rebates • Feed-in tariffs
Technical Committee • As policies are evaluated, technical committee webcasts for interested parties to comment on metric development and usefulness to states • One-on-one calls with analysts for input • Document/report review • Overall project input Elizabeth_brown@nrel.gov, (303) 384-7489