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Answered Questions (8)

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1. OAQPS: Where can I find the presentation slides?

* Lori Tussey: The presentation slides are at: 

http://www2.epa.gov/cleanpowerplantoolbox/epa-webinar-series-proposed-clean-power-plan

2. Gerardo Santiago: There are still problems with the sound?

* Lori Tussey: Sorry. There are still some issues with the sound cutting out at times. We believe this is due 

to an internet bandwidth issue and we don't have control over this.

3. Elizabeth Fleming: Where can I find the call-in number?

* Lori Tussey(privately): Sorry. There is no call-in number.

4. ellen wildermann: how many people are on?

* Lori Tussey(privately): 192

5. breanna bukowski: We are again have not sound.

* Lori Tussey: If there are people that still can't hear, and you have tried the "Audio setup Wizard" under 

"Meeting" you may need to log out and log back in.

6. Matt Butler: Ohio PUC - Are we to base reduction targets on forecasted demand that incorporates an 

economic growth factor?

* Rick Copland(privately): Please clarify if this is a rate to mass based question

7. Connor Taylor 2: Will the sound be recorded for the posted presentation as well if the audio here keeps 

cutting in and out?

* Lori Tussey(privately): Yes. We are recording the webinar and the sound quality should be better.

8. Dena Wojtach: would you mind naming who those 4 states are?

* Rick Copland(privately): What is your question referring to?

Open Questions (85)

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9. Connor Taylor: Will the sound be playing through this powerpoint presentation or will we need to go to a 

different program to retrieve sound?

10. ellen wildermann: sounds fine

11. ellen wildermann: it dropped me and I had to rejoin

12. Office of Utility Consumer Counselor (Indiana): Audio not working

13. Angela Shogren: Is someone still speaking? I lost audio.

14. David Stark: It appears I just lost audio - just me or common to others?

15. GA EPD: we can't hear you

16. ellen wildermann: Try the phone?

17. ellen wildermann: yes you sound good

18. Ray Saracino: yes

19. Office of Utility Consumer Counselor (Indiana): yes

20. ellen wildermann: my slides are gone. Not sure if its just me

21. John: Audio still cutting out.

22. ellen wildermann: brian sounds faint

23. ellen wildermann: my slides are back

24. Region1: Brian is really hard to hear

25. Joy Wiecks: I could hear the previous speakers but am having trouble hearing this one. Could he move 

closer to the mic?

26. Connor Taylor 2: Problems with the Audio cutting in and out 

27. ADEQ: We are unable to see the slides. There is still a loading symbol.

28. Region1: also a bit choppy - cutting in and out
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29. Gerardo Santiago: I can't hear the webinar.

30. Gene Therriault: On slide 3, is there an underlying reason that existing hydro was not included?

31. Rebecca Ohler: I am not getting any sound at all.

32. ellen wildermann: not choppy for me 

33. Kyrik Rombough: If you are excluding existing hydro in the denominator, why are you including it in 

determining the state's renewable energy and energy efficiency in calculating the state's goal?

34. Taylor Smith: Will they be able to fix the sound before the end of the webinar?

35. Ken Hughes: With a 2000MW power plant on Indian country, how can we truly fashion a state plan?

36. ellen wildermann: I still have sound. Note that they may have to shut down and restart the computer if 

there is no sound on their speakers (I had to do that yesterday) 

37. MontanaDEQ: Are all lower-carbon-intense fuels, such as redispatched simple-cycle natural gas, 

available for use in meeting state goals?

38. Gene Therriault: Will switching from diesel fired to natural gas fired units count towards the goal?

39. Liz Robinson: I also have no sound.

40. Matt Butler: Ohio PUC - How does the formula not limit compliance options for states if fuels other than 

those used for electric generation are not in the formula?

41. Ray Saracino: pls advance slide

42. gstevens: need to change the slide

43. Region1: I think the slides need to advan in adobe connec

44. Jason R. Salmi Klotz: Can you advance the slide/

45. Dena Wojtach: Move to slide 9 please

46. Brian Fehrn: I still see the Central State example, not the Western State.

47. Carl brown: ARe the slides progressing properly. Should be on Example 2?

48. Ray Saracino: webinar showing slide 8 should be slide 9

49. Utah DAQ: Did the slides freeze? We're still seeing slide 8.

50. Matt Butler: I think we need to move ahead one slide...

51. Jackie Sims: pls update slide to #9

52. Katie Southworth: I'm still seeing slide 8, not 9 (Western state). Is the slide presentation behind bc of 

bandwidth issue? 

53. Katie Southworth: Fixed. thx. 

54. Karin Landsberg: I am getting an error message when I click on the last link in slide 13. Could you 

please confirm the link.

55. Greg Payne: clicked on link and got: "Page Not Found The page you are looking for doesn't seem to 

be available. You can use your back button to return to the previous page, go to our home page, or:•Report 

a website issue•Search frequently asked questions or submit a question•Browse our A-Z index of terms and 

topics"

56. Dena Wojtach: The speaker mentioned that 4 states already meeting the RE goal for 2030. Who are 

they?

57. J Maio - Utah PSC: • Is 2005 or 2012 the benchmark year? Will states be allowed to claim any 

early action credits, i.e., new NGCC plants or renewables added prior to 2012? If not, doesn’t that penalize 

those who were proactive in trying to lower emissions?

58. Karin Landsberg: Where can we find more information about 

59. Karin Landsberg: Where can we find more information about the inputs for the calculations. In particular 

the emissions data. What's the source?

60. Veronica Rocha: On slide 3 (State Goals - Calculation) you mentioned that generation would be based 

on 'net' not 'gross'. Can you please clarify what is meant by net? How is net specifically calculated?

61. Jeanne Swartz: If a state has electrical generation that is off the main grid and achieves EE gains on 

those isolated areas, will those gains be counted towards the overall EE for the state?

62. GA EPD: Why wasn't full existing nuclear included in the goal computation?

63. Kay Johannpeter: can you describe the process for calculating EE savings and the role of EM&V (or 

lack of EM&V) in that calculation?

64. Jeff Herholdt: Are net exporting states required to produce emissions savings in their states for 

electricity consumed out of thier states? 

65. Paul Miller: Can states take the basic formula for state goals, and using EPA's assumptions in Appendix 

1 back-caclulate a mass goal for each year corresponding to a given state rate goal, i.e., use the numerator 

as an indication of the goal converted to mass? Or can EPA provide the same mass goal in a table as it 
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has done for the rate goals?

66. Platte River: How did the goal setting process take into consideration energy that may cross state 

boundaries. For example, we purchase wind energy from a neighboring state. Do we or the neighboring 

state get the benefit of the emission rate reduction?

67. MontanaDEQ: Does EPA have a tool for changing inputs and recalculating the state emissions rate? 

For example, if a state wants to see the change in its emissions rate based on redispatching or shifting 

generation to lower carbon intensive units. (Brian was referring to the ability to "refresh" after a change to 

the equation)

68. Raju Bisht, NNEPA: How do all these calculations come into play when EPA comes up with a plan for 

the two power plants located on Navajo Nation?

69. Paul Schulz: What is the makeup/mix of the state total energy sales used in the RE and EE calculation? 

Does it include federal hydro? 

70. Rocky Mould: I have three questions: 1) is municipal solide waste treated as RE, 2) is Distributed 

Generation treated as RE or EE and 3) how does the alternative RE approach fit, will states get to choose 

and why would they choose the alternative RE approach? thanks!

71. Matt Butler: Our second question did not assume a ratio but rather an absolute amount.

72. Brian Fehrn: While on slide 19, Brian briefly spoke of a secondary “other resource capacity” approach 

for renewable energy (RE) generation / calculation instead of following the regional approach. Can he 

clarify this statement or point to the documentation that has more information on this if there is another RE 

calculation approach?

73. Platte River: Do the states' goals take the benefits of combined heat and power into consideration? 

Specifically, combined heat and power may emit the same quantity of GHGs per unit of electricity, but 

reduces the amount of heating fuel required, thus offsetting unregulated emissions (e.g., natural gas for 

heating).

74. ellen wildermann: Jan is a little close to mic

75. Paula L Cobb: Can no longer hear Brian. 

76. John: We can't hear Brian.

77. David Thorntin: Is Brian speaking about hydro? I hear nothing after he was asked the question...

78. John: Okay now.

79. Office of Utility Consumer Counselor (Indiana): Can out of state resources used in state count towards 

building block calculations (i.e. nuclear generation from another state)?

80. Office of Utility Consumer Counselor (Indiana): Do the goals for each building block allow for additional 

demand growth beyond 2012 (in addiiton to energy efficiency) or is the assumption that electricity demand 

will never increase from 2012 levels?

81. Office of Utility Consumer Counselor (Indiana): What are the advantages of using a mass based 

emission goal?

82. Office of Utility Consumer Counselor (Indiana): What are the advantages of a regional based strategy?

83. Joelle Burleson, NCDAQ 2: Which states have under construction NGCC capacity?

84. Kyrik Rombough: If renewable energy is generated in the state, does that state get credit towards the 

state's goal or does a state that purchased the renewable energy (i.e., green tags) receive credit for that 

state's goal?

85. Michael Leslie: Based on this discussion it would seem the rule supports the greater use of combined 

heat and power (CHP) and waste heat to power (WHP) under the EE and RE building blocks. Do you 

agree?

86. Matt Butler: Are we to assume that any renewable resources that qualify under a state's renewable 

portfolio standard would also be recognized under the state plan?

87. Dean Van Orden: Where did the CO2 data come from? Also, in calculating the useful thermal energy 

for cogeneration plants, it appears that the emissions attributable to UTO is added into the emissions total in 

the numerator. Isn't this in effect double counting those emissions?

88. Talina Mathews: On page 20 of your slides where does the 1.0751 scale factor come from? How is it 

used?

89. JasmineMehta: Can you review again the adjustment of EE due to importation described in the Ohio 

example?

90. ADEQ: In terms of the RE calculations. Did EPA just take 2012 RE generation and multiply by a flat 

regional ramp up value (ex. 8 %) or did it factor in expected new generation listed in databases such as 

NEEDSv5.13 or some other data source?
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91. Matt Butler: thanks!

92. Miles: Please explain how imported RE can be counted by the receiving state. Can't the generating 

state take credit?

93. Michael Leslie: What about CHP efficiency gains from avoided energy losses from traditional 

generation/power line losses?