Integration of Energy Efficiency/Renewable

Energy and Air Quality Clean Air Act Advisory Committee November 17, 2011

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## Contents ► 

### Draft roadmap on incorporating energy efficiency/renewable energy policies (EE/RE) a nd programs into State and Tribal Implementation Plans (SIPs/TIPs) ► 

### Overview of the soon to be re

-issued (and re

- named) Ozone Flex Guidance ► 

### Overview of efforts to quantify impacts of EE/RE policies and programs

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## Roadmap Introduction ► 

### Historically, past EPA guidance has yielded few examples of EE/RE integration in SIPs ► Va riety of reasons 

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### OAR priority to provide a range of tools and information to assist agencies with incorporating EE/RE into SIPs/TIPs ► 

### Foremost is the: ► “Roadmap for Incorporati ng Energy Efficiency/Renewable Energy Policies and Programs i nto State Implementation Plans/Tri bal Implementation Plans” **3**

## Reasons to Take Advantage of EE/RE **Policies and Programs in Air Plans**  ► 

### From 2006 to 2010, states increased their inv estments in electric EE programs significantly, committing over $4 billion of ratepayer resources ► 

### As of 2009, 30 states and DC had adopted renewable portfolio standards ► 

### Greater need for emissions reductions to meet NAAQS ► 

### More transparent and rigorous information available about the impacts of EE/RE

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## Purpose of the Roadmap ► 

## Overcome past obstacles and issues by: ► 

### Clarifying existing EPA EE/RE guidance ► 

### Providing additional information on needed SI Ps/TIPs documentation ► 

### Providing streamlined approaches and options ► 

### Addressing questions and issues state, tribal, and local agencies should consider

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## What’s in the Roadmap ► 

## Step

- by

-step flowchart to guide pathway selection around several key questions ► 

## Detailed background and other information on: ► Existing EPA EE/RE related SIP guidance ► U.S. electric system ► EE/RE policies and programs in the states ► EE/RE emissions quantification approaches ► Case examples of where EE/RE has been incorporated in SIPs **6**

## What’s in the Roadmap ► 

## Detailed information on documentation needed for four pathways available for EE/RE in SIPs/TIPs: ► 

### Baseline emissions projection pathway ► 

### SIP/TIP control strategy ► 

### Emerging/voluntary measures ► 

### We ight of evidence determination

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## Moving Forward **– Next Steps**  ► 

## Issuing next version of manual in January ► 

### Revised based on comments ► 

### Document is living and will be updated in the future as needed ► 

### Directed at agencies preparing SIPs/TIPs 

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## Will encourage states to use EE/RE manual as EPA re

-issues a new version of the Ozone Flex Guidance
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## Why Should Areas be Interested in **Reducing Ozone in the Near Term** ► Provides cleaner air and public health protection sooner ► Responds to state/local government concerns about how to stay out of nonattainment ► For the 2008, 75 ppb ozone standard: ► Make progress i n areas close to the standard ► For any future revised ozone standard after the 2014 review: ► Could better posi ti on some areas to av oi d a future nonattai nment desi gnati on ► Ifeve ntually designated, could result ina lower classification ► Program framework,technical,and other assistance ► Early stakeholder group formation and involvement
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## Updating the Existing Program ► 

## Eligibility: ► Attainment areas,including areas violating ► Maintenance areas 

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## Streamline program elements: ► Letters of intent and commitment but no MOU unless area wants one ► No peri odic reporti ng ► Encourage i nclusion of information on emissions in ventories and modeling

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## Updating the Existing **Program** ► 

## Delete contingency measure requirements ► 

## Include discussion of attainment and RFP baseline calculations and how to factor in early reductions

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## EE/RE Manual **– Ozone Flex**  **Connection** ► 

## Implement EE/RE (and other) measures in the near term to reduce emissions to help areas remain in attainment ► 

## Manual will direct Flex areas to relevant portions of the manual (e.g., quantification methods) ► 

## Will provide list of EE/RE policies and programs for Flex areas to consider

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## Contact ► 

### EE/RE roadmap contact: ► Chris Stoneman ► EPA ’s Offi ce of Air

Q uality Planni ng and Standards ► Stoneman.chris@epa.gov ► 919/541

-0823 ► 

### Ozone Flex contact: ► Laura Bunte ► EPA ’s Offi ce of Air

Q uality Planni ng and Standards ► Bunte.laura@epa.gov ► 919/541

-0889

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