Perspectives On Our Clean Energy Journey

Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs

Perspectives on

Our Clean Energy Journey

March 2011


Clean Energy Journey

Context – Best Clean Energy State in Nation

Role of Cities and Towns

Priorities -- Economic Growth

Efficiency

Renewables

Jobs

Goals


MA has High Electricity Prices …

Source: EIA Form 826

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… but MA gets lots of $GDP per MMBTU

Source: EIA/Bureau of Economic Analysis 2008


Clean Energy Legislation 2008 • Green Communities Act

Expands EE delivery mechanisms and goals RPS – expansion and strengthening targets of 1997 Act Net metering provisions Establishes DOER’s Green Communities Program

• Global Warming Solutions Act 2020 commitments – 10-25% below 1990 levels 2050 commitments – 80% or more below 1990 levels

• Oceans Management Act Provides zoning-like planning of state waters Identifies presumptive areas for wind development

• Clean Energy Jobs MA Clean Energy Center as clean jobs focal point

• Clean Energy Biofuels Act Support for advanced biofuels Paves way for transition to LCFS

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Cities and Towns Valued Partners• Trusted partnerships enabling better energy decisions for all Examples of success – assessments, investments, reduced

consumption, savings Sharing best practices – homeowners, renters, all businesses,

institutions State and local governments leading by example Learning partners in what works well and what can work

better• 351 Community Partners – engaging and empowering everyone Each with approaches tailored to their needs Enabling tangible progress 64 Stretch Code Communities 53 Green Communities


53 Green Communities


MassEnergyInsightMassEnergyInsight enables cities and towns to perform key energy management tasks:1. Develop an energy use baseline2. Benchmark building performance3. Identify priority targets for energy efficiency investments4. Show the results of energy efficiency investments5. Highlight any irregularities in energy use6. Develop a greenhouse gas emissions inventory7. Generate reports for stakeholders8. Forecast energy budgets


64 Stretch Code Communities

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Generation delivered by Investor-Owned Utilities

Energy Efficiency Delivered

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1991 1993 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011

Source: DOER

Energy Efficiency Trends


• Most ambitious EE program in the country;

• 3 X California/capita;

• Doubling of employment in EE services since 2007

• $2 Billion Investment = $6 Billion Savings

• Cheapest “new” source of energy;

• By 2020 – 20% electricity through EE;

• 5%-6% GHG reductions

Energy Efficiency


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• 10-fold increase in wind –from 3.1 MW to more than 30 MW by end of 2010;

• Building the wind cluster:• Wind Blade Test Facility; • Cape Wind• Vestas R&D• Siemens Offshore• MassTank/EEW• New Bedford Port;• FloDesign• American Superconductor• First Wind

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• 20 X Solar Growth

• Over 2,900 projects

• Solar employers have grown from 50 before Comm Solar to over 200 in 2009

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• All types of projects• Homes• Schools• Businesses• State and local government• Utilities

• All over the state

• Doubling of employment in solar manufacturing and installation between 2007 to 2009.

Solar


Clean Energy Economic Opportunity

• > 11,000 people in clean energy sector; up 65% since 2007

• Jobs in solar manufacturing, installation and services have tripled since 2007

• Jobs in energy efficiency services have doubled since 2007

• Companies leading the charge: A123; CSG; FloDesign; TPI Composites; Boston Power; Siemens; American Superconductor; Nexamp; First Wind


GHG Trends


GHG Reduction Sources

Buildings

Electricity

Transportation

Non-Energy

• Efficiency/RGGI• Building codes• Building rating and labeling• “deep” retrofits• C&I oil• solar thermal• cooling/trees• appliance standards

• RPS• EPA/Powerplant rules• Clean energy imports• Clean Energy Performance Std

• Green DOT• Fed/CA standards• Fed Std for medium and

heavy vehicles• Fed RFS and regional LCFS• Clean car incentives• PAYD pilot insurance• Sustainable development• Smart growth

• Vehicle AC • Stationary refrigerant• Reducing SF6 in elec equip• Reducing plastics GHG


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