Transcript Utah`s Energy Climate: A Discussion of Climate and

Utah’s Energy Climate
A discussion of climate and energy policy
in Utah.
Elisabeth (Lis) Cohen, M.S.
[email protected]
http://energy.utah.gov/energy/
Governor
Huntsman is
chair of the
Western
Governors’
Association
this year.
Utah Energy Policy
• Promote development of renewable resources
• Promote study of nuclear power
• Promote development of resources and
infrastructure; reducing dependence on
international energy sources
• Promote development of nonrenewable
resources
• Pursue energy conservation, energy efficiency
and environmental quality
• Streamline regulatory processes
• Encourage expedited federal action
• Provide an environment for stable consumer
prices
Utah Energy Strategy
• Diversify Energy Portfolio of Renewables and NonRenewables
• Promote Economic Development
• Improve Energy Efficiency and Conservation
• Improve Environmental Quality and Reduce
Greenhouse Gases
• Develop Transmission and Transportation
• Maintain or Improve our Quality of Life
Governor Huntsman is working to address
climate change.
State of Utah
Governor’s Blue Ribbon Advisory Council on
Climate Change
www.deq.utah.gov/Issues/Climate_Change/index.htm
Governor
Huntsman, is
making
climate
change a
priority for
WGA.
This year
WGA is
working with
Chinese
dignitaries to
reduce GHGs.
www.westernclimateinitiative.org
Western Climate Initiative (WCI)
• Agreement to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
– Partners:
• 7 western states
• 4 Canadian provinces (figure)
– Observers:
• 6 US states
• 1 Canadian province
• 6 Mexican states
• Components:
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GHG emissions reduction goal
Join The Climate Registry (figure)
Clean car standards (Pavley)
Design and implement market-based mechanism to
reduce GHG emissions (i.e. cap-and-trade program)
Utah is participating in the climate registry which
focuses on greenhouse gas emissions.
• Members measure
and report emissions
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carbon dioxide
methane
nitrous oxide (N2O)
hydrofluorocarbons
(HFCs)
– perfluorocarbons
(PFCs)
– sulfur hexafluoride
(SF6)
•
www.theclimateregistry.org
Utah’s GHG Emissions Reduction Goal is to
reduce emissions to 2005 levels by 2020.
• A 28% reduction in emissions over 2020 business as
usual (BAU)
• Over 27 million tons of carbon reductions over BAU
• Over 9 tons per person reduced in 2020 or
one mid-sized sedan or small SUV for one year's worth
of driving (15,000 miles)
• Compares to a WCI-wide goal of reducing emissions
15% below 2005 levels by 2020
0.0
31.7
9.5
35.7
33.7
WA Goal (1990 Levels)
30.5
OR Goal (10% Below
1990 Levels)
NM Goal (10% Below
2000 Levels)
7.4
MT Goal (1990 Levels)
20.0
MB Goal (6% Below
1990 Levels)
CA Goal (1990 Levels)
27.4
BC Goal (33% Below
2007 Levels)
80.0
AZ Goal (2000 Levels)
40.0
UT Goal (2005 Levels)
reduction from 2020 (MMt)
180.0
170.5
160.0
140.0
120.0
100.0
72.8
60.0
0%
34%
WCI Goal (15% Below
2005 Levels)
WA Goal (1990 Levels)
41%
OR Goal (10% Below
1990 Levels)
25%
NM Goal (10% Below
2000 Levels)
28%
MT Goal (1990 Levels)
35%
MB Goal (6% Below
1990 Levels)
28%
CA Goal (1990 Levels)
45%
BC Goal (33% Below
2007 Levels)
AZ Goal (2000 Levels)
30%
UT Goal (2005 Levels)
% Reduction from 2020
50%
45%
42%
40%
33%
30%
28%
23%
20%
15%
10%
5%
per capita reduction from 2020 (t/person)
5.8
WCI Goal (15% Below
2005 Levels)
4.0
WA Goal (1990 Levels)
OR Goal (10% Below
1990 Levels)
6.0
NM Goal (10% Below
2000 Levels)
8.6
MT Goal (1990 Levels)
6.3
MB Goal (6% Below
1990 Levels)
CA Goal (1990 Levels)
BC Goal (33% Below
2007 Levels)
9.2
AZ Goal (2000 Levels)
10.0
UT Goal (2005 Levels)
16.0
14.6
14.0
12.0
9.3
8.4
8.0
5.8
4.5
4.0
2.0
Chart #1: Utah Green House Gas Reduction Goal
Governor Huntsman’s Energy
Efficiency Goal
Increase Energy Efficiency by
20% by 2015 from 2005 Baseline
Lead By Example with State Buildings
and Vehicle Fleets
State-wide and Economy-wide
Renewable Energy Zones
UREZ and WREZ
GOALS
• Increase production of electricity from
renewable energy resources to meet the
energy needs of Utah and the West, and
• Attain the Utah renewable energy target of
20% by 2025
Wind – Blue
Green
Red- yellow
A couple of examples of renewable
energy in Utah.
Wasatch Wind Spanish Fork,
UT
This nine-turbine wind farm
project at the mouth of
Spanish Fork Canyon, UT is
estimated to provide over
55,000,000 kwh annually of
electricity, equivalent to
powering over 6,100 average
Utah homes per year.
A new geothermal power plant is being constructed in Southern Beaver
County, UT. This power plant will produce approximately 10 MWe in
2008 and approximately 235 MW of energy is available for future
development.
Transportation Fuels
• “Our second goal will be to
designate Interstate 15 from Idaho
to Arizona as a natural gas
corridor…this will require adding
infrastructure, looking differently at
our regulatory approach and
demanding that we look beyond the
here and now.” Governor Jon M.
Huntsman Jr.
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http://www.questargas.com/FuelingSystems/NGV/ngv.html
MORE INFORMATION
www.climatechange.utah.gov
www.deq.utah.gov
www.utah.gov/energy/
www.geology.utah.gov
www.utahcleanenergy.org
In Summary, Utah is working to:
• Diversify Energy Portfolio of Renewables
and Nonrenewables
• Improve Energy Efficiency
• Improve Environmental Quality and
Reduce Greenhouse Gases
• Develop Transmission and Transportation
• Encourage Energy Security
• Promote Economic Development