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3/13 – Lynchburg
4/23 – Fredericksburg
3/28 – Charlottesville
4/12 – Danville
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3/13 – Lynchburg
4/23 – Fredericksburg
3/28 – Charlottesville
4/12 – Danville
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Virginia’s Energy Policy
Background
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Virginia Energy Policy
•No coordinated policy before 2006
•General Assembly called for the Virginia Energy Plan
•§ 67-100. Legislative findings
1.Energy is essential to the health, safety, and welfare . . .economy
2.The state government should facilitate the availability anddelivery of reliable and adequate supplies . . . atreasonable costs
3.The Commonwealth would benefit from articulating clearobjectives pertaining to energy issues, adopting an energypolicy that advances these objectives, and establishing aprocedure for measuring the implementation of thesepolicies.
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2007 Plan:
•Energy resources & infrastructure;efficiency; environment; R&D; publiceducation; economic development
2010 Plan:
•Energy Capital of the East Coast; energysupply; public education; R&D
2007 and 2010 Virginia Energy Plans
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How is energy generated in Virginia?
•More than 6,000 Miles of Natural Gas Lines
•More than 60,000 Transmission Lines
•More than 130 Power Plants
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How is energy generated in Virginia?
Source
Usage
Coal
44%
Nuclear
38%
Natural Gas
13%
Renewables
3%
Petroleum
2%
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How do we Virginians use energy?
Purpose
Percentage
Residential
27%
Commercial
25%
Industrial
18%
Transportation
30%
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Governor McDonnell’s Energy Policy
•Energy sector one of his highest priorities
•Secured federal approval for Virginia tobe the first East Coast state to exploreoffshore oil and natural gas
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Governor McDonnell’s Energy Policy
•First state in the nation to convert much ofthe state’s vehicle fleet to natural gas
•Successfully positioned Virginia fordevelopment of offshore wind
BLUEPRINT VIRGINIABLUEPRINT VIRGINIA
ENERGYENERGY
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Recommendations for…
Electric Generation
•As Governor McDonnell and previous administrationshave stated, an “all of the above” approach is thefundamental building block of that foundation.
•Includes coal, nuclear, natural gas, energy efficiency,solar, waste-to-energy, biomass, biofuels, and on and offshore oil, gas and wind.
•Streamline regulations for sustainable energyproduction.
•Plan for and support increased use of distributed energyproduction.
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Recommendations for…
Electric Generation
•Focus on energy investment opportunities thatpromote jobs, capital investment, and economicdevelopment.
•Build on Virginia’s affordable energy prices andreliable energy supply as a competitive advantagein recruiting business to the Commonwealth.
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Recommendations for…
Energy Efficiency
•Support state tax benefits for energy efficiencyinvestment that mirror federal tax benefits.
•Leverage private-sector investments for energy-efficiency improvements in state-owned buildings.
•Encourage a policy that treats energy conservationinvestments on par with energy generationinvestments.
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Recommendations for…
Energy Assurance
•Emphasize the importance ofinfrastructure investments to energyregulators and companies.
•Support investments in grid reliabilityand security to promote the most reliablepossible service.
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Recommendations for…
Energy Efficiency/Education
•Strengthen consumer education andtechnical support for energyefficiency.
•Bring new energy-efficiencytechnologies to market throughincentives.
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