State Clean Energy-Environment Technical Forum

Sponsored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Facilitated by The Keystone Center

Past Calls/Materials

Using Co-Benefits to Advance Clean Energy Programs

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Presentations

• Co-Benefits of Clean Energy in Texas, Dub Taylor <06_14_07Keystone_taylor.pdf>
• Using Co-Benefits to Speak Multiple Languages and Influence People on Their Own Terms, Chris James <06_14_07 CT Co-Benefits_James.ppt>

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Urban Heat Islands (UHI), Clean Energy, and Air Quality (May 10, 2007)

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• The Urban Heat Island (UHI) – Causes, Impacts, and Mitigation Strategies, David Sailor <05_10_2007Sailor_UHI.pdf>
• Cool Roofs in California, Ronnen Levinson <05_10_2007EPA-Levinson-Cool Roofs in California.pdf>
• Energy and Air Quality Impacts of Urban Forestry, David J. Nowak <05_10_2007EPA_Nowak.pdf>
• Urban Heat Island Policies, David Hitchcock, <05_10_2007EPA TechForum-Hitchcocksum2.pdf>

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Energy Efficiency and Peak Electricity Demand: Energy, Environmental and Economic Implications (April 12, 2007)

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Presentations:

• California’s Peak Efficiency Efforts and Evaluation Approaches, Peter Lai and David Hungerford <4_12_2007_hungerford.pdf>
• Talking Points from ACEEE Report U072: Estimating Peak Demand Impacts of Energy Efficiency Programs: A National Review of Practices and Experience. [Available for free downloading at http://www.aceee.org/pubs/u071.htm. Presented by Dan York<4_12_2007ACEEE_York.pdf>]
• Examining the Peak Demand Impacts of Energy Efficiency: A Review of Program Experience and Industry Practices, Dan York, Martin Kushler, & Patti Witte, February 2007, Report Number U072. © American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy, 1001 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 801, Washington, DC 20036, (202) 429-8873 phone, (202) 429-2248 fax. http://aceee.org <DOCUMENT AVAILABLE AT: http://www.aceee.org/store/proddetail.cfm?CFID=2463940&CFTOKEN=88687900&ItemID=428&CategoryID=7>
• High Electric Demand Day (HEDD) Strategy, Tonalee Key, NJ DEP <4_12_2007Key.pdf>

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Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles (March 15, 2007)

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Presentations:

• Preliminary Literature Search on Key PHEV Studies (from DOE Grid Impacts Technical Review Workshop, March 14, 2007) <03_15_2007PrelimSearch_ Key PHEV Studies.doc>
• South Coast Air Quality Management District Technology Advancement Office
  Plug-In Hybrid Vehicle Program, Lisa H. Mirisola <03_15_2007AQMD 4 EPA PHEV Tech forum-r.pdf_.pdf>
• Plug-In Hybrids: A Scenario Analysis, Simon Mui, Michael Shelby, Dan Chartier, David Ganss <documents/03_15_2007PHEV Mui.pdf>
• New York State Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle Initiative. Joseph R. Wagner <03_15_2007_NYSERDA PHEV Program_Final.pdf>

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Energy Efficiency as a Resource in ISO-NE Forward Capacity Market (February 27, 2007)

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Presentations:

• New England Forward Capacity Market: A State Efficiency Program Perspective, Chris Neme <2_27_07Neme New England FCM - VT perspective final.pdf>
• New England State Program Working Group: Energy Efficiency M&V Standards
  for the ISO Forward Capacity Market, Julie Michals <2_27_07Julie Michals.pdf>
• Demand Resource Participation in New England’s Forward Capacity Market, Henry Yoshimura <2_27_07YoshimuraFCM.pdf>

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Innovative Approaches to Clean Energy: Supporting Localities to Advance State Goals (January 18, 2007)

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• Using State Funding to Drive Municipal Clean Energy Policy, Rob Garrity <1_18_07US EPA Conference call.pdf>
• State Energy Conservation Office, Comptroller of Public Accounts, 111 E. 17th Street, Austin, TX 78701, (512) 463-1931; Theresa Sifuentes <1_18_07TX LoanStar_Sifuentes.pdf>
• Fostering State & Local Clean Energy Collaboration, Garrett Fitzgerald <1_18_07Fitzgerald.pdf>
• Innovative Funding Approaches, Austin Energy, City of Austin <01_18_07SECO.pdf>

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Energy Efficiency Opportunities in Affordable Housing (December 14, 2006)

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• California Public Utilities Commission Low Income Energy Efficiency Programs, Kelly A. Hymes <CA LIEE_Hymes.pdf>
• Multifamily Units, Utah Division of Housing and Community Development, Olene Walker Housing Loan Fund <UT EE in LI Housing_Glenn.pdf>
• Energy Efficiency Opportunities in Affordable Housing, Darren Port <NJ Energy Star Housing_Port.pdf>

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Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle (IGCC) and Combined Cycle & Carbon (CCS) Incentives (November 9, 2006)

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• Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle Technology, State Incentives, Kate Burke <11_09_06_IGCC State Incentives_Burke.pdf>
• IGCC/CCS- Federal and State Incentives for Early Commercial Deployment <11_09_06IGCC POLICY & FINANCING -- FINAL DRAFT PAPER - REVISED 11-17-06.pdf>

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Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle (IGCC) and Carbon Capture & Storage (June 19, 2006)

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• Gasification: The Enabling Technology, James Childress <6_19_06Childress St Cln Nrg Forum.pdf>
• Advanced Coal Workshop for EPA, IGCC-Status, Comparisons, and R&D, Other Advanced Coal Options, CO2 Capture and Storage, Industry/EPRI Programs to Advance Deployment, Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), Hank Courtrightl, FILE SIZE: 2.72 MB <6_19_06 IGC_Courtright.pdf>

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NOX Allowance Set Aside (June 6, 2006)

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• There were no presentations for this call

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Energy Efficiency Portfolio Standards (May 16, 2006)

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Presentations:

• Overview presentation, Bill Prindle, <5_16_06_EERS Overview_Prindle.pdf>
• ACEEE Report on EE Portfolio Standards <5_16_06_ACEEE-EEPS.p
• Nevada's EEPS <5_16_06_JWellinghoff.DOC>
• CT's interim decision <5_16_06_CT Interim Decision_Class III resources_Goldberg.doc>
• EPA's Clean Energy-Environment Guide to Action: Policies, Best Practices, and Action Steps for States (see Section 4.1, Energy Efficiency Portfolio Standards) was released February 8th and is available online at http://epa.gov/cleanenergy/stateandlocal/guidetoaction.htm

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Clean Energy Tax Incentives (April 20, 2006)

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Presentations:

• EPA’s Clean Energy-Environment Guide to Action: Policies, Best Practices, and Action Steps for States was released February 8th and is available online at
  http://epa.gov/cleanenergy/stateandlocal/guidetoaction.htm
• Energy Efficiency Tax Incentives in the Energy Policy Act of 2005, Bill Prindle, File Size: 935KB <4_20_06EPACT Tax incentives_Prindle.pdf>
• The Oregon Department of Energy, Tax Credits, Oregon Department of Energy (Dillard), File Size: 1,153KB <4_20_06ORTaxCredits_Dillard.pdf>
• New York State's Green Building Tax Credit, Craig Kneeland, File Size: 1,609KB <4_20_06NY Green Bldg Incentives_Kneeland (2).pdf>
• New York State's Green Building Tax Credit, Craig Kneeland <4_20_06Austin GBTC paper_Kneeland.doc>

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Output-based Regulation (March 9, 2006)

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• Output based Emission Standards and Allocation to Promote CHP <3_9_06 agenda output standards_FINAL.doc>
• Output-Based Emission Regulation and Allowance Allocation, Joel Bluestein <3_09_06Bluestein_STAPPA OBR model rule.pdf>
• Historical Data for CT NBP Units, Nelson <3_09_06Nelson_CT CAIR allocation options.xls>
• Encouraging Combined Heat & Power and Distributed Generation, Indiana's Experience, Letterman <3_9_06Letterman_CHPDG OBR.pdf>

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Distributed Generation and CHP Interconnection Standards (February 9, 2006)

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• Clean Energy-Environment Guide to Action, Clean Energy-Environment State Partnership, EPA, Clean Energy-Environment Technical Forum <2_09_06guide.pdf>
• New Jersey's Interconnection and Net Metering Requirements NJAC14:4.8 and 9, Michael Winka <2_9_06NJ Interconnection_Winka.pdf >
• Massachusetts DG Collaborative, Francis Cummings <2_9_06MA-DG-Collaborative_Cummings.ppt >
• Developing Standardized Interconnection Rules in California, Mark Rawson <2_9_06CA Interconnect Rule_Rawson.ppt>
• Overview of Distributed Generation Interconnection Issues, Wayne Shirley <2_9_06Overview_DG Interconnection_Shirley.ppt>

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Tracking Performance of Lead-by-Example Programs (January 17, 2006 Call)

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• Tracking State Government Greenhouse Gas Emissions: The Good, The Bad, the Ugly. Eric Friedman <1_17MA Tracking State Building Performance_Friedman>
• Executive Order No. 111 “Green and Clean” State Buildings and Vehicles, An Update, Matt Brown <1_17_06NY Tracking-Green Buidlings Vehicles_Brown>
• Accounting for Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy for the Texas State Implementation Plans (SIP), Jeff Haberl, Charles Culp, Bahman Yazdani, Don Gilman, Tom Fitzpatrick, Shirley Muns <1_17_06ECALC_Haberl>
• For additional documents on the development of the emissions reduction calculator by type of facility and renewable resource, please go to: http://energysystems.tamu.edu/reports.htm. Download 2005 ICEBO SB5 Papers

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High Performance Buildings (December 8, 2005 Call)

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• Website reference for additional information about the Massachusetts Sustainable Design Roundtable, http://www.mass.gov/envir/Sustainable/initiatives/initiatives_roundtablewgresearch.htm
• Analysis of Green Building Programs, final report. Prepared by: Industrial Economics <12_8IEc Final Report>
• The Massachusetts Story: The Current State of Sustainable Design at Massachusetts State Agencies and Authorities. Prepared by: Sandra Grund <12_8MA_story_Grund>
• Greening Georgia Facilities: An Analysis of LEED® Requirement Impacts, Georgia Tech Research Institute, <12_8GreenGAFacilities>
• Sustainable Design in Massachusetts: Obstacles and Opportunities, A thesis submitted by Joanne Telegen. In partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Masters of Arts In Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning, TUFTS UNIVERSITY, August, 2005. ©2005, Joanne Telegen, Advisor: Rusty Russell. Reader: Julian Agyeman. <12_8MA Sustainable Design_ Obstacles Opportunities_Telegren>
• Recommended Qualifications and Design Professional Selection Criteria for High Performance Green Building Projects, GGGC Draft - 10/22/03 (Minor Rev. 3/16/04), <12_8Qualifications and Design Criteria_PA>
• Green Buildings: Breaking New Ground with Sustainable Design: Using “Green for Less” Principles and Technologies to Design High performance “Green Buildings” on a Conventional Building Budget... Building Green In Pennsylvania, Paul M. Zeigler <12_8green_for_less_Zeigler>
• High Performance K-12 Building Design, Thomas Fernandez <12_8TF-Dec8-Fernandez>
• What is a Green Building? Fundamental Principles of Green Building and Sustainable Design, Building Green In Pennsylvania, Governor’s Green Government Council <12_8what is green_GGGC>

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State Energy Planning (November 10, 2005)

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• The Role of Energy Efficiency in the Northwest, Tom Eckman <EPA_StateCEEForum111005_Eckman(2)>
• Shaping our Energy Future: The New State Energy Plan, Larry Shirley <NC State Energy Plan 11 9 05>

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Appliance Standards (June 9, 2005 Call)

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• Status in the states of ASAP recommended standards, Andrew deLaski <6_9ASAP_Status in the states 051005>
• Overview of California’s Appliance Standards, and a Proposal for Multi-state Cooperation, California Energy Commission, John Wilson <6_9CA Appliance Standards_Wilson _Jun05>

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Decoupling (May 19, 2005 Call)

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• Clear Solutions: What’s In It For Utilities? David Moskovitz, The Natural Gas Crisis: Finding Clean Solutions, January 24, 2005 through January 26, 2005, The Regulatory Assistance Project, <5_19Moskovitz_overview>
• Decoupling vs. Lost Revenues, Regulatory Considerations, David Moskovitz, Cheryl Harrington, Tom Austin <5_19decoupling lost revs compariso_RAP>
• Oregon - Decoupling Natural Gas Sales <5_19OR NG decoupling_Sparling>
• DSM Incentives in Nevada <5_19NV DSM Incentives _Linvill>
• The Minnesota Approach. Phyllis Reha <5_19MN DSM Incentives_Reha>
• Historical Electric Utility DSM Financial Incentives <MN_CIPIncentiveHistory1993-2004>
  

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EE Resource Standards (April 14, 2005 Call)

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• California’s Conflict of Interest Policy for State and Registry-Approved Certifiers (which includes review of EPA COI, Kyoto Protocol CDM COI, Securities & Exchange Proposed COI rule and others <Conflict_Interest_policy_2-03_4-14call>
• California’s Regulations governing approval of Climate Action Registry Technical Assistance Providers and Certifiers <Qual_regs_4-12-04>
• Texas Legislative authority for Efficiency Programs <TX legislative authority>
• TX Public Utility Commission, Theresa Gross <TX Energy Eff_ Gross>
• Background on California Efficiency Targets <CA EE Overview _Motamedi>
  

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Clean DG (March 17, 2005 Call)

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• Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection, Permitting Air Emissions from Distributed Generators and Emergency Engines <3-17CT DG fact sheet_James>
• Pennsylvania Incentives for Distributed Generation [DG] and Combined Heat and Power [CHP], Sherrick <3-17PA Incentives for Clean DG and CHP_Sherrick>
• New Jersey BPU Clean Energy Program, New Jersey’s Clean Energy Program to Promote and Advance Distributive Generation RE and Combined Heat & Power, Michael Winka <3-17NJBPU Clean DG incentives_Winka>
• New York’s DG/CHP Experience to Date, Challenges & Opportunities, James Gallagher <3-17NY DG Programs Policies_Gallagher>
  

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SEPs (February 28, 2005 Call)

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• Supplemental Environmental Projects, RR/EE SEPs for the Present and Future, Jill Cooper <EERESEP Energy Presentation_Cooper>
• A Toolkit for States: Using Supplemental Environment Projects (SEPs) to Promote Energy Efficiency (EE) and Renewable Energy (RE) <EERE_SEP_Toolkit_FINAL_2005-01-12>
  

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RPS & RECs (January 19, 2005 Call)

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• The RPS and Renewable Credit Tracking: The Wisconsin Experience, Paul Helgeson <WI RPS_REC Experience_Helgeson>
• Western Renewable Energy Generation Information System (WREGIS), Rasa Keanini <WREGIS 1_13_05>
• RPS Map (23) as of 12/22/04 <RPS_MAP>
• The Texas Renewable Energy Program <TX renewable energy program>
  

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EE/RE NOx Credits (November 18, 2004 Call)

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Presentations:

• Integrating Energy and Air Quality Goals <NOX EE-RE Set Aside Overview_Nov.18 Forum _Revised>
• State EE/RE Set-Aside Allowances in the NOx Budget Trading Program <discussion questions_state forum 11-18-04>
• Massachusetts’ EE/RE Set-Aside Program, Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection, <massachusetts ee-re 11-18-04>
• Proposed Topics and Dates for Upcoming State EE/RE Technical Forum Calls, <Proposed Topics and Dates>
  

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Goals & Future Topics (November 4, 2004 Call)

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• 11-04-04 Topics Handout, EPA State EE/RE Technical Forum-Topic Ideas <11-04-04 Topics Handout>

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EE M&V (December 16, 2004 Call)

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• Third Party Verification for Public Benefit Energy Efficient Programs <3rd party MV_NYSERDA>
• EPA M and V Guidance Review Draft Chapter 3, Chapter 3 Measurements and Verification Concepts <EPA M and V Guidance Review Draft Chapter 3>
• Measurements and Verification and Emission Quantification Procedures, Discussion Questions <M and V discussion questions_final 12-16>
• State EE/RE Technical Forum, Proposed Topics and Dates for Upcoming Calls <Proposed Topics and Dates>
• Wisconsin’s Approach to Quantifying Emission Reductions: Coordinating the Focus on Energy Program with the Wisconsin Voluntary Emission Reduction Registry <WI 3rd Party MV_PA Report>
• State of Wisconsin Department of Administration Division of Energy, Focus on Energy Public Benefits Evaluation, Estimating Seasonal and Peak Environmental Emissions Factors-Final Report <WI EE Quantification Report_emision factors>
  

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