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West Virginia’s Energy Future

West Virginia’s Energy Future. Advancing Energy Security Needs While Diversifying Our Energy Resources. W.Va. Coal Distribution for Power Generation. West Virginia Energy Opportunities Document. West Virginia Energy Opportunities Document, state’s energy plan

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West Virginia’s Energy Future

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  1. West Virginia’s Energy Future Advancing Energy Security Needs While Diversifying Our Energy Resources

  2. W.Va. Coal Distributionfor Power Generation

  3. West Virginia Energy Opportunities Document • West Virginia Energy Opportunities Document, state’s energy plan • Promotes increased energy efficiency, fossil energy and renewable energy • Online at www.energywv.org West Virginia Energy Opportunities A Blueprint for the Future Resources for Economic Growth and Energy Security www.energywv.org

  4. Advanced coal technology announcements • WVDEP issues first carbon dioxide sequestration permit at Mountaineer Plant (Mason County) • IGCC project at Mountaineer Plant • TransGas Development Systems LLC (Mingo County): $3 billion coal-to-liquids plant operational by 2013; 3 million tons of coal annually; more than 6.5 million barrels of gasoline • CONSOL project (Marshall County): Coal converted to synthetic gas for 720,000 metric tons (annual) of methanol or converted to gasoline

  5. Carbon sequestration • W.Va. Carbon Sequestration web site • Currently shows oil, coal and natural gas fields on an interactive map • Next phase will focus on saline aquifer www.wvcarb.org

  6. Marcellus thickness Marcellus Shale • Variable depth and thickness • Technology-driven: • horizontal drilling • Steep learning curve • accomplished when gas prices • were high • Technologies optimized now when gas prices are lower so per/well costs are decreasing • Economics drive development: Wells cost millions but yield high volumes • Large companies now drawn to state’s existing infrastructure and great location

  7. West Virginia Alternate and Renewable Energy Portfolio • Supports new electricity fuels for W.Va. utilities • Advanced coal: reduced emissions • Renewable energy: wind, solar, geothermal, etc. • Energy efficiency: waste heat recovery, demand response, on-site generation, etc. • Targets • 10 percent by 2015 • 15 percent by 2020 • 25 percent by 2025

  8. Wind energy • 330 MW in operation • Nedpower Dominion Shell Wind: 264 mw • Florida Power and Light: 66 mw • 461 MW permitted • Invenergy (Greenbrier County) 186 mw • W.Va. Wind Force (Grant County) 150 mw • AES Corp. (Randolph/Barbour) 125 mw • Additional projects planned • Grant and Mineral counties

  9. Hydroelectric energy • 264 MW of hydroelectric power operating • London/Marmet, Kanawha River • Winfield, Kanawha River • Millville, Shenandoah River • Lake Lynn, Monongahela River • Hawks Nest & Glen Ferris, New River • Dam No. 4 Hydro Station, Potomac River • Dam No. 5 Hydro Station, Potomac River • Racine L & D, Ohio River • New Martinsville, Ohio River • Belleville, Ohio River • Summersville, Gauley River • FERC has preliminarily licensed 127 MW more • Additional projects in planning stages

  10. Transportation • Public hydrogen fueling stations planned (Kanawha, Monongalia) • Aug. 17-19, Charleston: 5th Annual Hydrogen Implementation Conference www.mountainstateshydrogen.com/ • 31 county school systems using biodiesel blends • AC&S (Putnam County): first biodiesel producer • Two public stations dispense E85 (Monongalia, Harrison) • Two public stations dispense biodiesel (Berkeley, Jefferson)

  11. Ethanol mandate • Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA) expands the Renewable Fuel Standard to 36 billion gal/yr of renewable fuel by 2022 • Corn ethanol limited to 15 billion of 36 billion gallons in 2022 • Remaining 21 billion gallons is advanced biofuels such as cellulosic ethanol from switchgrass, wood • Biodiesel must be at least 1 billion gallons in 2022 • 1/3 of current U.S. corn crop now goes for 8 billion gallons of ethanol

  12. Potential Biomass Energy Markets • West Virginia second most forested state in lower 48 • Wood pellets • Domestic and exported • Wood-powered electric plants • 50 MW=500,000 tons/year • Industrial use • Combined Heat and Power • Liquid fuels

  13. Building Energy Efficiency • 2009 International Energy Conservation Code • Energy savings translate into cost savings for homeowners • The best time to incorporate energy-saving methods is during construction • Saves 10 percent in energy costs over 2006 code • Centers for Building Energy Use • West Virginia University • WVU-Institute of Technology

  14. ENERGY STAR sales tax holiday • Sept. 1-Nov. 13 • Eliminates sales tax on all ENERGY STAR purchases of products $5,000 or less • Non-commercial, home or personal use

  15. American Recovery and Reinvestment Act/ State Energy Program • West Virginia funding: $32,746,000 • Energy-efficiency in state buildings: $28,674,897 • Revolving Loan Fund for EE in Businesses: $2,750,000 • Green-collar job training: $1,000,000 • Program administration: $321,103

  16. American Recovery and Reinvestment Act/ Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant • West Virginia funding: $9,593,500 • Local Government Grant Program: $8,962,769 • Building Energy Collaborative: $240,570 • WVU Industrial Assessment Center: $200,000 • Program administration: $190,161

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