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Energy and Environmental Initiatives in North Carolina – Accelerating Change

Energy and Environmental Initiatives in North Carolina – Accelerating Change. Bob Leker Renewables Program Manager EPA Sustainable Energy Conference 12/07. North Carolina. 23 rd Largest Emitter of Greenhouse Gases New coal and nuclear plants proposed

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Energy and Environmental Initiatives in North Carolina – Accelerating Change

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  1. Energy and Environmental Initiatives in North Carolina – Accelerating Change Bob Leker Renewables Program Manager EPA Sustainable Energy Conference 12/07

  2. North Carolina • 23rd Largest Emitter of Greenhouse Gases • New coal and nuclear plants proposed • Transportation fuel use slated to rise fast • NCUC dockets on energy efficiency, coal plants, avoided cost, IRP… • General Assembly: 45 bills in play in 2007

  3. Energy Trends North Carolina Energy Outlook, 2003

  4. Ozone Nonattainment Areas

  5. Air Pollution’s Impact on HealthFocus: North Carolina • EPA studies show: • 1/3 to 1/2 asthma in NC due to air pollution • Every summer in NC, air pollution causes an extra 240,000 asthma attacks, 6,300 emergency room visits, and 1,900 hospital admissions (Source: Clay Ballentine, M.D., Asheville, NC)

  6. Sea Level Rise andClimate Change Ben Poulter, Duke University; Sam Pearsall, The Nature Conservancy

  7. Energy and Water • Drought has 15-20 communities with less than 90 days of water • Water for Power Plants at Risk • Many water-saving opportunities also save energy • Workshop for local and state governments on December 14 at McKimmon Center

  8. Cost of Energy Imports $10-15 Billion Petroleum975 TBtu Natural Gas236 TBtu Coal706 TBtu Nuclear 408 TBtu 10 TBtu 10 TBtu 408 TBtu 6 TBtu 696 TBtu 969 TBtu 226TBtu ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION $10-$15 billion per year leaves our economy for energy imports Electricity 409 TBtu 10TBtu 23 TBtu SolarThermal1 TBtu Hydro33 TBtu Wood, Waste, Biomass 96 TBtu Electrical Losses 734 TBtu SO247 tons NOx312 tons CO257 million tons CO269 million tons NOx319 tons SO2 636 tons

  9. State Energy Plan • NC Energy Policy Council • Support: ASU Energy Center • Significant Public Input • Recommendations • Twenty High Priority Action Items • Tied to all Funding Actions • Will be available at www.EnergyNC.net • 2007 Planning Process Entering Final Phase

  10. Annual NC GHG Emission: Base Case and CAPAG Recommendations Info at www.ncclimatechange.us/capag.cfm

  11. Energy Use in the Public Sector • SB 668: All State agencies and universities must reduce energy consumption by 20% by 2010 and 30% by 2015. • Status: SEO’s Utility Savings Initiative (universities, state agencies, comm colleges, & local govt) • $66 million savings to date (state only) • $100 million Performance Contracting program • 3,000+ employees trained

  12. State Buildings Energy Use

  13. State Buildings Energy Cost Trends

  14. New High Performance Buildings • based on LEED rating system • legislation passed for new and existing buildings • 30% greater efficiency • sustainable features • 15 State Pilot Projects • NC Arboretum 10,400sf building $236/mth energy cost

  15. State Fleet Efficiency • State agencies must displace 20% of their petroleum use in vehicles by 12/09 • Status • Have achieved about 7% displacement • Strategies will include hybrids, E10, B20, E85, CNG and Propane. • 75% of new state fleet are alternative fuel vehicles • NCDOT now sells only E10 and B20 • 6,000 alternative fuel vehicles in state fleet

  16. Renewable Energy Sources • Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Portfolio Standard (REPS): NC IOUs must get 12.5% of electricity from RE sources by 2021. Up to 5% can be from EE http://www.ncuc.commerce.state.nc.us/reps/reps.htm • Rule-making is underway, the REPS will be effective 1/1/08 • RFPs for RE from Progress, Duke, Dominion, and NC EMC have already been issued

  17. Wind Power at 50 meters

  18. Summary of Env. & Energy Drivers - NC • NC REPS • Air Quality and Climate Change • Fuel prices & reliability issues (Katrina) • NC Legislation (state bldgs, trans. fuels, etc) • Growing popular awareness

  19. North Carolina • Can cut energy use by 14% by 2017 • Can achieve an REPS of 20% from renewable energy-energy efficiency by 2017 • Can move 10% of its transportation needs to alternative fuels (e.g. ethanol, biodiesel,) by 2017 • Must plan now for impacts of sea level rise The Future is Now!!

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