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Rhode Island Clean Energy Initiatives

Learn about Rhode Island's energy policies and clean energy initiatives, including the Governor's Five-Point Plan, increasing natural gas supply, reforming the electric energy market, addressing low-income needs, creating a renewable energy supply, and reducing energy usage.

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Rhode Island Clean Energy Initiatives

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  1. Rhode Island Clean Energy Initiatives Electricity Restructuring Roundtable by The RI Office of Energy Resources Andrew Dzykewicz, Commissioner December 7, 2007

  2. Rhode Island Energy Policies Rhode Island Clean Energy Initiatives • The Governor’s Five-Point Plan • Add to the natural gas supply • Reform the electric energy market • Address low-income needs • Create a renewable energy supply • Reduce energy usage The Office of Energy Resources December 7, 2007

  3. Rhode Island Energy Policies Rhode Island Clean Energy Initiatives The Office of Energy Resources December 7, 2007

  4. Rhode Island Energy Policies Rhode Island Wind Power RIWINDS – Find 15% of RI’s energy from wind power • Identify all technically feasible sites • Cull out sites with permitting problems • Force-rank remaining sites on production cost The Office of Energy Resources December 7, 2007

  5. Rhode Island Energy Policies Rhode Island Wind Power The Office of Energy Resources December 7, 2007

  6. Rhode Island Energy Policies Rhode Island Wind Power The Office of Energy Resources December 7, 2007

  7. Rhode Island Energy Policies Rhode Island Wind Power Project Results • Potential Energy by Site The Office of Energy Resources December 7, 2007

  8. Rhode Island Energy Policies Rhode Island Wind Power Status as of today… • Stakeholder process • Initial phase complete • Assembled diverse group • Sought “show stoppers” • Sought issues • No show stoppers for any site The Office of Energy Resources December 7, 2007

  9. Rhode Island Energy Policies Rhode Island Clean Energy Initiatives Rhode Island Wind Power Status as of today… • Permitting Effort • To begin January 2008 • State will secure permits • URI to be primary consulting group • URI to augment with private firm The Office of Energy Resources December 7, 2007

  10. Rhode Island Energy Policies Rhode Island Wave Energy The Office of Energy Resources December 7, 2007

  11. Rhode Island Wave Energy • Signed MOU with Oceanlinx October 17 • Provisions • Pilot project off Block Island • Commercial (15-20 MW) project off south county • Oceanlinx/URI Center of Exellence for wave energy • Oceanlinx U.S. East Coast HQ in RI • Oceanlinx U.S. East Coast manufacturing in RI The Office of Energy Resources December 7, 2007

  12. A Rhode Island Power Authority Why??? A Rhode Island Power Authority Rhode Island needs an instrument to create an environment to stimulate renewable energy development Requirements: Long-term contracting ability Renewable energy project financing Rhode Island generation for Rhode Island use Energy products disposition Further consolidation of state energy issues The Office of Energy Resources December 7, 2007

  13. A Rhode Island Power Authority Rhode Island generation for Rhode Island use Authority Model Developer/Grid Sale Model RI The Office of Energy Resources December 7, 2007

  14. Rhode Island Energy Policies Rhode Island Energy Efficiency Initiatives • Least Cost Procurement • Procurement of Negawattsvs. Megawatts • Comprehensive Energy Act of 2006 • Established OER • Established “Energy Efficiency and Resource Management Council” • Task 1 – Prepare “Opportunities Report • Task 2 – Suggest guidelines for PUC rules • Status – Council publishing RFP for consultants to assist The Office of Energy Resources December 7, 2007

  15. Rhode Island Energy Efficiency Initiatives Reducing Energy Usage Performance Contracting: • Two contracts signed, work moving forward • Two agencies finalizing work scopes, contracts • Two more ready for next fiscal year • Balance need some “urging” The Office of Energy Resources December 7, 2007

  16. Rhode Island Energy Efficiency Initiatives Reducing Energy Usage Initial Results: • Averaging 25+% energy savings • Replacing $40 million in capital equipment 1st contracts • Another $60 million next fiscal year • Estimating $250,000 million total The Office of Energy Resources December 7, 2007

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