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Little Hoover Commission. Little Hoover Commission as an advocate and advisor of change. Bipartisan Independent Review of executive branch Four to five policy reviews a year Advise the Governor and Legislature regarding reorganization plans.
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Little Hoover Commissionas an advocate and advisor of change Bipartisan Independent Review of executive branch Four to five policy reviews a year Advise the Governor and Legislature regarding reorganization plans
Can We Achieve the 33% Renewable Portfolio Standard by 2020 with the Existing Governance Structure? Starting Question
Public HearingsPublic MeetingsExpert InterviewsDocument Review Methodology
”The need for leadership on energy is essential and cannot be ignored.”LHC: June 2005 Governance
”Nobody would start off by designing it that way. We’re the leader in renewable energy despite the fact that it’s hard to explain what we do .”CPUC: November 2011 Governance
Despite the dysfunctional structure, California utilities are on track to achieve the RPS goal.Public Hearings: Fall 2011 Governance
“Planning is About 100% Better Than it Was Seven Years Ago.”CPUC: November 2011 Governance
RPS Progress Sources: California Public Utilities Commission. “Renewable Portfolio Standard Quarterly Report: 1stand 2nd Quarter 2012.”
RPS Progress Source: Union of Concerned Scientists. July 2012. “The Clean Energy Race: How Do California’s Public Utilities Measure Up?”
Will the Lights Stay On?
Are We Achieving Our Stated Economic and Environmental Policy Goals?
Layers of Policy RPS (versions 1, 2, & 3)
Layers of Policy RPS (versions 1, 2, & 3) AB 32 (GHG reduction)
Layers of Policy RPS (versions 1, 2, & 3) AB 32 (GHG reduction) Once-Through Cooling
Layers of Policy RPS (versions 1, 2, & 3) AB 32 (GHG reduction) Once-Through Cooling Distributed Generation
Layers of Policy RPS (versions I, II, & III) AB 32 (GHG reduction) Once-Through Cooling Distributed Generation Delta Flow Criteria
Unintended Consequences of Legislative Trade-Offs
Intermittency Hourly Breakdown of Renewable Resources Source: California Independent System Operator
Electricity Demand Source: California Independent System Operator
How Much, in the Aggregate Will Recent Major Policies Related to Energy Affect Electricity Reliability and Rates?
“I Want to Go Beyond 33 Percent, but We Will Not Be Able to Do That If We Break the Bank Beforehand.”CPUC Commissioner Michel Florio
Active Agenda, No Plan
“Today’s Policy Approach Results in Separate GHG, Energy Efficiency & RPS Policies, When Savings May Be Realized if These Policies Were Part of an Integrated Whole.” CMUA 2011
“If We Fail, We Will Impair Renewables Across the Country for Some Time.” Bob Foster, Mayor of Long Beach 2012
The Governor, Should Direct the Appropriate Executive Branch Organizations to Determine:
How Much in the Aggregate Will Recent Major Policies Related to Energy Affect Electricity Reliability and Rates, and Are These Policies Achieving the Goals?
The Governor, through a Public Process, Should Establish a Comprehensive Plan to Prioritize Current & Future Energy Goals
Until there is an Overarching Plan: Curb Your Enthusiasm
The Governor & Legislature Should Develop a Plan to Modernize Energy Governance
Little Hoover Commission Next Steps
“Democracy itself is a process of change and satisfaction and complacency are enemies of good government.”
Little Hoover Commission www.lhc.ca.gov Carole D’Elia, Deputy Executive Director 916-445-2124 carole.d’elia@lhc.ca.gov