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Western Governors’ Association
WGA represents the Governors of 19 States and 3 U.S. Flag Pacific Islands
WGA Resolution on Regional and National Policies Regarding Global
Climate Change Western Governors support local, state,
regional, and national programs to reduce anthropogenic greenhouse gases in a manner that: Is consistent with the findings of scientific research Will not significantly harm the U.S. economy Encourages comparable action by major trading
partners and key contributors to global emissions
Global Climate Change Resolution Includes support for:
Continued research on global climate change
Carbon sequestration research and implementation
Cost-effective, market-based policies to reduce greenhouse gases
Consideration of state and regional GHG programs if/when a national regime is developed
A voluntary registry to document and track greenhouse gas emissions
Clean and Diversified Energy In 2004, the Governor’s called for the analysis of policy
recommendations that would: Bring 30,000 megawatts of new clean energy online by 2015 Increase energy efficiency 20% by 2020 Meet transmission needs over the next 25 years
The Clean and Diversified Energy Advisory Committee (CDEAC) and 8 task forces were formed to develop consensus, incentive based policies to reach these goals Over 250 diverse stakeholders participated Report presented to the governors in June 2006 The CDEAC made 51 incentive-based
recommendations
Clean and Diversified Energy Report conclusions:
The governors can meet and likely exceed their 2015 and 2020 goals Achieving these goals will require a combination of state, regional and federal
action
CDEAC recommendations included: Demonstrate IGCC projects in Western states at altitude Encourage federal tax credit extensions on renewables Reforms in the FERC Open Access Transmission Tariff to allow regional
transmission planning expansion Encourage the elimination of rate pancaking Implement and update energy efficiency standards on appliances and
buildings Support comprehensive integrated resource planning and procurement rules
States Leading the Way WGA is encouraging others to adopt the recommended policies and is
tracking progress toward the governors’ goals
Gov. Owens (CO) – Signed legislation to encourage IGCC within the state; Xcel Energy has since announced plans to build a 350 MW IGCC plant
Gov. Napolitano (AZ) – Issued an executive order on energy efficiency with the aim of reducing GHGs to 2000 levels by 2012
Gov. Huntsman (UT) -- Proposed legislation to set a 20% goal for energy efficiency in Utah by 2015
Govs. Schwarzenegger (CA) and Freudenthal (WY) signed an MOU on developing IGCC with carbon sequestration and renewable energy in Wyoming
Gov. Gregoire (WA) signed legislation that requires state schools and office buildings to be constructed in a manner that will conserve energy and minimize their environmental impact
Gov. Schwarzenegger (CA) signed the Million Solar Roofs Legislation in August 2006
Western Renewable Energy Generation Information System (WREGIS) Formed in 2004 as a joint effort between WGA and the
California Energy Commission
Will issue, track, and verify regional renewable electricity generation and certificates
Scheduled to come online in late 2007
Carbon Sequestration Partnerships WGA is assisting four regional carbon sequestration
partnerships Big Sky Plains Southwest West Coast
The partnerships are engaged in validating sequestration technologies, assessing repository potential, and identifying best management practices The Big Sky Partnership will inject several thousand tons of CO2 into the
Grande Ronde Basalt in eastern Washington as a demonstration project The Plains Partnership will be using 14.4 million tons of CO2 to test
terrestrial sequestration in the region’s wetlands
Future Transportation Fuels Initiative Resolution on Transportation Fuels for the Future passed
June, 2006 570 million gallons of oil are used each day by the nation’s transportation
sector Regional Task Force will develop a policy roadmap for western alternative
fuel development and distribution in the future Governor’s offices are currently gathering ideas for actions to take in the near,
mid, and long-term The roadmap will be refined by a broad range of stakeholders Fuels currently being considered include ethanol, bio-diesel, coal-to-liquids,
hydrogen, and electricity
Many states have already taken the lead Gov. Sebelius is chairing the Governors’ Ethanol Coalition Gov. Schweitzer is working to attract companies to Montana that are
committed to producing clean burning liquid fuel from coal
Climate Change Impacts on Water In 2006, WGA helped develop and adopted the Western
States Water Council Report, “Water Needs and Strategies for a Sustainable Future”
The report makes recommendations on Water policy and growth strategies Infrastructure needs Indian water rights and negotiated settlements Preparations for climate change impacts Coordination between researchers and policy-makers, particularly on
ESA
Mexico Emissions Inventory
First national EI for Mexico complete and published
Coordinated by WGA (Rich Halvey) with EPA funding
EI is for 1999 Next Steps
2004 update Special studies – mobile sources
Western Regional Air Partnership (WRAP) Voluntary association of 15 states, Western tribes, and
federal agencies
Assists Western states and tribes in developing regional haze plans for federal Class I Areas: State regional haze plans due to EPA in December 2007.
Currently working with 9 member states to develop GHG emission inventories and forecasts Final products are expected in early 2007 4 states already have developed GHG
inventories
Western Regional Air Partnership (WRAP) Participating with other states/regions to evaluate
options for a multi-state GHG registry
WRAP and Eastern states are leading the effort
Western and Mid-Western states and tribes participating
Building on California Climate Action Registry: ensure consistency and avoid multiple or different state registries
Goal: Operational by late 2007
Policy neutral system - states and tribes opt-in at their discretion
WRAP Funding HistoryAnnual Grant Amount vs. Annual Expenses
0
1
2
3
4
5
2000 2001 2002 2003 3004 2005 2006 2007
$ M
illio
ns p
er Y
ear
Funding
Expenses
WRAP Funding and Expenditures Summary (August 2006)
23.122.3
19.8
17.2
22.2
19.2
15.8
11.3
10
12
14
16
18
20
22
24
June 2004 June 2005 June 2006 June 2007
$ M
illi
on
s
WRAP Funding By Category (2003 - 2006)
Travel, Mtgs,Calls 7.5%
Overhead 4.5%
Staff8%
Technical60%
Policy20%
Non-ContractContracts
2000-04 Annual Average WRAP Region PM2.5 Emissions (13 States)(Does not include out-of-region sources)
0
100,000
200,000
300,000
400,000
500,000
600,000
700,000
Fires Wind-BlownDust
Fugitive Dust Area Point On Road Off Road Road Dust OffshoreShipping
PM2.
5 (to
ns/y
ear)
WRAP region EGU SO2 emissions
EGU SO2 Emissions Trend
0
100,000
200,000
300,000
400,000
500,000
600,000
700,000
800,000
900,000
1995 1998 2002 2005 2018b 2018 BART
SO
2 (tp
y)
11-States 13-States
Modeling Base Cases
Data Sources: 1995, 1998, and 2005 from EPA Clean Air Markets Division, 2002 emissions and 2018 projections by Eastern Research Group, and 2018 BART assuming presumptive limits in EPA BART rule on units > 200 MW
WRAP region NOx emissions by source category
Data Sources: WRAP Forums’ emissions inventories and biogenics from BEIS model
0
200,000
400,000
600,000
800,000
1,000,000
1,200,000
1,400,000
1,600,000
1,800,000
On Road Off Road Point Area Area O&G Fires OffshoreShipping
Biogenic
NOx
(tons
/yea
r)
2002 2018
Technical Support System Summary of key technical data to
support regional haze planning & implementation – version 1 on-line mid-October 2006
Supports consultation & interstate emissions/visibility tracking
Interactive data displays: Monitoring Emissions Modeling/Source Apportionment
Results Ancillary GIS information
To assess progress, provides tracking of: Periodic emissions inventories &
emissions reductions programs Visibility monitoring data Modeling/Source Apportionment
Results
Getting Started with the TSS
Attribution of Haze Results
Regional Haze Planning Support
Weight of Evidence Checklist
User Defined Queries & Analyses
Welcome to the WRAP Technical Support System!
http://vista.cira.colostate.edu/tss/