Offshore Wind for Virginia

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Offshore Wind Renewable Energy for the East Coast Ivy Main, March 2012

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Offshore wind energy could eventually supply all of Virginia's power needs. Let's look at how we can get there, what it will cost, and why we should start now.

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Renewable Energy for the East Coast

Ivy Main, March 2012

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Kentish Flats wind farm. Photo Phil Hollman

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Long Island Power Authority 2003

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VCERC 2008

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So what does it take to get there?

Need some combination of:• Competitive production costs

• Incentives

• RPS

• Limits on carbon

• Price on carbon, pollution, or other externalities

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Virginia’s Renewable Portfolio Standardgets a failing grade

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Virginia legislation

• 2010: Virginia Offshore Wind Development Authority

• Coordinates data-gathering, supply chain, works with local governments

• 2011: Joint Resolution supporting 3000 MW of offshore wind by 2025

• Aspirational only, no carrots and no sticks

2012: RPS further weakened

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What is the Sierra Club doing?

We advocate:

• a real RPS

• including externalities in the IRP process

• continuing funding for VCERC

• incentives for offshore wind investment and turbine manufacturing

• removing the $45 million of coal subsidies

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