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Renewable Energy Legislative Efforts

Les Lo BaughSeptember 2010

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CCS Storage Options

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CCS Reservoirs

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Net Metering

Distributed wind and solar RE generation Customer meters run backwards when generating excess energyMonthly bills based on net energy consumption/generation

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Feed-In Tariffs

Fixed-price contracts for renewable energy have 3 main features:Guaranteed access to the grid Stable, long-term purchase agreementsGuaranteed price floor based on either

(a) costs of RE generation, or (b) “avoided costs” of RE generation

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