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Southern Alliance for Clean Energy presentsBurning Coal, Burning Cash

A new report from the Union of Concerned Scientistsfor our May monthly webinar series.

Featuring Co-Author, Barb Freese

May 25, 2010


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About Us

! Southern Alliance for Clean Energy (SACE) has been aleading advocate for clean, responsible energy choices thatbetter our communities, our region and our world for over 20years.

! Since its formal inception in 1985, SACE has grown from asmall group of individuals into a dynamic organization, with

five offices across the Southeast and initiatives at federal,state and local levels. SACE continues to expandorganizationally, to address the needs of a rapidly changingplanet.

! As we look toward the future, SACE is committed topreserve, restore and protect our environmentthrough the use of innovative technology,community outreach, grassroots and decision-makereducation, and dedicated policy advocacy.

For more information on Southern Alliance for Clean Energy please visitwww.cleanenergy.org


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Photo: Thinkstock.com


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What is a Coal State?

major producers

Their economic interests differ

major consumers


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!!Most coal from west! Wyomings Powder

River Basin mines

!!Most plants in east! Wyoming coal fuels

plants in 34 states (inc.New York, Georgia)

!!States increasinglydependent on distantcoal

Photo:PictureQuest


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Six ways to measure dependence

!!Net dollars spent!!Net tons imported!!Spending per person!!Spending relative to

size of economy

!!Imports relative toelectricity consumption

!!Total international importsPhoto Credits: iStockphoto.com, Thinkstock.com


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The Billion Dollar Club:Most spent on net coal imports


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Growing drain on states

Increase in import costs,2002-2008:

!!Georgia: up 87%!!North Carolina: up 88%!!Alabama: up 170%Higher prices, more

imports


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Most spent on coal imports per person


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Comparing coal imports costs and energyefficiency investments

!!What Georgia spentto import coal per

person (2008): $270

!!What Georgia spenton energy efficiencyprograms per person(2007): $0.50


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State spending per person on electricityefficiency programs


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Foreign coal imports

!!16 Eastern and Gulfstates get coal fromColombia, Venezuela,

and Indonesia!!US still net exporter!!But imports tripled

1999-2008

!!82% of coal used in MAcomes from Colombia


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Most spent on foreign coal imports


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$2.6 billion leaving Georgia


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$2.35 billion leaving North Carolina


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$1.56 billion leaving Florida


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$1.39 billion (net) leaving Alabama79% of coal burned is imported


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$1.21 billion leaving Tennessee


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$1.1 billion leaving South Carolina


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$457 million leaving Mississippimore than 70% of coal burned is imported


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All Regions haveRenewable Options

!!Some in the Southeastsay federal RES will forcethem to import renewablepower

!!Southeast has localrenewables, little coal! Southeast imports coal

from S. America, exportsbiomass to Europe


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Renewable Technical Potential in SEAs % of 2008 power use

! Alabama 56%! Florida 41%! Georgia 84%! Mississippi 90%! North Carolina ~250%! South Carolina ~250%! Tennessee 60%


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!! $62 billion in costsfrom coal emissions(premature deaths,heart and lung

disease)

!! $156 million per plant!! Doesnt count mercury,

other toxics, globalwarming, mining

Source, National Academy of Sciences, 2009

Health Costs from Coal


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YES WE CAN SOUTHERN SOLUTIONS

Today, renewable energy resources generate enough power to serveapproximately 5% of retail electric sales in the Southeast.

Near-term renewable energy resources can generate more than 15% of

forecast electricity demand by 2015.

The Southeasts resources are ample, diverse and widely distributed.Utilities and state regulators will have flexibility in choosing the solutions thatare in the public interest.

With energy efficiency improvements, renewable energy could meet 30% ormore of the Southeasts near-term needs for electric power.

One day, renewable energy and energy efficiency may be able to meetnearly all electricity demand.


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PROPOSED COAL PLANTS! Longleaf Dynegy, 800MW, GA. Permits have been issued,are being challenged. Georgians for Smart Energy! Washington and Ben Hill Counties, GA Power4GeorgiansEMCs, 2x 850MW. PROPOSED. Plant Washington permits

released, are being challenged. SACE, Georgians for SmartEnergy.! Cliffside Duke Energy, 800MW, NC. UNIT 6 PERMITTED 40% complete. SACE part of 2 legal challenges, and the StopCliffside Coalition: www.stopcliffside.org.

CANCELLED PLANTS! Pee Dee Santee Cooper, 1320MW, SC. CANCELLED dueto costs, pending federal action, etc.! Seminole Seminole Electric Cooperative, 750 MW, FL.CANCELLED.


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ENERGY EFFICIENCY! Defending new Florida utility Energy Efficiency goals! Participation in TVA, NC and GA resource planningprocesses! New energy recycling program in the Carolinas! Participation in TN, FL building code development andregion-wide strategy

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Participation in Duke efficiency advisory collaborative (toimplement Save-a-Watt)! Supporting Energy Efficiency Works campaign for afederal Energy Efficiency Resource Standard.


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OTHER CAMPAIGNS! SACE staff actively working on sustainable biomass.! Led the Regional Wind Energy Initiative as part of theDOE wind efforts in TN and KY.! Coordinating a DOE grant aimed at building marketacceptance for wind energy with the GA and SC energyoffices and our partners - mostly focused on offshore windand also some on mountain wind. in N. GA)

! Supporting solar and waste-grease biofuel initiativesregion-wide.


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