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Utah’s Energy Climate
A discussion of climate and energy policy
in Utah.
Elisabeth (Lis) Cohen, M.S.
http://energy.utah.gov/energy/
Governor Huntsman is chair of the Western Governors’ Association this year.
Utah Energy Policy
• Promote development of renewable resources• Promote study of nuclear power• Promote development of resources and
infrastructure; reducing dependence on international energy sources
• Promote development of nonrenewable resources
• Pursue energy conservation, energy efficiency and environmental quality
• Streamline regulatory processes• Encourage expedited federal action• Provide an environment for stable consumer
prices
Utah Energy Strategy• Diversify Energy Portfolio of Renewables and Non-
Renewables • Promote Economic Development• Improve Energy Efficiency and Conservation• Improve Environmental Quality and Reduce
Greenhouse Gases• Develop Transmission and Transportation• Maintain or Improve our Quality of Life
State of UtahGovernor’s Blue Ribbon Advisory Council on
Climate Change www.deq.utah.gov/Issues/Climate_Change/index.htm
Governor Huntsman is working to address climate change.
Governor Huntsman, is
making climate
change a priority for
WGA.
This year WGA is
working with Chinese
dignitaries to reduce GHGs.
www.westernclimateinitiative.org
Western Climate Initiative (WCI)
• Agreement to reduce greenhouse gas emissions– Partners:
• 7 western states• 4 Canadian provinces (figure)
– Observers:• 6 US states• 1 Canadian province• 6 Mexican states
• Components:– GHG emissions reduction goal– Join The Climate Registry (figure)– Clean car standards (Pavley)– Design and implement market-based mechanism to
reduce GHG emissions (i.e. cap-and-trade program)
Utah is participating in the climate registry which focuses on greenhouse gas emissions.
• Members measure and report emissions – carbon dioxide– methane– nitrous oxide (N2O)– hydrofluorocarbons
(HFCs)– perfluorocarbons
(PFCs)– sulfur hexafluoride
(SF6)
• www.theclimateregistry.org
Utah’s GHG Emissions Reduction Goal is to
reduce emissions to 2005 levels by 2020. • A 28% reduction in emissions over 2020 business as
usual (BAU)
• Over 27 million tons of carbon reductions over BAU
• Over 9 tons per person reduced in 2020 or one mid-sized sedan or small SUV for one year's worth
of driving (15,000 miles)
• Compares to a WCI-wide goal of reducing emissions 15% below 2005 levels by 2020
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Chart #1: Utah Green House Gas Reduction Goal
Governor Huntsman’s Energy Efficiency Goal
Increase Energy Efficiency by 20% by 2015 from 2005 Baseline
Lead By Example with State Buildings and Vehicle Fleets
State-wide and Economy-wide
Renewable Energy Zones UREZ and WREZ
GOALS
• Increase production of electricity from renewable energy resources to meet the energy needs of Utah and the West, and
• Attain the Utah renewable energy target of 20% by 2025
Wind – BlueGreenRed- yellow
A couple of examples of renewable energy in Utah.
Wasatch Wind Spanish Fork, UT
This nine-turbine wind farm project at the mouth of Spanish Fork Canyon, UT is estimated to provide over 55,000,000 kwh annually of electricity, equivalent to powering over 6,100 average Utah homes per year.
A new geothermal power plant is being constructed in Southern Beaver County, UT. This power plant will produce approximately 10 MWe in 2008 and approximately 235 MW of energy is available for future development.
Transportation Fuels
• “Our second goal will be to designate Interstate 15 from Idaho to Arizona as a natural gas corridor…this will require adding infrastructure, looking differently at our regulatory approach and demanding that we look beyond the here and now.” Governor Jon M. Huntsman Jr.
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MORE INFORMATIONMORE INFORMATION
www.climatechange.utah.gov
www.deq.utah.gov
www.utah.gov/energy/
www.geology.utah.gov
www.utahcleanenergy.org
In Summary, Utah is working to:
• Diversify Energy Portfolio of Renewables and Nonrenewables
• Improve Energy Efficiency
• Improve Environmental Quality and Reduce Greenhouse Gases
• Develop Transmission and Transportation
• Encourage Energy Security
• Promote Economic Development