1. www.energync.net State Energy Office NC Department of Administration Energy and Environmental Initiatives in North Carolina – Accelerating Change Bob Leker Renewables Program Manager EPA Sustainable Energy Conference 12/07

3. www.energync.net State Energy Office NC Department of Administration North Carolina 23 rd Largest Emitter of Greenhouse Gases New coal and nuclear plants proposed Transportation fuel use slated to rise fast NCUC dockets on energy efficiency, coal plants, avoided cost, IRP… General Assembly: 45 bills in play in 2007

4. www.energync.net State Energy Office NC Department of Administration Energy Trends North Carolina Energy Outlook, 2003

5. www.energync.net State Energy Office NC Department of Administration Ozone Nonattainment Areas

6. www.energync.net State Energy Office NC Department of Administration Air Pollution’s Impact on Health Focus: North Carolina EPA studies show: –1/3 to 1/2 asthma in NC due to air pollution –Every summer in NC, air pollution causes an extra 240,000 asthma attacks, 6,300 emergency room visits, and 1,900 hospital admissions (Source: Clay Ballentine, M.D., Asheville, NC)

7. www.energync.net State Energy Office NC Department of Administration Sea Level Rise and Climate Change Ben Poulter, Duke University; Sam Pearsall, The Nature Conservancy

8. www.energync.net State Energy Office NC Department of Administration Energy and Water Drought has 15-20 communities with less than 90 days of water Water for Power Plants at Risk Many water-saving opportunities also save energy Workshop for local and state governments on December 14 at McKimmon Center

9. SO 2 47 tons CO 2 69 million tons NO x 312 tons SO 2 636 tons CO 2 57 million tons NO x 319 tons Electrical Losses 734 TBtu Electricity 409 TBtu ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION Nuclear 408 TBtu Cost of Energy Imports $10-15 Billion Petroleum 975 TBtu Natural Gas 236 TBtu Coal 706 TBtu 696 TBtu 969 TBtu 226 TBtu 10 TBtu Wood, Waste, Biomass 96 TBtu Solar Thermal 1 TBtu Hydro 33 TBtu 10 TBtu 23 TBtu 408 TBtu 6 TBtu 10 TBtu $10-$15 billion per year leaves our economy for energy imports

10. www.energync.net State Energy Office NC Department of Administration State Energy Plan NC Energy Policy Council –Support: ASU Energy Center –Significant Public Input Recommendations –Twenty High Priority Action Items –Tied to all Funding Actions Will be available at www.EnergyNC.netwww.EnergyNC.net 2007 Planning Process Entering Final Phase

11. www.energync.net State Energy Office NC Department of Administration Annual NC GHG Emission: Base Case and CAPAG Recommendations Info at www.ncclimatechange.us/capag.cfm

12. www.energync.net State Energy Office NC Department of Administration Energy Use in the Public Sector SB 668: All State agencies and universities must reduce energy consumption by 20% by 2010 and 30% by 2015. Status: SEO’s Utility Savings Initiative (universities, state agencies, comm colleges, & local govt) –$66 million savings to date (state only) –$100 million Performance Contracting program –3,000+ employees trained

13. www.energync.net State Energy Office NC Department of Administration State Buildings Energy Use

14. www.energync.net State Energy Office NC Department of Administration State Buildings Energy Cost Trends

15. www.energync.net State Energy Office NC Department of Administration New High Performance Buildings  based on LEED rating system  legislation passed for new and existing buildings  30% greater efficiency  sustainable features  15 State Pilot Projects  NC Arboretum 10,400sf building $236/mth energy cost

16. www.energync.net State Energy Office NC Department of Administration State Fleet Efficiency State agencies must displace 20% of their petroleum use in vehicles by 12/09 Status –Have achieved about 7% displacement –Strategies will include hybrids, E10, B20, E85, CNG and Propane. –75% of new state fleet are alternative fuel vehicles –NCDOT now sells only E10 and B20 –6,000 alternative fuel vehicles in state fleet

17. www.energync.net State Energy Office NC Department of Administration Renewable Energy Sources Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Portfolio Standard (REPS): NC IOUs must get 12.5% of electricity from RE sources by 2021. Up to 5% can be from EE http://www.ncuc.commerce.state.nc.us/reps/reps.htm Rule-making is underway, the REPS will be effective 1/1/08 RFPs for RE from Progress, Duke, Dominion, and NC EMC have already been issued

20. www.energync.net State Energy Office NC Department of Administration Wind Power at 50 meters

21. www.energync.net State Energy Office NC Department of Administration Summary of Env. & Energy Drivers - NC NC REPS Air Quality and Climate Change Fuel prices & reliability issues (Katrina) NC Legislation (state bldgs, trans. fuels, etc) Growing popular awareness

22. www.energync.net State Energy Office NC Department of Administration North Carolina Can cut energy use by 14% by 2017 Can achieve an REPS of 20% from renewable energy-energy efficiency by 2017 Can move 10% of its transportation needs to alternative fuels (e.g. ethanol, biodiesel,) by 2017 Must plan now for impacts of sea level rise The Future is Now!!