Oregon State Bar Sustainable Future Rep. Jessica Vega Pederson Chair, House Energy & Environment Committee Sen. Michael Dembrow Senate Environment and Natural Resources Committee
Areas of Focus Clean Fuels Program Agency Budgets Clean Air & Water Renewable Energy Incentive Programs Climate & the Economy – Carbon Pricing Coal to Clean Rural Programs
Clean Fuels Goal: Cut greenhouse gas emissions by lowering the carbon content of transportation fuels 10% reduction in GHG content over 10 years Providers can mix low carbon fuels into their fuel supply or purchase credits from clean fuel providers and projects to meet the standard
Renewable Energy Solar Biomass Coastal Utility Scale Community Solar and Feed-in Tariff sunset Biomass Coastal Wind & Wave
Carbon Pricing Carbon Tax Cap and Trade / Cap and Market The Pacific Climate Collaborative (OR, WA, CA, and BC)
Cool Schools II Extending the 2011 school energy efficiency program to publicly owned utilities and co-ops Funded by lottery backed bonds
Coal to Clean Addresses energy derived from out-of-state production by coal Sets end date for use of coal in OR energy mix Prioritizes clean energy as replacement