1. UH Environmental Law Institute Sept 11, 2015 Charles McConnell, Executive Director Energy and Environment Initiative

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4. Electricity Makes the Difference: Korea South Korean preschool children average 3 inches taller and 7 pounds heavier than North Korean Children The Infant Mortality Rate in North Korea is 12 times higher than South Korea South Korea ranks 32 nd in GDP/capita. North Korea ranks 156th WHY THE DISPARITY? Only 20% of North Koreans have access to electric power. South Korean access approaches 100%

5. 55 The Coming Wave of Rising Expectations Millions under age 15

6. The ASEAN Has Turned to Coal Too Terawatt Hours (TWh) of Generation TWh Through 2035 Coal Gas Other Hydro Source: IEA, Southeast Asia Energy Outlook, pg. 37, 2013 Over 600 million people live in the ASEAN countries –almost twice as many as live in the United States.

7. 7 So, Global Coal Grows People dependent on coal for at least 40% of electricity 2.3 Billion 1990 3 Billion 2010 4 Billion 2030 IEA Current Policies Scenario 7

8. And the Role of the U.S. in Global Electricity Market Drops Rest of World 13,184 Increase in Billion Kilowatt Hours (2006 – 2030) USA 1,090 Billion Kilowatt Hours

9. 9 9 As Does the Impact of U.S. CO2 Emissions (2006-2030)

11. Global Electricity Growth is Likely Underestimated 1. While having the potential to increase on-site efficiency, the Cloud consumes dramatically more electricity than traditional PC/Wired infrastructure. Three Things About the Cloud that Shape Global Demand for Electricity

12. How Much Electricity Does it Take to Run the Cloud? Source: Mills, Big Data. = 1 Year 1 Hour/Week/Year “…using [a phone or tablet] to watch an hour of video weekly consumes annually more electricity in the remote networks than two new refrigerators use in a year.” In Terms We All Understand

13. Three Things to Know About Cloud (cont…)2. The Cloud’s Growth is Exponential: 2014 Hourly Internet traffic > 2000 Annual traffic Last year, the Cloud consumed more power than global lighting in 1985 (3X all the Wind+Solar in the World) Next Year, the Cloud Will Consume More Electricity than Any Nation (Except U.S. & China)

14. Three Things to Know About Cloud (cont…) 3. The Cloud’s Power Needs Are Highest in Developing World Due to Dependence on Wireless Infrastructure

15. We Possess Tremendous Domestic Energy Resources  Technically Recoverable Resources –120 years of Nat Gas –206 Years of Oil –464 years of Coal  In-place Resources –586 years of Nat Gas –536 years of oil –9,844 years of coal Institute for Energy Research Analysis of U.S. Government Data

18. Facts v. Myths Re: The Clean Power Plan WHAT IT IS: 1.A Federally mandated RPS requiring states to construct and deploy unprecedented amounts of wind and solar power. 2.An attack on the most productive states/regions in the U.S. (7 states carry 40% of the national burden). 3.An illegal regulatory over-reach that undermines state sovereignty over grids. WHAT IT IS NOT 1.Scientifically relevant to abating global climate change. 2. Flexible. 3.Good for ratepayers. 4.Good for employment. 5.Leadership.