State EE/RE Policy Best Practices

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State EE/RE Policy Best Practices
Next-Generation Innovations

• Introductory Discussion and Feedback on Aims and
  Approach
• July 25, 2007
• DOE-WIP, NREL

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Meeting Goals

• Present plans for a new DOE initiative to
  identify and share information on current state
  EE and RE policy best practices and characterize
  a next generation of innovative policies
• Solicit feedback from state officials and
  associations on this planned activity
• Especially needs and priorities for enhanced
  information on policy best practices and
  innovation
• Identify a process for ongoing state engagement
  in this initiative

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Meeting Agenda

• 100-110 Meeting Goals and Introductory Remarks
  Mark Bailey, DOE
• 110-120 Introductions and Agenda Review Ron
  Benioff, NREL
• 120-140 Presentation Discussion of DOE
  Initiative Ron Benioff, NREL
• 140-210 State Priorities for Information and
  Assistance with Policy Best Practices and
  Innovation - Group Discussion
• 210-240 State Policy Best Practices and
  Innovation Conference Presentation and
  Discussion
• 240-300 Next Steps

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Objectives for State Policy Best Practices and
Innovation Initiative

• Identify and quantify impacts of current state
  EE/RE policies that are
• most effective within policy types (e.g. RPS,
  Sales tax exemption, etc.), and
• most effective policy types (e.g. RPS,
  Incentives, etc) for achieving particular public
  policy goals (e.g. local economic growth)
• Promote understanding of current best policies to
  foster broader use by more states
• Engage leading state officials and EE/RE market
  experts to identify and characterize next
  generation of innovative policies

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Proposed Approach

1. Develop detailed workplan (Sept, 07)
2. Launch analysis to quantify and characterize
   policy impacts by type and drivers
3. Select and document showcase EE/RE state policies
4. Conduct conference to identify and share policy
   best practices and innovations and plan further
   work (Spring or Summer, 08?)
5. Further develop next-generation innovations and
   complete policy best practices analysis and
   documentation
6. Disseminate information on state policy best
   practices and innovations
7. Provide technical assistance (including
   peer-exchange) to support policy best practice
   and innovation application

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Concept for Policy Analysis by Driver
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Questions and Comments

• Project Goals
• General Project Approach

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State Priorities Discussion

• What types of information are needed and what
  sources are available on such topics as?
• Quantified impacts by policy type or driver
• Effectiveness of policy portfolios in meeting
  goals
• State policy case studies
• Information on next generation of innovative
  measures
• What policy types or drivers should be considered
  as highest priority for best practice and
  innovation information?
• How should we balance effort between current best
  practices and new innovations?

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State Priorities Discussion

• How can we help states share information on best
  practices
• and innovation?
• Data base - On-line peer exchange
• Technical reports - Web-forums
• Interactive web-site - Conferences and workshops
• What types of technical assistance are of
  greatest value?
• Peer exchange - Training workshop
• Technical expert assistance - Regional
  collaboration
• Analytic tools and information
• How Can this Effort Build on Current Related
  Initiatives?
• How Can We Collect Further State Input on
  Priorities?

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Current Conference Concept

• Goals
• Share state policy best practices and experiences
• Facilitate dialogue among states with similar
  EE/RE priorities, obstacles, and circumstances
• Identify innovative policies
• Refine plans for further collaborative work on
  best practices and policy innovation
• Participants
• State policy-makers and staff
• State associations
• EE and RE policy experts
• EE and RE industry
• DOE, EPA, USDA, other federal agencies

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Potential Conference Structure

• Sessions Organized by Policy Types and/or Goals
• State presentations and discussion of policy
  experiences and lessons
• Review initial analysis of best practices and
  define priorities for further analysis,
  information, and assistance
• Present possible policy innovations and
  brainstorm policy innovations and identify
  priorities for further development
• Additional Breakouts on Key Policy Topics of
  Interest to States

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Comments and Questions on Conference

• Goals
• Participants
• Local government officials?
• Policy experts from other countries?
• Level of industry participation?
• Structure
• Sessions by policy type or driver?
• Degree of advance work on policy best practices
  and innovations?
• Policy topics of greatest interest to states?
• Timing
• Late Spring?
• Piggyback on other event?
• Location

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Proposed Next Steps

• Identify participants for ongoing project
  planning work group by August 15th
• Develop draft workplan by August 30th
• Meeting to review workplan September 12th?
• Final workplan September 30th
• Your comments and suggestions?