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Creating A Greener Energy Future For the Commonwealth. Renewable Energy in Massachusetts Dwayne Breger Division Director Renewable Energy Development. The New Energy Landscape: An Overview for Economic Development Professionals Kittredge Center Holyoke Community College June 9, 2009. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Creating A Greener Energy Future For the Commonwealth
Renewable Energy in Massachusetts
Dwayne BregerDivision DirectorRenewable Energy Development
The New Energy Landscape:An Overview for Economic Development Professionals
Kittredge CenterHolyoke Community College
June 9, 2009
Creating A Greener Energy Future For the Commonwealth
Renewable Energy Goals
Achieve 15% of electrical energy through new renewable sources by 2020– RPS Minimum Standard increases 1%/year from
2010 to 2020, to reach 15%.
Achieve 20% of electrical energy through renewable and alternative energy by 2020– Alternative Energy Portfolio Standard (APS)
Minimum Standard adds an additional 5% “clean” energy to the RPS
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Topics
Role of DOER, MRET, and CEC
Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard (RPS) Status
Policy and Programs– Solar– Wind– Biomass– Others
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DOER, MRET, and the CEC
DOER– Energy Policy Development– Support Administration’s Energy and Climate Goals– Assure safe, reliable, efficient, and diverse energy resources
MA Renewable Energy Trust– Collect and expend $25 million/year Renewable Energy Charge on
electric ratepayers– Establish and implement programs to support RE project
development in MA
MA Clean Energy Center– Established in Green Jobs Act– Accelerate job growth and economic development in the state’s
clean energy industry
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Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard (RPS)Growing Regional Demand
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RPS provides that a small but growing percentage of electrical energy supplied to MA customers come from qualified new RE sources.
4% in 2009, increases at 1%/year
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RPS Compliance Trend – By Technology
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2007 RPS Compliance – By Geography
Connecticut1%
Massachusetts12%
Rhode Island3%
Maine32%
Vermont3%
New Hampshire
16%
NMISA3%
Prince Edward Island
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Quebec12%
New York17%
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Surplus Banked 61 20 1 9 81
ACP Compliance 0 265 368 323 11
Compliance from Banked 255 61 20 2 7
Compliance Year Generation 304 445 645 939 1600
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Compliance Year Generation
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Historical Trend
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Solar PV
Governor Patrick (2008) announced Solar PV Development Goal– 250 MW by 2017– Led to the launch of the Commonwealth Solar
program in January 2008
Commonwealth Solar– Currently based on Rebate Program implemented
by MA Renewable Energy Trust
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Commonwealth Solar – Progress (as of 5/31/09)
Rebate Applications846 applications received, totaling 10.6 MW
50 to 60 applications per month
760 applications awarded; totaling 9.5 MW
Rebates Awarded$29 million awarded to date; 760 applications, totaling 9.5 MW
618 Residential (2,521 kW; $8.6 M)
124 Commercial/Industrial (5,913 kW; $16.3 M)
18 Public (1,112 kW; $4.0 M)
Installations Completed453 completed installations; 3,069 kW
Economic DevelopmentThreefold increase in PV installer workforce in MA
Since Jan 2008, PV installation companies grew from 51 to 103
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Commonwealth Solar – Next Steps
Utility Ownership (allowed under Green Communities Act)
Transition to RPS Carve-Out (S-REC) program
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Wind Energy Development
Governor Patrick (January 2009) Announced Wind Energy Goal
– 2000 MW by 2020– Estimate 500 MW from on-shore; and 1500 MW from off-shore– Reduce greenhouse gas emissions, meet RPS requirements, and
spur economic development Navigant Study (2008) for DOER identified 1,500 MW of
potential onshore and 6,000+ MW of offshore potential Currently 11 installed wind projects in MA with approx. 7 MW of
total capacity More than 300 wind turbines, representing generating capacity
of 800 MW, at various stages of planning and permitting
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Wind Energy – State Activities Siting Commission
– Green Communities Act established an advisory energy facilities siting commission to review siting rules and barriers to renewable energy project development.
Wind on State-Owned Lands– Green Jobs Act mandated a study of the potential for renewable
power development on state-owned lands– The study concluded that wind energy has the greatest potential and
identified 44 locations on state owned lands with 947 MW of potential– DOER and DCR will hold listening sessions to solicit public input on
the Navigant report and the potential to develop wind projects on state owned lands.
June 17, Massachusetts Maritime Academy, Bourne, 6pm
June 24, Berkshire Community College, Pittsfield, 6pm
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Wind Energy – State Activities Ocean Management Plan
– Under the Oceans Act, the comprehensive ocean management plan now under development is expected to identify suitable locations in state waters for potential development of “appropriate-scale renewable energy facilities.”
Wind Resources– Commonwealth Wind – MRET (Under Development)
Financing and technical assistance for wind projects
– MassGIS Wind Viewer (MassGIS)Online tool to identify viable locations
– Model Wind By Law (DOER)Draft bylaw town’s can adopt for wind energy projects
– UMass Wind Energy Center Public information about wind energy
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Biomass – Power and Thermal Biomass Power Plants
– RPS has stimulated project development in Pioneer Valley
Biomass Heating– Biomass offers transformation from heating oil.– Industrial processes, community district energy,
residential
Biomass CHP– Hospitals, universities, etc.
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MA Sustainable ForestBioenergy Initiative (SFBI)
Funding– U.S. Department of Energy– MA Renewable Energy Trust
Summary– The MA Sustainable Forest Bioenergy Initiative has been the organizing force for
the planning and strategic development of biomass energy in the Commonwealth.
– The Initiative has established essential technical information upon which to form the basis of sound biomass policy and market development.
– Key challenges remain to address public concerns regarding forest impacts, carbon balance, and sustainable management; and to design a coherent policy and funding program to stimulate investment in biomass supply infrastructure and project development.
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SFBI – Resource
Assessment
1.7 Million green tons of sustainable biomass
potentially available in MA annually
10 Million green tons in the larger region
Annual Forest Growth & Harvest Levels
Forest Harvest Residues Sawmill Residues Secondary Forest Product
Residues Urban Wood Residues
– Land clearing– Tree Services– Pallets & Other Clean
Shipping Wood– Processed Construction
& Demolition Debris Other
– Agricultural Residues– Paper Cubes
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SFBI – Economic Impact
An IMPLAN model was used to analyze the economic impact in MA of biomass development.
Looked at build out of 165 MW of electric power stations, and a host of smaller thermal units.
This build-out is roughly the magnitude that that can be supported by the 1.7 million green tons/year available within western MA borders.
– Initial plant construction would create a total of $642 million new output and about 2000 jobs for 5 years.
– On-going increase in regional economic output of $79 million/year and about 600 new jobs.
– Most of this economic growth would be in western Massachusetts.
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Biomass ThermalProject/Market Development
Installed Projects– Mount Wachusett Community College– DCR Quabbin HQ/Visitors Center
Leading-by-Example – State Facilities– Biomass Thermal/CHP Feasibility/Development Projects
Springfield Tech Community College UMass Dartmouth and UMass Amherst MA State Police Academy DCR Visitor Centers
Green Communities Program – Energy Audit Program– Town/Municipal Facilities (schools, town halls, etc.)
Wood Pellets – 2-3 companies seeking production in MA
Biomass Boiler Study – Safety and Emissions Standards19
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Wood
Pellets
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Other Technologies
Combined Heat and Power (CHP)– Green Communities Act established Alternative Energy Portfolio
Standard– Provides RPS-type Credit for CHP power and useful thermal load
Geothermal Heat Pumps Hydroelectric Solar Thermal Advanced Biofuels Alternative Transportation
Energy Efficiency Programs21
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Questions? Comments!
Contact Info
Dwayne [email protected]
617-626-7327
www.mass.gov/doer
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