Clean Energy Policy in Wisconsin
Under Current Consideration, Public Hearings
Clean Energy Jobs Act - AB 649/SB 450
To watch or listen to WI Assembly Committee on the Clean Energy Jobs Hearings ,
go to the
archived video on Wisconsin Eye
To watch or listen to WI Senate Select Committee Hearings on Clean Energy Jobs , go to the archived video on Wisconsin Eye
Clean Energy Jobs Act Background
Prepared Remarks of Governor Jim Doyle Clean Energy Jobs Act Thursday, January 7, 2010 (PDF)
Clean Energy Jobs Act Summary - Overview of Main Issues (Word Doc)
Clean Energy Jobs Act FAQS (Word Doc)
January 21, 2010 Press Release:
RENEW denounces WMC’s “fact-free flip-flop” in radio ad on energy bill
(PDF)
RENEW previously critiqued the WPRI report in a report titled “Think Tank Flunks Renewable Energy Analysis.”
The Clean Energy Jobs Act can be down-loaded at:(AB 649/SB 450)
From Office of Energy Independence-Economic Assessment of Clean Energy Jobs Act
Wisconsin Legislative Council Documents- LRB 388-1
Description
Overview
Topical Index
You Tube - Stacy McAnulty, Senior Vice President of Construction with Wind Capital Group in Madison, describes how the Clean Energy Jobs Act will help her company
April 13, 2010
The
Clean Energy Jobs Act substitute amendment was released (PDF with RPS/DRG provisions highlighted). The amendment contains
some compromises on the Renewable Portfolio Standard and Distributed Renewable
Generation provisions, but overall improves the policy environment for renewable
energy development in our state.
- On the RPS, the amendment maintains the 25% by 2025 standard (and 10% in-state requirement), but allows utilities to meet up to one-fifth of the standard through energy efficiency.
- On Distributed Renewable Generation, the amendment increases funding for small-scale, customer-owned renewable energy (with a capacity under 10 MW) within Focus on Energy by $55 million over the next four years.
- the amendment also gives utilities an incentive to purchase Distributed Renewable Generation by granting 1.25 RPS credits for energy from customer-owned renewable energy facilities with a capacity under 2 MW.
The Public Service Commission released a cost study of the CEJA substitute amendment today, with the following primary findings:
- CEJA will save Wisconsin electricity customers $1.4 billion over the next 15 years compared to business as usual, even without any federal carbon regulation.
- With federal carbon regulation, CEJA will save Wisconsin electricity customers $6.4 billion over the next 15 years compared to business as usual.
- Average utility bills will be lower with CEJA compared to business as usual, regardless of federal carbon regulation.
RENEW members can assure that we have a strong effect. You can
see or listen to testimony
from the legislative hearings on
Wisconsin Eye.
Financial Analysis on Tariff Provision
Advanced Renewable Tariffs-Impact on typical Wisconsin residential customers
Rate Impact Analysis
Rate Impact Analysis Appendix Document
Letter to Committee Chairs on Rate Impacts
Renewable Portfolio Increase-Impact on utility ratepayers
Letter from PSC Chair Eric Callisto to the Assembly Select Committee addressing the cost impacts of a 25% by 2025 renewable energy standard to utility ratepayers
Background Information on the Clean Energy Jobs Act
- The Clean Energy Jobs Act (AB 649/SB 450) was introduced January 7, 2010. The bill, sponsored by four legislative committee chairs (Sens. Miller and Plale, Reps. Soletski and Black) incorporates several energy-related policies recommended by Governor Doyle’s Global Warming Task Force. If adopted, it would increase the state’s Renewable Energy Standard to 25% by 2025. It would institute renewable energy buyback rates that would stimulate the installation of smaller-scale renewable generation. The bill also expands the list of eligible renewable energy energy resources to include solar hot water systems, solar light fixtures, biomass heating systems, and renewable natural gas (from dairy sources).
- For summaries, faqs and primary documents, see RENEW's Clean Energy Jobs Act Overview page.
