Energy, Department of Commerce

Jan. 21, 2011

• LaCapra Associates presentation: Evaluation of Senate bill 3 Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard

Nov. 29, 2010

Renewables Committee -- Markus Wilhelm, Chair

• Renewables Power Point Presentation 
• Renewables Final Recommendations 

Transportation Committee – Rodney Lock, Chair

• Transportation Recommendations  
• Report on Europe Energy Trip, Ivan Urlab, N.C. Sustainable Energy Association Public Comment
• Kathy Shea, Director of North Carolina Interfaith Power and Light
• John Bonitz, Southern Alliance for Clean Energy

Nov. 5, 2010
Energy Policy Council

• Agenda 

Committee First-Draft Recommendation Presentations

• Energy Efficiency Committee – Simon Rich, Chair
• Power Point Presentation
• Draft Policy Options
• Renewables Committee Report – Markus Wilhelm, Chair
• Renewables Committee Draft Recommendations
• Baseload Committee– Jo Anne Sanford, Chair 
• Transportation Committee – Rodney Locks, Chair

April 29, 2010
Energy Policy Council

• Near term recommendations matrix
• Building codes recommendation
• Suggested support for House Bill 1481 
• Suggested Energy Efficiency Resource Standard
• Review of ACEEE North Carolina Study Electricity Results
• Overview of Energy Efficiency by N.C. Investor Owned Utilities (Progress Energy) 

March 18, 2010
Energy Policy Council
Low Carbon Energy Supply Committee Presentations

• Energy Efficiency and Low Carbon Supply: Environmental Defense Fund, N.C. Sustainable Energy Assoc.

• Natural Gas: PSNC and Piedmont Natural Gas

• Electric Utilities: Duke Energy Carolinas, Progress Energy Carolinas

Low Carbon Transportation Committee Presentation

• Low Carbon Transportation Recommendations: Rodney Locks

Legislative Commission on Global Climate Change

• Status of Work by Legislative Commission on Global Climate Change: State Rep. Pricey Harrison and Tim Dodge, legislative staff attorney

Energy Efficiency Committee

• North Carolina’s Energy Future: Report and recommendations from the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy
• North Carolina’s Energy Future: Electricity, Water and Transportation Efficiency the full report

Feb. 11, 2010

• Greg Johnson, Gene Rogers: "Natural Gas for Transportation;" Piedmont Natural Gas
• Mike Rowand: "Vehicle Electrification;" Duke Energy
• Steven Burke: "Biofuels and Biomass;" Biofuels Center of North Carolina
• Anne Tazewell: "Alternative Fuels Policies;" N.C. Solar Center at N.C. State University
• Meeting Minutes  

Jan. 26, 2010
Low-Carbon Transportation Committee

• Anne Tazewell: "State Fleet and Alternative Fuels Policy;" N.C. State Solar Center

Jan. 25, 2010
Energy Policy Council

• Meeting minutes
• Tim Toben: "Objectives and Method of the Energy Policy Council"
• John Morrison: "Residential Energy Efficiency"
• Ben Taube: "Regional perspective on energy efficiency:" Southeast Energy Efficiency Alliance
• Neal Elliott: "Energy Efficiency Opportunities in North Carolina: Draft Report Findings;" American Council for an Energy-Efficient
• Fred Blood: "The Utility of the Future - Distributed, Low Carbon and Energy Efficient;" City of Austin, Tex., Power
• Dick Mabbott: "Smart Grid and Advanced Meter Infrastructure" Piedmont Electric Membership Cooperative

Low Carbon Energy Supply Committee

• Sam Watson: "Implementation of Senate Bill 3 (Session Law 2007-397);" N.C. Utilities Commission
• James McLawhorn: "Review of La Capra Study;" N.C. Utilities Commission Public Staff
• Marcus Wilhelm: "N.C. Solar Industry Status, Barriers & Opportunities;" Solar Tech South
• Alex Hobbs: "Biomass & CHP Opportunity for NC;" N.C. Solar Center
• Paul Quinn: "Wind, Hydro, and Geothermal in North Carolina:" N.C. Sustainable Energy Association

Jan. 21, 2010
Energy Efficiency Committee

• Dee Eggers: "Energy Efficiency and Conservation on Campus: Opportunities and Barriers;" UNC-Asheville

Dec. 18, 2009
Energy Policy Council

• Meeting minutes 
• Tim Toben: "Defining Our Energy Future; A balancing act"
• Ellen Petrill: "Creating a Secure Low-Carbon Energy Future;" Electric Power Research Institute Daniel S. Lefevers: "Natural Gas: Creating Value in a Carbon Constrained America;" Gas Technology Institute
• Ken Valentine: "Low Carbon Energy Supply for North Carolina;" Piedmont Natural Gas
• "Program on Technology Innovation: Integrated Generation Technology Options;" Electric Power Research Institute

Nov. 18, 2009

• Meeting Minutes