Changing Climate: Adapting to New Regulations
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October 24, 2014 White Stag Portland, Oregon #adapt2014 www.cubpolicycenter.org/conference CEUs from the Building Performance Institute (BPI) are pending. The CPC is also seeking 6.75 Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credits, and applications are pending. Dear Participants, WELCOME Thank you for joining us in attending CUB's 4th annual policy conference, Changing Climate: Adapting to New Regulations. The CUB staff has worked hard this year to prepare for this conference, and we hope you find it educational and engaging. Climate change is an issue that needs to be addressed by everyone involved in energy policy. This year the EPA came out with their Clean Power Plan -- 111(d). Since PGE announced their plans to phase out Boardman, utilities across the country have begun to close coal plants in response to clean air regulations. Laws and regulations mandating renewables and energy efficiency are promoted as part of the climate change solution. There is no doubt that many of us will spend a great deal of time in the near future dealing with climate change and regulations that are designed to build cleaner, more sustainable energy systems. CUB is grateful to our sponsors, particularly the University of Oregon, PacifiCorp, Portland General Electric, NW Natural, and the Northwest Power and Conservation Council for their dedicated support of this event. As a small non-profit, CUB would not be able to hold this conference for four consecutive years without the enthusiastic support and partnership of the Pacific Northwest energy community. We also extend our thanks to the presenters and panelists who are bringing their expertise today to share information and facilitate robust conversation. The CUB Policy Conference has built a tradition of attracting experienced professionals and bright minds from across the regional energy sector and beyond, generating interdisciplinary learning, exchanging ideas, and tackling some of the most pressing issues of our time. I am looking forward to continuing that tradition. Thought leadership is an interactive process, and I want to express my gratitude for the insights you bring to today’s event. I want to thank the CUB board for the vision and leadership they bring to the work we do and also to the CUB staff for their great work over the past few months in putting this conference together. Finally, I would like to invite you to make a tax deductible donation to the CUB Policy Center. We welcome your support, and will work to make sure your contribution is used wisely in support of our programs, including educational events and initiatives like the CUB Policy Conference. You'll find a donation envelope in your packet, or you can pick an envelope from the middle of your table. You can also donate online by visiting cubpolicycenter.org/donate. CUB values your feedback on today's event. We will be following up in November with an emailed electronic survey, and hope you will take the time to respond so that we can ensure we are providing the content, format and atmosphere that best fit the mission of this conference. If you are not on the conference email list, you can sign up any time today at the registration table. Thank you again for joining us today. Enjoy the program! Sincerely, Bob Jenks Executive Director Table of Contents Table of Contents . 1 Conference Floor Plan . 2 About the Speakers . 3 -12 CUB Policy Center Board Member List. 13 Notes . 14 -17 Program . .18 -19 Panel Questions and Notes . 20 Presentation 1: Changing Climate: Adapting to New Utility Regulations . 20 Presentation 2: Utility Regulation in an Era of Climate Change . 22 Opening Panel: A Climate of Change: Opportunities for Utility Leadership . 24 Keynote: Latest Developments in Climate Science . 26 SB 844: Utility Projects to Mitigate Greenhouse Gas Emissions . 28 Confronting Carbon: Baseload Fossil Fuels vs. Renewables . 30 111(d): EPA’s Proposed Rule for Existing Coal Plants . 32 The Appropriate Role of Natural Gas in a Carbon Constrained World . 34 Closing Panel: Least Cost/Least Risk/Least Carbon . 36 1 White Stag Floor Plan NAITO PARKWAY Room 152 Main Conference Information/ Restrooms Security Desk Room (UO) Entry/Exit Registration & Information 70 NW Couch Light Court St NW FIRST AVE 2 Speakers and Panelists Jeff Bissonnette Policy Director - Citizens' Utility Board of Oregon Jeff Bissonnette has worked for the Citizens’ Utility Board of Oregon, the state’s residential ratepayer advocate organization, since June 1998. Jeff started at CUB leading the Fair and Clean Energy Coalition to create progressive energy policy for the state of Oregon. He has directed CUB’s legislative advocacy efforts since 2001. He has been appointed by the Public Utility Commission to represent CUB on the Portfolio Options Committee, overseeing the utilities’ renewable energy products offered to customers. Jeff also served on the Oregon Universal Service Advisory Board, ensuring that all customers have access to affordable basic telephone service. Jeff’s first political volunteer experience was in 1984 as a freshman student at the University of Oregon working to pass Ballot Measure 3, the initiative that created CUB. Since then, he has dedicated both his work life and volunteer time to community organizing and advocating for public interest issues. He worked for community groups and campaign organizations in Washington, DC, Illinois and New York before returning to Oregon to work for CUB. Jeff represents CUB on the board of Renewable Northwest and as board chair of the NW Energy Coalition. In his off-time, when he is not serving on the Citizen Review Committee for the City of Portland’s Independent Police Review division, Jeff enjoys gardening, hiking, camping and talking about politics. Scott Bolton Vice President, Community and Government Relations - Pacific Power Scott Bolton is vice president, community and government relations at Pacific Power. He is responsible for the company’s public policy agenda and for community affairs and economic development for Oregon, Washington and California. Prior to joining PacifiCorp in 2004, Bolton worked for a large public affairs firm as senior account manager and lobbyist. He has also held positions as director of government affairs for a broadband services firm, and previously worked as a congressional aide for U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden. During his more than five years with Wyden, he served in a number of capacities, including managing the senator’s Central Oregon field office in Bend. Bolton earned his bachelor’s degree in political science from Portland State University, received a master’s degree in business administration from Marylhurst University, and completed Willamette University’s graduate utility management program. He is an active member in the business and nonprofit communities, serving on the boards of directors for the Oregon Business Association and the Association of Washington Business, and is a Marylhurst University trustee. Bolton is also an American Leadership Forum of Oregon senior fellow. Bolton served on active duty as an intelligence analyst in the U. S. Army and the Oregon Army National Guard. He is PacifiCorp’s representative to the Employers in Support of the Guard and Reserves program, which helps employees transition between military service and civilian life. Bolton lives in Portland, OR, with his wife, Trudi Traister. Bill Bradbury Council Chair - Northwest Power and Conservation Council Bill Bradbury grew up in Chicago, and moved to Bandon, Oregon in 1971. In Bandon, he owned and operated a small business before beginning his career in government. He served in the Oregon legislature for 14 years representing portions of Oregon's south coast as a State Representative and as a State Senator. He held the positions of Senate Majority Leader and Senate President. As Secretary of State, Bill Bradbury was Oregon’s second-highest-ranking constitutional officer. He was the auditor of public accounts, the chief elections officer, and the manager of the state's official legislative and executive records. Along with the Governor and Treasurer, he sat on the State Land Board, and he was appointed by Governor Kulongoski to chair the Oregon Sustainability Board. (Continued on next page.) 3 Bill has also been appointed to Oregon’s Global Warming Advisory Commission, a group tasked with making recommendations to the legislature on how Oregon will meet its greenhouse gas reduction goals and tackle the adaptation challenges created by the impacts of climate change. Bill was one of the first 50 participants in Vice President Al Gore’s Climate Change training sessions and has given over 200 presentations. Bill currently serves as chair of the Northwest Power and Conservation Council (NWPCC). He is one of two members representing Oregon. Dr. Philip H. Carver Senior Policy Analyst - Oregon Department of Energy Dr. Carver currently works half time as the Sr. Policy Analyst in the Director’s Office of the Oregon Dept. of Energy. From May 2010 to December 2012 he worked half-time as a Sr. Policy Analyst with the Oregon Public Utility Commission (PUC) on issues related to energy efficiency and renewable power. In March 2010 as a consultant he authored a paper for the National Regulatory Research Institute titled: “So You Have Your ARRA Funds for New Staff—Now What?” The paper is available at: http:// www.nrri.org/pubs/multiutility/NRRI_ARRA_funds_mar10-06.pdf. From Oct. 2008 to July 2009 Dr. Carver drafted and negotiated the Oregon administrative rules for the renewable portfolio standard for the Oregon Public Utility Commission. During this time he was an advisor to the governor’s office and other agencies on greenhouse gas regulation, energy efficiency and renewable generation. From 1980 to 2008 Dr. Carver worked as a senior economist, manager and senior policy analyst for the Oregon Dept. of Energy. His duties included developing and negotiating energy policies, drafting rules and legislation, providing technical analysis and testifying in proceedings before the Oregon PUC, the Oregon Energy Facility Siting Council, the Bonneville Power Administration and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.