Energy questions from Governor's website

[Kate Madigan]

Hi all,
At the last meeting I was asked to propose some questions from the
Governor's energy website to post on the Grand Vision website. There
are a lot of questions to choose from. We can refer people to the
website if they would like to answer more: www.michigan.gov/energy.

Here are the questions I thought would interest people the most. Feel
free to suggest others.
Thanks, Kate

Overall Questions:
1. What information do energy policy makers need to consider in order
to make good energy decisions?

2. What existing data or studies are available for Michigan
policymakers to consider when evaluating Michigan's energy policy
after 2015? (Data or studies that address specific questions can be
posted in response to specific questions).

Renewable Energy Questions:
3. How do Michigan's costs for renewable energy compare to the cost of
existing generation and to the cost of new non-renewables generation
today?

4. What are the predicted costs of new energy generation by type in
the future? How would a carbon tax, increased carbon regulation, and
the elimination of specialized tax treatment impact those cost
estimates?

7. How does Michigan's renewables requirement compare to other
states/provinces/countries? How are other jurisdictions
similar/dissimilar?

What has been the experience in other jurisdictions in terms of
compliance, costs, reliability, and environmental impact?

28. Has Michigan, or have other jurisdictions, used a statewide net
metering program? How have such systems handled small-scale and larger
projects?
What policies have been proposed or tried regarding community
renewables, meter aggregation and neighborhood net metering?

Energy Optimization Questions:
1. What are Michigan’s current EO standards, and what was the timeline
for compliance? What is the compliance history?

2. What studies, data, or reports should be reviewed or prepared to
appropriately measure if the current energy efficiency programs are
cost effective?

Additional Areas:
1. What are possible definitions of "reliability" that have been used
or proposed for use by policy makers? What studies exist regarding the
economic and environmental benefits of baseline or "additional"
reliability?

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Kate Madigan
Michigan Environmental Council
ka...@environmentalcouncil.org
231-633-5353