The Pioneer Valley Clean Energy Plan

Pioneer Valley region of western Massachusetts

8 utilities

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Our purposeOur purpose

Our methodsOur methods

Reduce, Replace, Clean up , EmployReduce, Replace, Clean up , Employ

Our goalsOur goals

Because if we want to site new power Because if we want to site new power plants, we had better do all we can to plants, we had better do all we can to reduce use freduce use firstirst

#1 Reduce#1 Reduce

To lead by example and try to overcome NIMBY

#2 Replace

#3 Clean Up

Greenhouse gas emissions reductions---million metric tons of CO2 equivalent

#4 Employ---Create Local Jobs

Over 110 positions anticipated plus 60 Over 110 positions anticipated plus 60 Internships in our region in 3 yearsInternships in our region in 3 years

Analysis - energy futureAnalysis - energy future

* Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships (NEEP) Inc. www.neep.org

Reduction detailsReduction details

Smart growthFuel efficiencyAlt modes

Energy auditsRe-manufacturing

Green building

Clean energy available Clean energy available NOW!NOW!

Goal 214 mill kwh/yr by 2009 + 440 mill kwh/yr by 2020

It’s hard to build consensus

Some environmentalists oppose clean energy!Some environmentalists oppose clean energy!

NIMBY is real!NIMBY is real!

And, building consensus is possible, and And, building consensus is possible, and necessary and important.necessary and important.

People need information and financial assistancePeople need information and financial assistance

There’s competition for the work & the $$$

There are real costs & benefits to communities in hosting power plants

We couldn’t achieve consensus on We couldn’t achieve consensus on specific projectsspecific projects

ActionsActions

MunicipalitiesMunicipalities

Businesses

Educational Institutions

Not for Profit/Advocacy GroupsPolicy Makers/LegislatorsIndividuals

Action SummaryAction Summary

Now what?Now what?

•Regional Performance Contract with ESCO•Green Communities Technical Assistance

Building on the foundation

Pioneer Valley Sustainability Network (www.pvsustain.com)

Plan for Progress Green Strategy Regional Employment Board green jobs

advocacy/organizing “Green Communities” advocacy/support WGBY Education/Outreach CET Education/Organizing Coop Power Solar hot H2O, biodiesel, etc.

Efficiency/Conservation/Reduced Use

+Green the grid

+Green Building

+Green

transportation and liquid fuels

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Your comments and questionsYour comments and questions

Catherine MillerCatherine Miller

Principal Planner/Section ManagerPrincipal Planner/Section Manager

cmiller@pvpc.orgcmiller@pvpc.org

413/781-6045413/781-6045

www.pvpc.org for copies of the planwww.pvpc.org for copies of the plan