Scenario Two - Policy Themes The chart below indicates how policy areas might influence the context in which energy related decisions are to be made within scenario two. The indicators on the charts will also be used to indicate changes from the common case assumptions, which will be the basis for WECC quantitative modeling. The common case assumptions should be thought of as a world, which naturally extrapolates from current conditions with no extraordinary changes. Key: = Most aggressive; less aggressive; = least aggressive; = ‘++’ ‘+’=aggressive ; ‘-’= ‘– –’ ‘0’ neutral Policy Scenario 2: Categories Focus on Clean Energy Notes Policy Deep, binding GHG + means: reduction targets in Theme response to int’l treaty. Greenhouse Gas ++ more aggressive reduction Policies targets Economic + pro-growth policies Policies Capital Investment + more investment support Support Renewable Energy + more favorable to renewables Policies Transmission and + more favorable to investment Standards and coordinated operations Federal R&D/ + more support Technology Support Transportation ++ more support for alt. fuel Policies vehicles and transport. choices Demand-side ++ more support for Policies side investments Energy Security/ 0 more support for domestic Independence resources
Scenario Two - Policy Themes The chart below indicates how policy areas might influence the context in which energy related decisions are to be made within scenario two. The indicators on the charts will also be used to indicate changes from the common case assumptions, which will be the basis for WECC quantitative modeling. The common case assumptions should be thought of as a world, which naturally extrapolates from current conditions with no extraordinary changes. Key: ‘++’ = Most aggressive; ‘+’=aggressive ; ‘-’= less aggressive; ‘– –’ = least aggressive; ‘0’ = neutral Policy Categories Scenario 2: Focus on Clean Energy Notes Policy Theme Deep, binding GHG reduction targets in response to int’l treaty. + means: Greenhouse Gas Policies ++ more aggressive reduction targets Economic Policies + pro-growth policies Capital Investment Support + more investment support Renewable Energy Policies + more favorable to renewables Transmission and Standards + more favorable to investment and coordinated operations Federal R&D/ Technology Support + more support Transportation Policies ++ more support for alt. fuel vehicles and transport. choices Demand-side Policies ++ more support for investments Energy Security/ Independence 0 more support for domestic resources side