to RPS requirements to RPS requirements Scenario Three Policy Themes – The chart below indicates how policy areas might influence the context in which energy related decisions are to be made within scenario three. 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 3: Categories Focus on Short-Term Notes Consumer Costs Policy Slow growth leads to hard + means: choices about policy goals. Theme Greenhouse Gas more aggressive reduction – Policies targets Economic 0 pro-growth policies Policies Capital Investment 0 more investment support Support Renewable Energy more favorable to renewables – Policies Transmission and 0 more favorable to investment Standards and coordinated operations Federal R&D/ more support – Technology Support Transportation more support for alt. fuel – vehicles and transport.
to RPS requirements to RPS requirements Scenario Three – Policy Themes The chart below indicates how policy areas might influence the context in which energy related decisions are to be made within scenario three. 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 3: Focus on Short-Term Consumer Costs Notes Policy Theme Slow growth leads to hard choices about policy goals. + means: Greenhouse Gas Policies – more aggressive reduction targets Economic Policies 0 pro-growth policies Capital Investment Support 0 more investment support Renewable Energy Policies – more favorable to renewables Transmission and Standards 0 more favorable to investment and coordinated operations Federal R&D/ Technology Support – more support Transportation – more support for alt. fuel vehicles and transport.
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