requirements requirements Scenario One - Policy Themes The chart below indicates how policy areas might influence the context in which energy related decisions are to be made within scenario one. 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 Categories Scenario 1: Focus on Notes Economic Growth Policy Theme High need driven by + means: economic growth. Greenhouse Gas 0 more aggressive reduction Policies targets Economic Policies + pro-growth policies Capital Investment + more investment support Support Renewable Energy 0 more favorable to renewables Policies Transmission and 0 more favorable to investment Standards and coordinated operations Federal R&D/ 0 more support Technology Support
requirements requirements Scenario One - Policy Themes The chart below indicates how policy areas might influence the context in which energy related decisions are to be made within scenario one. 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 1: Focus on Economic Growth Notes Policy Theme High need driven by economic growth. + means: Greenhouse Gas Policies 0 more aggressive reduction targets Economic Policies + pro-growth policies Capital Investment Support + more investment support Renewable Energy Policies 0 more favorable to renewables Transmission and Standards 0 more favorable to investment and coordinated operations Federal R&D/ Technology Support 0 more support
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