Scenario 4: Focus on Long-Term Societal Costs Policy Categories Notes Policy + means: “Low-hanging fruit” investment in clean, Theme domestic resources. Greenhouse Gas + more aggressive Policies reduction targets Economic 0 pro-growth policies Policies Capital Investment 0 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 vehicles and transport. choices Policies Demand-side ++ more support for Policies demand-side investments Energy Security/ ++ more support for Independence domestic resources Policies Environmental/ + more protection of environmental/cultural Cultural Policies resources Consumer Issues 0 more restrictions on cost recovery Fuel ++ more support for enhanced production
Scenario 4: Focus on Long-Term Societal Costs Policy Categories Notes Policy Theme “Low-hanging fruit” investment in clean, domestic resources. + 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 + 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 demand-side investments Energy Security/ Independence Policies ++ more support for domestic resources Environmental/ Cultural Policies + more protection of environmental/cultural resources Consumer Issues 0 more restrictions on cost recovery Fuel ++ more support for enhanced production
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