Governor's Task Force on Global Warming
Electric Generation and Supply Work Group

Objective: To substantially increase:

1. Development and reliance on renewable energy resources to meet Wisconsin energy requirements, including wind, solar, biomass and other, as well as deployment of other non-emitting generation resources, including the possibility of new nuclear plants;
2. Existing generation system and power delivery efficiency (including retirements); and
3. Development of cleaner, more efficient new generation that utilizes fossil fuels such as cogeneration and combined heat and power systems, natural gas or syn gas plants, and generation with carbon sequestration potential.

Past Meetings

December 19, 2007

Agenda [PDF 19KB]

November 9, 2007

Agenda [PDF 27KB]

October 17, 2007

Agenda [PDF 18KB]

September 28, 2007

Agenda [PDF 20KB]

September 26 & 27, 2007

Combined Agenda [PDF 29KB]

Materials

• Status of Policy Templates Under Consideration [PDF 16KB]
• Draft Policy Template - Transmission expansion for renewables and low emitting generation rev.4 [PDF 27KB]
• Draft Policy Template - Advanced renewable tariff rev.3 [PDF 61KB]
• Draft Policy Template - Windpower permitting reform rev.3 [PDF 37KB]

September 18, 2007

Agenda [PDF 38KB]

Materials

• WI Electric Gen CO2 Reduction Goals Policy Impacts spreadsheet (Updated) [PDF 69KB]
• How many MWh can be shifted from coal to combined-cycle in Wisconsin? [PDF 478KB]
• Electric Rate Mitigation Strategies for Global Warming Measures
  [PDF 16KB]
  Discussion Paper
• Draft Policy Template - Combined heat and power rev.2 [PDF 39KB]
• Draft Policy Template - Transmission and distribution upgrades rev.2 [PDF 14KB]
• Draft Policy Template - Transmission expansion for renewables and low emitting generation rev.3 [PDF 45KB]
• Minnesota Wind Integration Study [PDF 269KB]
  Minnesota Public Utilities Commission, December 2006

Presentations

• Wind Power in Wisconsin - 20% Wind Vision Preview [PDF 2.1MB]
  Jeff Anthony, American Wind Energy Association, September 2007

September 11, 2007

September 10, 2007

Agenda [PDF 35KB]

Materials

• State Policy Options to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions [PDF 16KB]
  Selected as Initial Options for Further Consideration during August 6 meeting
• Draft Policy Template - Transmission expansion for renewables and low emitting generation rev.2 [PDF 39KB]
• Draft Policy Template - Enhanced renewable portfolio standard rev.2 [PDF 63KB]
• Draft Policy Template - Windpower permitting reform rev.2 [PDF 37KB]
• Draft Policy Template - Advanced renewable tariff rev.2 [PDF 71KB]
• Draft Policy Template - Relax restrictions on construction of new nuclear plants rev.2 [PDF 17KB]

August 27, 2007

Agenda [PDF 21KB]

Materials [PDF 305KB]
This document includes the following:

1. Draft Policy Template - Enhanced renewable portfolio standard rev.1 (pages 2-5 near end of document)
2. Carbon Capture and Storage Discussion Paper
3. Draft Policy Template - Combined heat and power rev.1
4. Draft Policy Template - Transmission and distribution upgrades rev.1
5. Draft Policy Template - Carbon performance standard
6. Draft Policy Template - Transmission expansion for renewables and low emitting generation rev.1
7. Draft Policy Template - Relax restrictions on construction of new nuclear plants rev.1
8. Draft Policy Template - Windpower permitting/siting reform rev.1
9. Draft Policy Template - Assessment of off-shore wind potential
10. Draft Policy Templates - Rate and tax incentives for renewable energy:
    1. PSC/DNR Award for cleanest utilities in state
    2. Market-based options for renewable energy customers
    3. Incorporation of CO2 costs into price of traditional energy generation
    4. Tax deductibility of renewable energy utility payments
    5. Solar energy renewable credit program
11. Carbon Capture and Storage Background Document
    Illinois Climate Change Advisory Group, compiled by WRI, May 2007
12. Draft Policy Template - Advanced renewable tariff rev.1

August 6, 2007

Agenda [PDF 20KB]

Revised Agenda [PDF 47KB]

Materials

• Policy Options Rankings [PDF 20KB]
• Task Force Template for Policy Options [PDF 17KB]
• Task Force Template for Policy Options (example) [PDF 17KB]

Presentations

• Wisconsin Greenhouse Gas Inventory: Data Update [PDF 133KB]
  John Larsen, WRI